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Foxbit vs Kraken

Comparing
two exchanges
Decided by
Editorial rating
Last reviewed
2026-08-23

Long-running Brazilian exchange with a flat 0.25 percent maker fee and no charge to withdraw reais.

A 2011-vintage exchange with one of the cleanest security records in the business, heading toward a US stock listing.

Verdict: Kraken

Kraken rates higher on our rubric: 4.7 against 4.1 for Foxbit.

Criterion
Editorial rating
Foxbit
4.1
Kraken
4.7

Foxbit and Kraken, fact by fact

Every row is from the two reviews as of their review dates, with sources on each. A check marks the side a decidable criterion favours; rows without one are information, not a score.

Foxbit and Kraken compared fact by fact from their reviews; a check marks the side a decidable criterion favours.
FactFoxbitKraken
Editorial rating4.14.7 (favoured on this row)
Published fees0.25% maker, 0.5% takerFrom 0.25% maker, 0.40% taker
Maker fee0.25 percent, flat0.25% on Kraken Pro below $10,000 in 30-day volume, decreasing at higher tiers
Taker fee0.5 percent, flat0.40% on Kraken Pro below $10,000 in 30-day volume, decreasing at higher tiers
Identity verificationRequiredRequired
Bitcoin-onlyNoNo
Payment rails supported214
Countries ranked in1127
Ranks first in010
Countries shared11
Security recordNo record on file10 dated events, 2 incidents, latest 2026-06-30
Founded20142011
HeadquartersSao Paulo, BrazilSan Francisco, United States
Last reviewed2026-08-232026-08-23

Where both Foxbit and Kraken are ranked

Each country guide ranks its own roster on published fees, security record and local payment support, so the two can sit in a different order from one country to the next.

Countries whose guide ranks both Foxbit and Kraken, with each platform's position in that guide.
CountryStatusFoxbit ranksKraken ranksComparison
BrazilLegal#3#6

Security records of the exchanges ranked in this comparison

Dated events from each review, newest first: breaches, enforcement actions, licences, audits and proof-of-reserves publications. 1 of the 2 carry no dated record on our reviews yet.

Kraken10 events

  1. 2026-06-30Proof of reserves

    Latest proof of reserves shows bitcoin backed at 102.9%

  2. 2026-04-14Breach

    Kraken refuses extortion after two support staff misused internal systems

  3. 2025-06-26Licence

    Kraken wins a MiCA licence from the Central Bank of Ireland

The full record, with sources, in the Kraken review

Frequently asked questions

Is Foxbit or Kraken better?

Kraken rates higher on our rubric: 4.7 against 4.1 for Foxbit. The rating weighs published fees, security record and local payment support; the table above sets each beside the other so you can check the score against the facts.

Which is cheaper, Foxbit or Kraken?

Foxbit: 0.25% maker, 0.5% taker. Kraken: From 0.25% maker, 0.40% taker. Those are each platform's published headline rates; card purchases and instant-buy widgets cost more than the order book on both, and each review carries the full schedule.

Where can I use both Foxbit and Kraken?

Both are ranked in our guides for Brazil. Foxbit is ranked in 1 countries in all and Kraken in 127; each country guide ranks its own roster, so the two can sit in a different order from one country to the next.

Has Foxbit or Kraken had a security incident?

Foxbit carries no dated security record on our review yet, a gap in our records rather than a clean bill. Kraken carries 2 incidents among 10 dated events, the latest on 2026-04-14: Kraken refuses extortion after two support staff misused internal systems. Both reviews list every event with its source.

Do Foxbit and Kraken require ID verification?

Foxbit: required. Kraken: required; identity verification is required to deposit fiat and trade..

The full reviews: Foxbit and Kraken, each with its sources, and every exchange we review.

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