Exchange comparison
Independent Reserve vs Kraken
KYC, Lightning, payment methods and availability, side by side — the same structured facts as the open directory. No winner verdicts; the right one depends on your country and how much identity you want to hand over.
Independent ReserveKraken
Trading feeNot verified — check the venueNot verified — check the venue
Typeexchangeexchange
KYCrequiredrequired
Lightning●noyes
Availability●3 countries35 countries
Payment methods●bankbank, card
● = the rows where they differ · facts from the SatsAtlas exchange directory
Independent Reserve
Long-running regulated exchange for Australia, New Zealand and Singapore.
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Kraken
Veteran global exchange with a strong security record and broad fiat rails.
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