Arcus vs Kraken Futures
Kraken Futures traded 1.9× Arcus's 24-hour volume ($596.6M vs $311.9M) and holds 5.8× its open interest.
Head to head
the arrow points to the better figure| Arcus | Kraken Futures | |
|---|---|---|
| Trading | ||
| $4.51 | ◀BTC trade, $10k | $10.12 |
| $660 | ◀BTC trade, $1M | $1,335 |
| $3.4M | BTC book depth▶ | $75.1M |
| 0.022%/0.000% | ◀Taker / maker | 0.050%/0.020% |
| 50x | Max leverage▶ | 100x |
| Size | ||
| $311.9M | Volume 24h▶ | $596.6M |
| $451.3M | Volume, 7-day average▶ | $789.0M |
| $87.2M | Open interest▶ | $502.9M |
| $47.4M | TVL | — |
| Markets | ||
| 60 | Markets▶ | 204 |
| 36 | Stocks & RWA≈ | 37 |
| 1h | Funding paid every | 1h |
| +0.0100% | BTC funding /8h | +0.0043% |
| — | BTC longs paid, 30d | +0.501% |
| Access | ||
| No ID | ◀KYC | Required |
| none yet | Token | none yet |
| Active | Airdrop | — |
Cost to trade ETH
| Size | Arcus | Kraken Futures |
|---|---|---|
| $1k | $0.494.9 bp | $1.0410.4 bp |
| $10k | $5.585.6 bp | $10.7610.8 bp |
| $100k | $57.965.8 bp | $13013.0 bp |
| $1M | $8999.0 bp | $1,64316.4 bp |
| $5M | — | $11,46722.9 bp |
BTC funding per day
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daily, last 30 daysVolume by asset class
last 30 daysOn both: 40
funding /8h · Net 7d at $10k| Asset | Arcus | Kraken Futures | Spread | Net 7d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BTC | +0.0100% | +0.0043% | +0.0057% | −$11 |
| ETH | +0.0100% | +0.0069% | +0.0031% | −$8 |
| HYPE | +0.0100% | +0.0223% | +0.0123% | −$15 |
| SOL | +0.0100% | +0.0023% | +0.0077% | −$20 |
| ZEC | +0.0111% | +0.0120% | +0.0010% | −$49 |
| NEAR | +0.0100% | −0.0229% | +0.0329% | +$20 |
| ENA | +0.0279% | −0.0368% | +0.0647% | +$8 |
| PUMP | +0.0273% | −0.0002% | +0.0274% | −$18 |
| BNB | +0.0100% | +0.0252% | +0.0152% | −$39 |
| FARTCOIN | +0.0389% | +0.0310% | +0.0079% | +$2 |
| XRP | +0.0100% | +0.0130% | +0.0030% | −$31 |
| UNI | +0.0100% | +0.0152% | +0.0052% | −$55 |
| LINK | +0.0100% | +0.0057% | +0.0043% | −$20 |
| PONS | +0.0100% | +0.1240% | +0.1140% | +$68 |
| SUI | +0.0100% | +0.0082% | +0.0018% | −$18 |
| AAVE | +0.0100% | +0.0058% | +0.0042% | −$8 |
| DOGE | +0.0100% | +0.0026% | +0.0074% | −$8 |
| TAO | +0.0100% | +0.0364% | +0.0264% | −$46 |
| DYDX | +0.0100% | +0.0142% | +0.0042% | — |
| WLFI | +0.0133% | +0.0532% | +0.0399% | — |
Only on Arcus: 20
LIT · USO · SLV · DRAM · MSFT · AMD · GME · USAR · BABA · PLTR · CASHCAT · BE · ORCL · CPER · CRWV · USELESS · MRNA · MRVL · BOT · QNT
Only on Kraken Futures: 164
XAUT · LTC · ADA · DOT · TRX · AVAX · XMR · ATOM · CRV · XLM · PEPE · ONDO · HBAR · FIL · ETC · WLD · PAXG · QNT · FET · INJ · XAG · POL · GALA · ALGO · ASTER · LDO · ARB · TRUMP · SHIB · BCH · SAND · STRK · XAU · ICP · SAMSUNG · XPL · APT · OP · RENDER · WIF · DASH · VIRTUAL · TIA · MON · ZRO · ZEN · SUSHI · SEI · PYTH · CL · COMP · ETHFI · JTO · APE · XTZ · BZ · GRASS · JUP · JASMY · STX · and 104 more
Questions
Is Arcus or Kraken Futures cheaper to trade?
Opening and closing $10,000 of BTC with market orders costs $4.51 on Arcus and $10.12 on Kraken Futures right now, taker fee and order-book slippage together, so Arcus is cheaper. Taker fees: 0.0225% and 0.05%.
Which has more markets, Arcus or Kraken Futures?
Arcus lists 60 active markets and Kraken Futures 204; 40 assets trade on both, 19 of them stocks, commodities or other real-world assets.
Does Arcus or Kraken Futures require KYC?
Arcus: No ID; not available in the US, Canada, the UK or sanctioned regions. Kraken Futures: Full verification; not offered in the US (a separate US product), Canada, Australia (wholesale only) or to retail UK clients.
Can you arbitrage funding between Arcus and Kraken Futures?
Yes: 6 of the assets on both paid more in funding over the last 7 days than a $10k round trip on both costs. The best was PONS, long on Arcus and short on Kraken Futures, with $68 left after costs.
Which is bigger, Arcus or Kraken Futures?
24-hour volume: Arcus $311.9M, Kraken Futures $596.6M. Open interest as each reports it: $87.2M and $502.9M. TVL: $47.4M and none published.