Arcus vs Kraken Futures
Kraken Futures traded 1.2× Arcus's 24-hour volume ($289.4M vs $248.5M) 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 |
| $634 | ◀BTC trade, $1M | $1,307 |
| $3.4M | BTC book depth▶ | $72.7M |
| 0.022%/0.000% | ◀Taker / maker | 0.050%/0.020% |
| 50x | Max leverage▶ | 100x |
| Size | ||
| $248.5M | Volume 24h▶ | $289.4M |
| $458.2M | Volume, 7-day average▶ | $785.2M |
| $100.7M | Open interest▶ | $513.3M |
| $48.9M | TVL | — |
| Markets | ||
| 60 | Markets▶ | 204 |
| 36 | Stocks & RWA≈ | 37 |
| 1h | Funding paid every | 1h |
| +0.0100% | BTC funding /8h | +0.0099% |
| — | BTC longs paid, 30d | +0.495% |
| Access | ||
| No ID | ◀KYC | Required |
| none yet | Token | none yet |
| Active | Airdrop | — |
Cost to trade SOL
| Size | Arcus | Kraken Futures |
|---|---|---|
| $1k | $0.505.0 bp | $1.0910.9 bp |
| $10k | $5.375.4 bp | $12.5912.6 bp |
| $100k | $63.106.3 bp | $17317.3 bp |
| $1M | $1,19111.9 bp | $2,37423.7 bp |
| $5M | — | $21,39842.8 bp |
BNB funding per day
pair pageSize
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QQQ | +0.0038% | −0.0491% | +0.0529% | −$9 |
| SPY | +0.0038% | −0.0716% | +0.0753% | −$37 |
| NVDA | +0.0038% | +0.1771% | +0.1733% | −$22 |
| GLD | +0.0038% | +0.0115% | +0.0077% | +$368 |
| GOOGL | +0.0038% | +0.0215% | +0.0177% | −$35 |
| AAPL | +0.0038% | +0.0499% | +0.0461% | −$11 |
| SPCX | +0.0038% | +0.0250% | +0.0212% | −$12 |
| AMZN | +0.0038% | −0.0878% | +0.0916% | −$83 |
| HOOD | +0.0038% | −0.1287% | +0.1325% | +$40 |
| CRCL | +0.0038% | +0.1098% | +0.1060% | +$1 |
| TSLA | +0.0038% | +0.0722% | +0.0685% | −$12 |
| META | +0.0038% | −0.0399% | +0.0437% | −$59 |
| MSTR | +0.0038% | +0.2080% | +0.2042% | −$23 |
| MU | +0.0038% | −0.0386% | +0.0424% | −$76 |
| SNDK | +0.0038% | −0.0081% | +0.0119% | −$60 |
| SKHY | +0.0038% | +0.0232% | +0.0194% | −$88 |
| COIN | +0.0038% | +0.1348% | +0.1311% | −$83 |
| INTC | +0.0038% | −0.0224% | +0.0262% | — |
| NBIS | +0.0038% | −0.1007% | +0.1045% | — |
Only on Arcus: 20
LIT · SLV · USO · DRAM · MSFT · AMD · GME · USAR · CASHCAT · PLTR · BABA · CRWV · CPER · BE · ORCL · MRNA · USELESS · MRVL · BOT · QNT
Only on Kraken Futures: 164
XAUT · LTC · ADA · DOT · TRX · AVAX · XMR · ATOM · CRV · XLM · PEPE · ONDO · FIL · HBAR · ETC · WLD · PAXG · FET · INJ · QNT · XAG · POL · ALGO · GALA · ASTER · LDO · ARB · ICP · STRK · SHIB · TRUMP · BCH · XAU · SAMSUNG · XPL · SAND · DASH · APT · TIA · OP · RENDER · WIF · VIRTUAL · JTO · MON · ZEN · ZRO · SEI · SUSHI · ETHFI · PYTH · GRASS · COMP · XTZ · BZ · CL · APE · 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 $368 left after costs.
Which is bigger, Arcus or Kraken Futures?
24-hour volume: Arcus $248.5M, Kraken Futures $289.4M. Open interest as each reports it: $100.7M and $513.3M. TVL: $48.9M and none published.