Blox vs Kraken Pro: fees, regulation and bonus compared

Blox and Kraken Pro both operate in the EU, but they target a different kind of user. The facts sit side by side below — licence, founding, size and what's on offer right now — so you can choose for yourself instead of us choosing for you.

Facts for Blox and Kraken Pro side by side

	Blox	Kraken Pro
Licence	MiCAR/CASP — AFM (okt 2025)	MiCA — Central Bank of Ireland
Founded	2019	2011
Headquarters	Nijmegen (NL)	San Francisco (VS) · EU: Dublin
Size	Een van de grootste NL crypto-apps	500+ assets · EU-entiteit in Dublin (Payward Europe)
Current offer	Free €10 when you register	Welcome bonus + 500 INK points
Code	Not needed	hpdjgb2b

What Blox stands for

• AFM CASP-authorised, fully Dutch
• Flat 0.25% per transaction
• Automatic saving with recurring buys

Free €10 when you register

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What Kraken Pro stands for

• 500+ assets, margin & futures
• Entry fees 0.25%/0.40%, decreasing with volume
• MiCA via Central Bank of Ireland

Welcome bonus + 500 INK points

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