Arcus vs Kraken Futures
Kraken Futures traded 1.1× Arcus's 24-hour volume ($275.1M vs $246.4M) 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 |
| $626 | ◀BTC trade, $1M | $1,408 |
| $3.4M | BTC book depth▶ | $72.3M |
| 0.022%/0.000% | ◀Taker / maker | 0.050%/0.020% |
| 50x | Max leverage▶ | 100x |
| Size | ||
| $246.4M | Volume 24h▶ | $275.1M |
| $458.2M | Volume, 7-day average▶ | $785.2M |
| $100.6M | Open interest▶ | $510.5M |
| $48.9M | TVL | — |
| Markets | ||
| 60 | Markets▶ | 204 |
| 36 | Stocks & RWA≈ | 37 |
| 1h | Funding paid every | 1h |
| +0.0100% | BTC funding /8h | +0.0065% |
| — | BTC longs paid, 30d | +0.493% |
| Access | ||
| No ID | ◀KYC | Required |
| none yet | Token | none yet |
| Active | Airdrop | — |
Cost to trade SOL
| Size | Arcus | Kraken Futures |
|---|---|---|
| $1k | $0.464.6 bp | $1.0910.9 bp |
| $10k | $4.924.9 bp | $12.1912.2 bp |
| $100k | $55.655.6 bp | $16616.6 bp |
| $1M | $1,20312.0 bp | $2,29723.0 bp |
| $5M | — | $19,12338.2 bp |
BTC funding per day
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daily, since Jul 1Volume by asset class
last yearOn both: 40
funding /8h · Net 7d at $10k| Asset | Arcus | Kraken Futures | Spread | Net 7d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BTC | +0.0100% | +0.0065% | +0.0035% | −$11 |
| ETH | +0.0100% | +0.0071% | +0.0029% | −$10 |
| HYPE | +0.0284% | +0.0165% | +0.0120% | −$24 |
| SOL | +0.0100% | +0.0088% | +0.0012% | −$20 |
| ZEC | +0.0100% | +0.0175% | +0.0075% | −$46 |
| NEAR | +0.0100% | +0.0158% | +0.0058% | −$67 |
| ENA | +0.0120% | +0.0032% | +0.0088% | +$29 |
| BNB | +0.0100% | +0.0048% | +0.0052% | −$18 |
| FARTCOIN | +0.0100% | +0.0879% | +0.0779% | −$104 |
| XRP | +0.0100% | +0.0123% | +0.0023% | −$27 |
| PUMP | +0.0100% | −0.0022% | +0.0122% | −$22 |
| UNI | +0.0189% | +0.0080% | +0.0109% | −$26 |
| LINK | +0.0100% | +0.0206% | +0.0106% | −$43 |
| AAVE | +0.0100% | +0.0301% | +0.0201% | −$53 |
| PONS | +0.0100% | +0.0733% | +0.0633% | +$89 |
| SUI | +0.0100% | +0.0147% | +0.0047% | −$47 |
| DOGE | +0.0100% | +0.0007% | +0.0093% | −$10 |
| TAO | +0.0100% | +0.0160% | +0.0060% | −$46 |
| DYDX | +0.0086% | −0.0166% | +0.0252% | — |
| PENGU | +0.0100% | +0.0256% | +0.0156% | −$58 |
Only on Arcus: 20
LIT · SLV · USO · DRAM · MSFT · AMD · GME · USAR · PLTR · CASHCAT · BABA · CRWV · BE · CPER · ORCL · 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 · FET · WLD · PAXG · INJ · QNT · XAG · POL · ALGO · ASTER · GALA · LDO · ICP · ARB · SHIB · TRUMP · STRK · BCH · XAU · SAMSUNG · SAND · XPL · DASH · TIA · OP · APT · RENDER · WIF · VIRTUAL · JTO · MON · ZEN · ZRO · SUSHI · SEI · PYTH · ETHFI · COMP · GRASS · BZ · XTZ · CL · APE · JASMY · ZK · 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: 4 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 $363 left after costs.
Which is bigger, Arcus or Kraken Futures?
24-hour volume: Arcus $246.4M, Kraken Futures $275.1M. Open interest as each reports it: $100.6M and $510.5M. TVL: $48.9M and none published.