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What problem does this service solve?

Kraken is one of the largest and most influential crypto exchanges. It consistently ranks as one of the most trusted and popular exchanges.Liquid is a blockchain based platform that was created by the fintech company Quoine. Its primary goal is to provide more liquidity to cryptocurrencies.Bancor is a decentralized exchange protocol that is based on a smart token that enables other tokens to be more easily exchanged.

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Company Description

Kraken is a US-based cryptocurrency exchange and one of the largest bitcoin exchanges in terms of volume and liquidity.
It provides Bitcoin pricing to the Bloomberg Terminal and has considerable influence on the overall crypto market. Kraken offers a number fiat funding and transfer options.
There are 18 BTC pairs and 16 USD pair to trade
Fees vary depending on the volume - for main trading pairs this is between 0.1-0.35% - however for other less common crypto pairs the range can be as low as 0.05% or as high as 0.75%. There are also 0% fees for some trades.
Withdrawals and deposits are variable depending on the method - although in general all fees are 0.19% with a $20 minimum.

Liquid is a blockchain platform that was created by the fintech company Quoine, that has a suite of blockchain powered financial services. Liquid is focused on providing liquidity to crypto industry. The platform offers a "worldbook" which is a multi-market order book that aggregates liquidity sources to one order book and supports trading in multiple currencies. Liquid has several features that are aimed at increasing the liquidity of crypto assets. The platform includes smart order routing, a currency conversion engine, fiat management, and other trading tools. Liquid is powered by the QASH token, which was released in an ICO that raised $105 million.

Bancor is a decentralized exchange protocol that is designed to increase liquidity for Ethereum and EOS tokens. The company has been at the center of the debate about Decentralized vs Centralized Exchanges, as well as the overall need of institutions to serve as a hub for decentralized networks. Their protocol, and exchange, enable any token to hold one or other additional tokens in reserve. Bancor allows conversions between tokens on their decentralized exchange with smart tokens that increase liquidity, and establish market prices for smaller tokens. Specifically, for those that do not have large trading volumes. Bancor tokens facilitate the exchange and act as a connective tissue, and have a centralizing effect on the exchange.

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