YieldCompare · head to head
Kraken Earn vs KuCoin
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 KuCoin passes 2.
On rates, the highest advertised APY is 11.7 % at Kraken Earn and 6.0 % at KuCoin. Base rates only, no promo tiers.
Kraken Earn
Safety grade B
5 checks ✓ ✓ ✓ ✗ ✓
USDT 4.0 %
BTC 0.1 %
ETH 1.35 %
Top product MINA · 11.7 %
Products tracked 33
Coins tracked 33
Jurisdiction USA (FinCEN MSB), UK (FCA), EU (MiFID)
Founded 2011
Min deposit $1
Open Kraken Earn → 
KuCoin
Safety grade D
5 checks ✗ ✓ ✓ ✗ ✗
USDT 1.07 %
BTC 0.02 %
ETH 0.14 %
Top product USDG · 6.0 %
Products tracked 68
Coins tracked 68
Jurisdiction Seychelles
Founded 2017
Min deposit $1
Open KuCoin → Coin by coin
Shared coins, side by side
| Asset | Kraken Earn | KuCoin | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| MINA | 11.7 % | 0.07 % | ★ Kraken Earn |
| ATOM | 10.2 % | 0.1 % | ★ Kraken Earn |
| KSM | 8.05 % | 0.2 % | ★ Kraken Earn |
| USDG | 4.25 % | 6.0 % | ★ KuCoin |
| USDT | 4.0 % | 1.07 % | ★ Kraken Earn |
| USDC | 4.0 % | 0.25 % | ★ Kraken Earn |
| XTZ | 3.98 % | 0.5 % | ★ Kraken Earn |
| GRT | 3.6 % | 0.03 % | ★ Kraken Earn |
| AVAX | 2.62 % | 0.01 % | ★ Kraken Earn |
| NEAR | 2.6 % | 0.07 % | ★ Kraken Earn |
| TIA | 2.49 % | 0.18 % | ★ Kraken Earn |
| SOL | 2.39 % | 0.04 % | ★ Kraken Earn |
| SEI | 2.05 % | 0.01 % | ★ Kraken Earn |
| ETH | 1.35 % | 0.14 % | ★ Kraken Earn |
| SUI | 0.75 % | 0.09 % | ★ Kraken Earn |
| BNB | 0.51 % | 0.07 % | ★ Kraken Earn |
| LTC | 0.1 % | 0.17 % | ★ KuCoin |
| DOGE | 0.1 % | 0.15 % | ★ KuCoin |
| LINK | 0.1 % | 0.01 % | ★ Kraken Earn |
| BTC | 0.1 % | 0.02 % | ★ Kraken Earn |
| DYM | 8.18 % | — | ★ Kraken Earn |
| FLOW | 7.1 % | — | ★ Kraken Earn |
| SCRT | 5.74 % | — | ★ Kraken Earn |
| MON | 5.72 % | — | ★ Kraken Earn |
| USDD | — | 5.0 % | ★ KuCoin |
| USDE | — | 4.75 % | ★ KuCoin |
| TAO | 4.67 % | — | ★ Kraken Earn |
| KAVA | 4.09 % | — | ★ Kraken Earn |
| INJ | 4.03 % | — | ★ Kraken Earn |
| HUMA | — | 4.0 % | ★ KuCoin |
| RSR | — | 4.0 % | ★ KuCoin |
| POL | 2.78 % | — | ★ Kraken Earn |
| ADA | 2.57 % | — | ★ Kraken Earn |
| TRX | 1.81 % | — | ★ Kraken Earn |
| BCH | — | 1.68 % | ★ KuCoin |
| DOT | 1.37 % | — | ★ Kraken Earn |
| HYPE | 1.11 % | — | ★ Kraken Earn |
| ZIL | — | 1.0 % | ★ KuCoin |
| PUMP | — | 0.69 % | ★ KuCoin |
| AXS | — | 0.5 % | ★ KuCoin |
| BRETT | — | 0.5 % | ★ KuCoin |
| DGB | — | 0.5 % | ★ KuCoin |
| FLR | — | 0.5 % | ★ KuCoin |
| RLC | — | 0.5 % | ★ KuCoin |
| XMR | — | 0.5 % | ★ KuCoin |
| XRP | 0.1 % | — | ★ Kraken Earn |
| GRAM | — | 0.1 % | ★ KuCoin |
| CRV | — | 0.1 % | ★ KuCoin |
| MANA | — | 0.1 % | ★ KuCoin |
| W | — | 0.1 % | ★ KuCoin |
| ICP | — | 0.08 % | ★ KuCoin |
| ZRO | — | 0.08 % | ★ KuCoin |
| SHIB | — | 0.07 % | ★ KuCoin |
| STX | — | 0.07 % | ★ KuCoin |
| ZEC | — | 0.07 % | ★ KuCoin |
| APT | — | 0.06 % | ★ KuCoin |
| CHZ | — | 0.06 % | ★ KuCoin |
| OPEN | — | 0.06 % | ★ KuCoin |
| FET | — | 0.05 % | ★ KuCoin |
| OP | — | 0.05 % | ★ KuCoin |
| CAKE | — | 0.05 % | ★ KuCoin |
| WAL | — | 0.04 % | ★ KuCoin |
| AR | — | 0.03 % | ★ KuCoin |
| ARB | — | 0.02 % | ★ KuCoin |
| FIL | — | 0.02 % | ★ KuCoin |
| DASH | — | 0.02 % | ★ KuCoin |
| CFX | — | 0.02 % | ★ KuCoin |
| ALGO | — | 0.02 % | ★ KuCoin |
| CHIP | — | 0.02 % | ★ KuCoin |
| PAXG | — | 0.02 % | ★ KuCoin |
| S | — | 0.02 % | ★ KuCoin |
| ENS | — | 0.02 % | ★ KuCoin |
| PYTH | — | 0.01 % | ★ KuCoin |
| UNI | — | 0.01 % | ★ KuCoin |
| JUP | — | 0.01 % | ★ KuCoin |
| WLD | — | 0.01 % | ★ KuCoin |
| LDO | — | 0.01 % | ★ KuCoin |
| HBAR | — | 0.01 % | ★ KuCoin |
| SUSHI | — | 0.01 % | ★ KuCoin |
| CRO | — | 0.01 % | ★ KuCoin |
| WIF | — | 0.01 % | ★ KuCoin |
Safety — check by check
| Check | B Kraken Earn | D KuCoin |
|---|---|---|
| Regulation | ✓ | ✗ |
| Proof-of-Reserves | ✓ | ✓ |
| Flexible withdrawal | ✓ | ✓ |
| Insurance Fund | ✗ | ✗ |
| Track record (2+ years incident-free) | ✓ | ✗ |
| Score | 4/5 · B | 2/5 · D |
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.