Kraken

United Kingdom · Bank Transfer and Credit/Debit Card tracked

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Asset

Compare BTC · Bitcoin in United Kingdom for $1,000.

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Routes tracked

Cheapest rate

0.31%

Highest rate

6.25%

Updated

Updated 21 hours ago

On a GBP 1,000 buy

Payment methods

Card purchase · Bank transfer · Apple pay · Google pay confirmed · Paypal pending

Route options

Advanced route available · ~17.7× cheaper than default

Limits & KYC

Limits and KYC data pending

Trust disclosure

Some trust facts documented

Regulatory basis

FCA registered for this market

Self-custody

Direct withdrawal

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Cheapest route

Bank Transfer

GBP 3.12–GBP 3.53

0.31–0.35% fee

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Convenience route

Credit/Debit Card

GBP 55.42–GBP 62.46

5.54–6.25% fee

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Estimated gap on GBP 1,000~GBP 59

Higher route is ~20× more than cheapest

Route cost comparison

Bank Transfer0.31–0.35%

Credit/Debit Card5.54–6.25%

Verified scenarios

Bank Transfer

1000 GBP · medium

Updated 21 hours ago

GBP 3.12–GBP 3.53

0.31–0.35% fee

Visit exchange

Credit/Debit Card

1000 GBP · medium

Updated 21 hours ago

GBP 55.42–GBP 62.46

5.54–6.25% fee

Visit exchange

Route	Estimated cost	Confidence	Updated	How estimated	Action
Bank Transfer £1000.00 GBP	£3.12–£3.53 GBP 0.31–0.35% fee		Updated 21 hours ago	Kraken general trading fees as bank ranking proxy; bank-specific deposit/withdrawal fees not verified	Visit exchange
Credit/Debit Card £1000.00 GBP	£55.42–£62.46 GBP 5.54–6.25% fee		Updated 21 hours ago	Kraken static fee schedule (maker/taker + documented spread proxy constants)	Visit exchange

Route setup check · Kraken · United Kingdom

No clear setup issues detected in the tracked route signals for this scenario.

Based on tracked route data. Estimates, not quotes.

Capability evidence

Self-custody withdrawal evidence

Whether Augea has captured evidence that Kraken documents withdrawals to a self-custody wallet. This is captured evidence, not a guarantee of current policy, and not a custody-quality ranking.

TrackedDirect withdrawal

You can withdraw to your own wallet.

Can show

What this evidence can show

Whether captured evidence documents self-custody withdrawal support for this exchange.
Whether the value is unknown or not documented in captured evidence.

Cannot prove yet

What this evidence cannot prove yet

Withdrawal speed, holds, limits, wallet screening, or current policy.
Whether a specific withdrawal path fits any individual user.
Whether self-custody is the right choice for every user.

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Data provenance

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FreshRankable4 rails documented2 trust facts

Detailed proof and trust data

Coverage & freshness

RANKABLEFresh

Data available — fresh

Kraken · BTC · GB · card,bank

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Fresh

2026-05-12T00:05:39.144Z

Snapshot #14356

Coverage & freshness

Fee range available

Total cost range available

Card purchaseConfirmed

Bank transferConfirmed

Apple payConfirmed

Google payConfirmed

PaypalNot supported

4 confirmed, 0 unverified

Why you see this

Based on 2 data sources · 2026-05-12T00:05:39.144Z · Fresh

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Estimates, not quotes.

Trust profile

3 disclosed · 2 unknown

Regulatory disclosureDisclosed

DE/SE: MiCA CASP license via Central Bank of Ireland, passported to all EEA countries

Evidence depthPartial

Coverage: 3 partial (pricing, fees, limits)

KYC requirementsDisclosed

tier 2, required

Reserve transparencyUnknown

Not yet collected.

Incident historyUnknown

Not yet collected.

Each fact assessed independently. No composite scoring. Estimates, not quotes.

Capability overview

Contextual — does not affect ranking

Documented capabilities for this exchange. Not a quality rating.

Recurring buysSupported

This exchange supports automated recurring purchases.

Documented

Self-custodyDirect withdrawal

You can withdraw to your own wallet.

Documented

Advanced/pro tradingAvailable

Order-book trading with limit orders is available.

Documented

Verification (KYC)Standard verification (required)

Government ID and address verification are typically required. Verification is required before trading.

Documented

Leverage tradingAvailable

Margin/leverage trading is available on this exchange.

Documented

Regulatory disclosureRegulatory disclosure documented

Augea has documented public regulatory disclosure for this exchange. This does not constitute an endorsement — regulatory status varies by jurisdiction.

Documented

Minimum purchaseFrom 10 USD

Documented minimum starts at 10 USD. Actual minimums may vary by payment method, country, and asset.

Documented

Source: exchange documentation

Latest snapshot · Created May 12, 2026 · id: 14356

Exchange trust snapshot

Truth state: rankable

Rankable: true

Freshness: FRESH

Snapshot: 14248

Snapshot captured at: 2026-05-12T00:01:04.193Z

Verified fields: 0

Unknown fields: 0

Limit & KYC Checklist

Per-exchange limits and KYC requirements are shown only when backed by source and timestamp evidence.

Scenario: BTC · GB · card,bank

Verified: 0Stale: 0Unknown: 5

Kraken

What we know

No verified or stale evidence for this exchange.

What we can't verify

KYC required

Unknown (Not verified)