Bitfunded vs Kraken Funded rules, prices and codes side by side

Where they differ

Cheapest challenge

Bitfunded$39 ($5K 1-Step Express)

Kraken Funded$20 ($1K Challenge)

Daily loss limit

Bitfunded3% to 5%

Kraken FundedNone

Maximum loss

Bitfunded3% to 10% static

Kraken Funded3% static

Profit split

Bitfunded60% to 80%

Kraken Funded80%

Bitcoin leverage

Bitfunded5x

Kraken Funded1:1

Account sizes

Bitfunded$2.5K to $150K

Kraken Funded$1K to $25K

Sizes only this firm sells

Bitfunded$2.5K, $5K, $15K, $50K, $100K, $150K

Kraken Funded$1K

Steps

BitfundedInstant, 1-step and 2-step

Kraken Funded1-step

Challenges

Bitfunded24

Kraken Funded3

Country

BitfundedUnited Arab Emirates

Kraken FundedBritish Virgin Islands

Founded

Bitfunded2023

Kraken FundedJuly 2026

Every rule, side by side

Rule	Bitfunded	Kraken Funded
The firm
Country	United Arab Emirates	British Virgin Islands
Founded	2023	July 2026
Years in operation	2	Under 1
Platforms	Bitfunded web platform, Bitfunded mobile app	Kraken app
Trades on	own simulated platform (web and mobile app)	The Kraken app (mobile only), in its Funded tab, on a simulated balance
Markets	Crypto (100+ cryptocurrencies), plus 20+ TradFi pairs	Spot crypto (50+ coins; not perps), plus stocks (a selection, in most countries outside the US)
Some trades on-chain	No	No
Rules
Model	2-Step, 1-Step or 1-Step Express evaluation; Instant Funding	1-step challenge, one at a time
Account sizes	$2.5K, $5K, $10K, $15K, $25K, $50K, $100K, $150K	$1K, $10K, $25K
Profit target	8% then 5% (2-Step); 10% (1-Step); 9% (1-Step Express); none on Instant Funding	12%
Daily loss limit	5% (2-Step) / 4% (1-Step) / 3% (1-Step Express) / 4% (Instant Funding), a fixed percentage of the starting balance	None
Maximum drawdown	10% then 8% (2-Step); 6% (1-Step); 3% (1-Step Express); 6% (Instant Funding); static, a fixed percentage of the starting balance	3% static below the starting balance, in the challenge and the funded account
Max leverage	1:5; a 20x upgrade sold on limited batches, 1,000 accounts from October 7, 2026 (sold out) and 500 more from October 10, on 1-Step, 2-Step and Express accounts of $5,000 to $150,000, from $47	1x: spot buys and sells in dollar amounts, with no added leverage
Profit split	80% (60% on Instant Funding)	80%
Payouts	On a Profit Sharing Day set 2 to 60 days out (30 by default); up to 2 payouts per 30 days per challenge, 5 across challenges, one a month after 10 payouts; Instant Funding one a month, 5% profit needed from the second; paid in USDT (TRC20, ERC20, BEP20), processed within 24 hours on working days	On request, as often as wanted, from $20 of profit; USD to the trader's Kraken account, typically within 24 hours; each withdrawal resets the funded balance to its start
Starting price	from $39 for a $5,000 account (1-Step Express, per its user guide); 2-Step from $79	from $20 for a $1,000 account
Minimum days	None per its FAQ and user guide (its terms list 5 per stage)	None
Consistency rule	None, except Instant Funding: no pair may make 60% or more of net profit in a payout period	None
US traders	Yes (its blog says it accepts US traders)	Yes (crypto only; not in Maine, Massachusetts or New York)
Fee refund	With the third payout on 2-Step, not promo accounts (FAQ, guide); its terms say the first	No
News trading	Allowed	Allowed (its FAQ: how you trade is up to you)
Weekend holding	Allowed	Allowed (crypto and stocks trade 24/7)
Current offer	None now	None now
Rules checked	October 26, 2026	November 4, 2026

Bitfunded: source 1source 2source 3source 4source 5Kraken Funded: source 1source 2source 3source 4

Prices at each account size

Account	Bitfunded	Kraken Funded
Sizes both sell
$10K	$491-Step Express4 challenges at this size	$90Challenge
$25K	$1241-Step Express3 challenges at this size	$250Challenge
Sizes only one sells
$1K	Not sold	$20Challenge
$2.5K	$129Instant Funding	Not sold
$5K	$391-Step Express4 challenges at this size	Not sold
$15K	$741-Step Express3 challenges at this size	Not sold
$50K	$1991-Step Express3 challenges at this size	Not sold
$100K	$3991-Step Express3 challenges at this size	Not sold
$150K	$5491-Step Express3 challenges at this size	Not sold

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Current offers

Bitfunded

No code seen in the last seven days.

Buy

Kraken Funded

No code seen in the last seven days.

Buy

What each daily limit means on Bitcoin

How far Bitcoin has to move against a position at each firm's full leverage to use up the daily loss limit, and how often it has in the last 29 days.

Firm and program	Bitcoin cap	Daily limit	Move that uses it up	Days Bitcoin moved that far
Bitfunded · 1-Step Express	5x	3%	0.6%	26 of 29
Bitfunded · 1-Step	5x	4%	0.8%	23 of 29

Kraken Funded states no single Bitcoin leverage cap.

Recent rule changes

Bitfunded

1. Oct 26Daily loss

   Changed the daily loss limit on Instant Funding ($2,500, $5,000, $10,000) from 3% to 4%.

   Firm's page

2. Oct 26Daily loss

   Changed its daily loss limit from "3% (Instant Funding)" to "4% (Instant Funding)".

   Firm's page

3. Oct 7Leverage

   Launched 20x leverage accounts on 1-Step, 2-Step and Express, up from 5x, limited to 1,000 accounts; 500 more followed on October 10 after the first batch sold out.

   Post on TelegramPost on Telegram

4. Sep 30Markets

   Listed an Anthropic pre-IPO market.

   Post on Telegram

All 21 Bitfunded changes

Kraken Funded

1. Nov 4Account sizes

   Dropped the $5,000 challenge ($50) and added a $25,000 one at $250; $1,000 stays at $20 and $10,000 at $90.

   Firm's page

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