Kraken and Coinbase are two major cryptocurrency exchanges. Both platforms allow customers to buy cryptocurrencies using fiat money, such as US $ and €. Each trading site caters to both experienced and novice investors. So a lot of users transfer from Coinbase to Kraken their founds.

The Kraken trading platform became operational in the winter of 2011. Its head office bases in San Francisco. Today, Kraken is leading trading volumes of crypto-assets containing major fiat currencies. Virtual currency quotes from this cryptocurrency exchange long ago aired on Bloomberg’s feature shows. In 2013, Kraken was the first service to pass the crypto audit stages, marking a significant milestone in the emerging cryptocurrency trading environment.

For a long time, Kraken was in the shadow of analog projects; From the middle of 2014, its popularity began to rise. The bankruptcy of MtGox, a rival cryptocurrency exchange, contributed to its popularity. Kraken’s experts and management were not so simple entrusted with a detailed investigation and disclosure of the theft of Bitcoins from the personal accounts of its customers. It had to reimburse users for lost cryptocurrencies or to compensate for the loss with fiat money if requested. It was this situation that changed the outlook for the Kraken cryptocurrency exchange.

A great deal of coin speculating users and investors switched to Kraken’s cryptocurrency exchange, poaching counterparts from rival venues. The smooth implementation of planned innovations and expansions, such as increasing the number of cryptocurrency assets, launching an improved trading platform, and more also aided by the growing success.

Coinbase entered the financial market in 2012 when cryptocurrency was yet gaining popularity and bitcoin was $10. Its CEO and co-founder is Brian Armstrong, one of the world’s top 10 successful and most influential businessmen in 2017. Today, the cryptocurrency exchange consider one of the favourites. It ranks at the first trading volume and capitalization. Here, you can work with fiat funds (British pound, dollars, euros), as well as 25 cryptocurrencies, including USDC Stablecoin.

The exchange has a clientele of more than 56 million users across 103 countries.

One of the main advantages of Coinbase is working in the legal field. It confirms by the existence of licenses issued by higher authorities of most countries of America (in particular, New York). Users also praise the cryptocurrency exchange for its high level of security and robust asset protection. More than 98% of client funds are stored offline on especial hardware wallets, and the remaining assets are insured. It allows the company to guarantee the users a 100% refund for fraud and unforeseen situations (according to the insurance policy).

Coinbase is acquiring various crypto projects through its investment activities. It had added to its assets:

 •   Keystone Capital;

 •   Earn.com;

 •   Cipher Browser;

 •   And the decentralized platform Paradex in 2018.

At the same time, it also acts as an investment target in its own right. For example, Coinbase has raised over $500 million from venture capitalists DFJ Growth, Ribbit Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, etc.

Send Bitcoin from Coinbase

 A Coinbase wallet allows you to store, transfer and withdraw cryptocurrency, and there are several stages to follow to do the latter:

 •   Log in to the Send tab of your account in the system;

 •   Choose the user you are going to pay money from, and then choose the required currency;

 •   Specify the amount;

 •   Specify the address where the money should be sent (card number etc.);

 •   Withdraw the cryptocurrency.

Find your Recipient Public Address

There are two buttons on your Coinbase page for dispatch and getting funds. To have a cryptocurrency wallet access code, you have to click Get (Request), and a window will come up, here you need to choose the currency. Here also presents the account number. It is a public key; you have to specify it on sites, exchangers. Let it to any customers to make transfers.

Check the details!

 The deposit account is for the selected cryptocurrency only. If you decide to dispatch another digital asset to the bitcoin access code, fail your transferred funds.

How to Send Bitcoin from Coinbase to another wallet?

To put it, you have to go to the Accounts tab at the top of the online resource. Here are cryptocurrencies that you can withdraw or deposit in the window. Pick the kind you like and hit on “Receive.”

Each selected asset has a unique QR code and wallet access code. You have to create deposits via exchangers latter, different funds, exchanges. If you use a mobile app to have a transaction, you have to scan the QR code.

To withdrawal the fund:

• In the Accounts section, you have to choose the appropriate cryptocurrency;
• Hit on the “Send” button.

After that, specify the amount you would like to output, the access code of the wallet used for the translations, and hit on “Transfer.” To verify the deal, you enter your 2FA code requested by the system and hit “Send.”

Transferring between Coinbase and blockchain.com

Use the Receive funds tab on blockchain.com to receive a bitcoin address or invoice for payment. Note that each request generates a new BTC address. You can also use your old addresses – they are assigned to you forever. But for more anonymity, we recommend that you only ever use new addresses. The Blockchain wallet allows you to get funds in several ways: by backup the contact, via QR code, or invoicing.

Getting Bitcoin to Poloniex from Coinbase

To put funds to an internal wallet on the Poloniex exchange:

 •   In myAlpari, on the BALANCES tab, select Deposits & Withdrawals;

 •   In the window that will open, select Deposit;

 •   Choose necessary cryptocurrency from the checklist or find it using the finder line;

To the received address, transfer the required amount of coins from your wallet. You have to use bitcoin exchangers or by creating a translation from another cryptocurrency exchange.

The fund’s sign into the account after proof of the chain.

Timing of bitcoin shipments from Coinbase

The operation can take place immediately or within five days. It all depends on the method chosen and the load on the network. For example, a bank transfer takes the longest time. The fees depend:

 •   Of the type of wallet;

 •   The choice of currency;

 •   And the country of the house of the user.

There is not a commission for transfer between the site’s clients.

Ethan Moore

Ethan Moore, crypto and stock trader since 2012. Co-founder of Blockwatch experts team.