Arcus vs Kraken Futures
Kraken Futures traded 2.4× Arcus's 24-hour volume ($1.46B vs $612.8M) and holds 6.8× its open interest.
Head to head
the arrow points to the better figure| Arcus | Kraken Futures | |
|---|---|---|
| Trading | ||
| $4.51 | ◀BTC trade, $10k | $10.83 |
| $620 | ◀BTC trade, $1M | $1,434 |
| $3.3M | BTC book depth▶ | $74.7M |
| 0.022%/0.000% | ◀Taker / maker | 0.050%/0.020% |
| 50x | Max leverage▶ | 100x |
| Size | ||
| $612.8M | Volume 24h▶ | $1.46B |
| $460.8M | Volume, 7-day average▶ | $861.9M |
| $74.8M | Open interest▶ | $507.8M |
| $43.8M | TVL | — |
| Markets | ||
| 60 | Markets▶ | 204 |
| 36 | Stocks & RWA≈ | 37 |
| 1h | Funding paid every | 1h |
| +0.0100% | BTC funding /8h | +0.0248% |
| — | BTC longs paid, 30d | +0.506% |
| Access | ||
| No ID | ◀KYC | Required |
| none yet | Token | none yet |
| Active | Airdrop | — |
Cost to trade BTC
| Size | Arcus | Kraken Futures |
|---|---|---|
| $1k | $0.454.5 bp | $1.0510.5 bp |
| $10k | $4.514.5 bp | $10.8310.8 bp |
| $100k | $47.174.7 bp | $12612.6 bp |
| $1M | $6206.2 bp | $1,43414.3 bp |
| $5M | — | $9,05218.1 bp |
NEAR 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% | +0.0248% | +0.0148% | −$22 |
| ETH | +0.0100% | +0.0242% | +0.0142% | −$27 |
| SOL | +0.0100% | +0.0456% | +0.0356% | −$23 |
| HYPE | +0.0100% | +0.0165% | +0.0065% | −$18 |
| ZEC | +0.0100% | +0.0099% | +0.0001% | −$4 |
| NEAR | +0.0548% | +0.0827% | +0.0271% | −$70 |
| ENA | +0.0313% | −0.0371% | +0.0690% | −$5 |
| FARTCOIN | +0.0910% | +0.0274% | +0.0636% | −$25 |
| BNB | +0.0100% | −0.0203% | +0.0303% | −$15 |
| PUMP | +0.0100% | +0.0491% | +0.0391% | −$67 |
| LINK | +0.0100% | +0.0200% | +0.0100% | −$56 |
| UNI | +0.0100% | +0.0101% | +0.0001% | −$51 |
| XRP | +0.0100% | −0.0004% | +0.0104% | −$12 |
| TAO | +0.0100% | −0.0234% | +0.0334% | −$37 |
| PONS | +0.0100% | +0.0477% | +0.0377% | +$68 |
| SUI | +0.0100% | +0.0204% | +0.0104% | −$54 |
| DOGE | +0.0100% | −0.0108% | +0.0208% | −$1 |
| AAVE | +0.0100% | −0.0220% | +0.0320% | −$12 |
| DYDX | +0.0100% | +0.0153% | +0.0053% | −$156 |
| WLFI | +0.0100% | −0.0086% | +0.0186% | — |
Only on Arcus: 20
USO · SLV · LIT · DRAM · MSFT · AMD · GME · CASHCAT · USAR · PLTR · ORCL · BABA · CRWV · BOT · BE · MRVL · CPER · USELESS · MRNA · QNT
Only on Kraken Futures: 164
LTC · XAUT · ADA · DOT · TRX · AVAX · XMR · ATOM · CRV · XLM · PEPE · ONDO · HBAR · FIL · ETC · PAXG · WLD · FET · POL · XAG · INJ · ASTER · SHIB · QNT · TRUMP · LDO · GALA · ALGO · XAU · SAND · SAMSUNG · BCH · XPL · STRK · ARB · ICP · APT · TIA · WIF · OP · ZRO · DASH · SUSHI · RENDER · ETHFI · VIRTUAL · MON · PYTH · ZEN · SEI · CL · COMP · JTO · BZ · XTZ · APE · EGLD · MANA · GRASS · 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 $10.83 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: 5 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 $216 left after costs.
Which is bigger, Arcus or Kraken Futures?
24-hour volume: Arcus $612.8M, Kraken Futures $1.46B. Open interest as each reports it: $74.8M and $507.8M. TVL: $43.8M and none published.