YieldCompare · head to head
HTX vs Kraken Earn
Asset-by-asset comparison of rates and risk profiles
Short answer
Kraken Earn is the safer of the two: it passes 4 of our five public safety checks, while HTX passes 3.
On rates, the highest advertised APY is 10 % at HTX and 11.8 % at Kraken Earn. Base rates only, no promo tiers.
HTX
Safety grade C
5 checks ✗ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✗
USDT —
BTC 1.5 %
ETH —
Top product HYPE · 10 %
Products tracked 22
Coins tracked 22
Jurisdiction Seychelles (Huobi Global S.A.)
Founded 2013
Min deposit $0
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Kraken Earn
Safety grade B
5 checks ✓ ✓ ✓ ✗ ✓
USDT 4.0 %
BTC 0.1 %
ETH 1.19 %
Top product MINA · 11.8 %
Products tracked 32
Coins tracked 32
Jurisdiction USA (FinCEN MSB), UK (FCA), EU (MiFID)
Founded 2011
Min deposit $1
Open Kraken Earn → Coin by coin
Shared coins, side by side
| Asset | HTX | Kraken Earn | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| HYPE | 10 % | 1.09 % | ★ HTX |
| BNB | 5.0 % | 0.87 % | ★ HTX |
| LTC | 3.0 % | 0.1 % | ★ HTX |
| BTC | 1.5 % | 0.1 % | ★ HTX |
| SUI | 1.5 % | 0.77 % | ★ HTX |
| DOGE | 1.0 % | 0.1 % | ★ HTX |
| LINK | 1.0 % | 0.1 % | ★ HTX |
| XRP | 1.0 % | 0.1 % | ★ HTX |
| MINA | — | 11.8 % | ★ Kraken Earn |
| ATOM | — | 10.3 % | ★ Kraken Earn |
| KSM | — | 8.14 % | ★ Kraken Earn |
| SCRT | — | 7.82 % | ★ Kraken Earn |
| FLOW | — | 7.53 % | ★ Kraken Earn |
| DYM | — | 7.25 % | ★ Kraken Earn |
| MON | — | 6.4 % | ★ Kraken Earn |
| BCH | 5.0 % | — | ★ HTX |
| BTW | 5.0 % | — | ★ HTX |
| M | 5.0 % | — | ★ HTX |
| USDS | 5.0 % | — | ★ HTX |
| ZEC | 5.0 % | — | ★ HTX |
| TAO | — | 4.18 % | ★ Kraken Earn |
| GRT | — | 4.16 % | ★ Kraken Earn |
| USDD | 4.0 % | — | ★ HTX |
| USDT | — | 4.0 % | ★ Kraken Earn |
| USDC | — | 4.0 % | ★ Kraken Earn |
| KAVA | — | 3.99 % | ★ Kraken Earn |
| XTZ | — | 3.75 % | ★ Kraken Earn |
| INJ | — | 3.54 % | ★ Kraken Earn |
| AAVE | 3.0 % | — | ★ HTX |
| SOL | — | 2.91 % | ★ Kraken Earn |
| ADA | — | 2.72 % | ★ Kraken Earn |
| TIA | — | 2.49 % | ★ Kraken Earn |
| NEAR | — | 2.47 % | ★ Kraken Earn |
| AVAX | — | 2.23 % | ★ Kraken Earn |
| SEI | — | 2.01 % | ★ Kraken Earn |
| TRX | — | 1.8 % | ★ Kraken Earn |
| DOT | — | 1.25 % | ★ Kraken Earn |
| POL | — | 1.21 % | ★ Kraken Earn |
| ETH | — | 1.19 % | ★ Kraken Earn |
| ENA | 1.0 % | — | ★ HTX |
| HBAR | 1.0 % | — | ★ HTX |
| SHIB | 1.0 % | — | ★ HTX |
| UNI | 1.0 % | — | ★ HTX |
| XLM | 1.0 % | — | ★ HTX |
| XMR | 1.0 % | — | ★ HTX |
| ONDO | 0.3 % | — | ★ HTX |
Safety — check by check
| Check | C HTX | B Kraken Earn |
|---|---|---|
| Regulation | ✗ | ✓ |
| Proof-of-Reserves | ✓ | ✓ |
| Flexible withdrawal | ✓ | ✓ |
| Insurance Fund | ✓ | ✗ |
| Track record (2+ years incident-free) | ✗ | ✓ |
| Score | 3/5 · C | 4/5 · B |
The five public criteria behind each platform's grade. Each ✓ is one point — more points, safer grade. A highlighted ✓ is where one platform wins the criterion outright.