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Kraken vs River
Side-by-side comparison of Kraken and River referral programs. Which one earns you more? Here are the facts.
[ HIGHER PAYOUT ]
Kraken offers up to 20% revenue share (180-day window).
Kraken
River
CATEGORY
CEX
CEX
COMMISSION
20% of trading fees, 180 days
Up to $100 BTC per referral
MODEL
revenue-share
fixed-per-signup
MAX REV SHARE
20%
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PAYOUT
USDT/BTC/fiat
BTC
MIN PAYOUT
$50
$10
FREQUENCY
MONTHLY
WEEKLY
FIRST PAYOUT
~30d
~7d
COOKIE
180D
30D
KYC
YES
YES
GEO BLOCKED
NONE
NONE
RISK
LOW
LOW
RATING
4.1/5 (155)
4.3/5 (35)
PROGRAM AGE
7y
4y
Kraken
PROS
- +US-compliant
- +Strong brand trust
- +Fiat payout
CONS
- −20% is low
- −180-day cap
- −$50 min + monthly = slow
River
PROS
- +Up to $100 per referral
- +US-compliant
- +Bitcoin community loves River
- +Weekly BTC payout
CONS
- −Bitcoin-only limits audience
- −$100 is best case
- −30-day cookie