Arcus vs Kraken Futures
Kraken Futures traded 1.1× Arcus's 24-hour volume ($275.0M vs $244.8M) and holds 5.1× its open interest.
Head to head
the arrow points to the better figure| Arcus | Kraken Futures | |
|---|---|---|
| Trading | ||
| $4.51 | ◀BTC trade, $10k | $10.12 |
| $659 | ◀BTC trade, $1M | $1,396 |
| $3.2M | BTC book depth▶ | $69.8M |
| 0.022%/0.000% | ◀Taker / maker | 0.050%/0.020% |
| 50x | Max leverage▶ | 100x |
| Size | ||
| $244.8M | Volume 24h▶ | $275.0M |
| $458.2M | Volume, 7-day average▶ | $785.2M |
| $100.2M | Open interest▶ | $511.5M |
| $48.9M | TVL | — |
| Markets | ||
| 60 | Markets▶ | 204 |
| 36 | Stocks & RWA≈ | 37 |
| 1h | Funding paid every | 1h |
| +0.0100% | BTC funding /8h | +0.0069% |
| — | BTC longs paid, 30d | +0.492% |
| Access | ||
| No ID | ◀KYC | Required |
| none yet | Token | none yet |
| Active | Airdrop | — |
Cost to trade ETH
| Size | Arcus | Kraken Futures |
|---|---|---|
| $1k | $0.464.6 bp | $1.0410.4 bp |
| $10k | $4.954.9 bp | $10.7010.7 bp |
| $100k | $64.916.5 bp | $12312.3 bp |
| $1M | $9379.4 bp | $1,75017.5 bp |
| $5M | — | $12,66925.3 bp |
BTC funding per day
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daily, last 90 daysVolume by asset class
last 90 daysOn both: 40
funding /8h · Net 7d at $10k| Asset | Arcus | Kraken Futures | Spread | Net 7d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BTC | +0.0100% | +0.0069% | +0.0031% | −$11 |
| ETH | +0.0019% | +0.0061% | +0.0041% | −$22 |
| HYPE | +0.0100% | +0.0127% | +0.0027% | −$22 |
| SOL | +0.0100% | +0.0181% | +0.0081% | −$15 |
| ZEC | +0.0100% | +0.0144% | +0.0044% | −$48 |
| NEAR | +0.0100% | −0.0002% | +0.0102% | +$7 |
| ENA | +0.0100% | −0.0069% | +0.0169% | +$23 |
| BNB | +0.0100% | −0.0009% | +0.0109% | −$21 |
| FARTCOIN | +0.0100% | +0.1014% | +0.0914% | −$117 |
| XRP | +0.0100% | +0.0143% | +0.0043% | −$31 |
| PUMP | +0.0198% | +0.0094% | +0.0104% | −$23 |
| UNI | +0.0127% | +0.0103% | +0.0024% | −$32 |
| LINK | +0.0100% | +0.0242% | +0.0142% | −$45 |
| AAVE | +0.0100% | +0.0305% | +0.0205% | −$57 |
| PONS | +0.0100% | +0.0861% | +0.0761% | +$74 |
| SUI | +0.0100% | +0.0201% | +0.0101% | −$53 |
| DOGE | +0.0100% | +0.0029% | +0.0071% | −$12 |
| TAO | +0.0100% | +0.0136% | +0.0036% | −$48 |
| DYDX | +0.0028% | −0.0204% | +0.0233% | — |
| PENGU | +0.0100% | +0.0287% | +0.0187% | −$53 |
Only on Arcus: 20
LIT · SLV · USO · DRAM · AMD · MSFT · GME · USAR · CASHCAT · PLTR · BABA · CRWV · BE · CPER · ORCL · USELESS · MRVL · MRNA · BOT · QNT
Only on Kraken Futures: 164
XAUT · LTC · ADA · DOT · TRX · AVAX · XMR · ATOM · CRV · XLM · PEPE · ONDO · HBAR · FIL · ETC · WLD · FET · PAXG · INJ · QNT · XAG · POL · ALGO · LDO · GALA · ASTER · ICP · SHIB · TRUMP · ARB · STRK · BCH · XAU · SAMSUNG · SAND · XPL · TIA · DASH · APT · OP · RENDER · WIF · VIRTUAL · JTO · MON · ZRO · ZEN · SUSHI · SEI · PYTH · ETHFI · GRASS · COMP · XTZ · BZ · APE · CL · ZK · 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 GLD, long on Arcus and short on Kraken Futures, with $367 left after costs.
Which is bigger, Arcus or Kraken Futures?
24-hour volume: Arcus $244.8M, Kraken Futures $275.0M. Open interest as each reports it: $100.2M and $511.5M. TVL: $48.9M and none published.