Kraken
Company
CryptocurrencyExchangeBitcoinEthereum
A cryptocurrency exchange that provides spot and futures trading between Bitcoin, Ethereum and 40+ other digital assets
Officials

About

1001-5000
support@kraken.com
San Francisco,United States
FoundersJesse Powell
Last Funding Type--
Founded Date2011
Investor TypesCorporate Venture Capital

Activity

2025-07-18
Product Update

Kraken launches a U.S. crypto futures trading platform

2025-07-15
Product Update

Kraken launches regulated derivatives services in the United States

2025-07-10
Product Update

Kraken launches local currency financing services in Argentina and Mexico

2025-07-09
Product Update

Kraken and Backed expand xStocks to BNB Chain

2025-06-26
Announce

Kraken obtains a MiCA license.

2025-06-26
Product Update

Kraken launches "Krak," a global financial application.

2025-06-20
Market

Kraken relocates its headquarters from San Francisco to Wyoming.

2025-06-03
Product Update

Kraken Introduces Institutional-Grade Crypto Prime Brokerage Service "Kraken Prime"

2025-05-25
Partnership

Kraken announces a partnership with Backed and the Solana Foundation to launch xStocks.

2025-05-20
Market

Kraken obtains a Cyprus license.

2025-05-02
Funding

Kraken has completed the acquisition of the futures trading platform NinjaTrader.

2025-05-01
Product Update

Kraken has launched a crypto-derivative trading service for professional investors in the UK.

2025-05-01
Product Update

Kraken has launched the "Embed" service.

2025-04-19
Product Update

Kraken has launched foreign exchange perpetual futures.

2025-04-14
Product Update

Kraken has launched stock and Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) trading in the U.S. market.

2025-04-09
Product Update

Kraken has partnered with Mastercard to launch a cryptocurrency - debit card.

2025-04-06
Partnership

ClearBank has reached a regional partnership with Kraken.

2025-03-28
Market

The US SEC has officially withdrawn its lawsuits against Kraken, Consensys, and Cumberland.

2025-03-20
Funding

Kraken Acquires NinjaTrader for $1.5 Billion

2025-03-11
Announce

Kraken has announced that it has obtained authorization as an Electronic Money Institution from the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

2025-03-03
Policy&Regulation

The US SEC has agreed to drop the lawsuit against Kraken.

2025-02-27
Announce

Kraken closes its NFT market

2025-02-24
Announce

Kraken announces collaboration with Paxos and others to launch stablecoin USDG.

2025-02-13
Delisting

Kraken suspends trading of stablecoins such as USDT, PYUSD, EURT, and TUSD in Europe

2025-02-03
Announce

Kraken Announces Receipt of European Union Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) License

2025-01-30
Announce

Kraken has resumed offering token staking services in 39 US states

2025-01-15
Listing

Kraken Launches CHILL GUY Perpetual Contract

2024-12-16
Policy&Regulation

Australia court fines Kraken $5.10 million

2024-07-15
ProductUpdateEvent

Kraken launched spot Ethereum ETFs

2024-07-10
Partnership

Kraken Partners with Atlético de Madrid to Drive Cryptocurrency Engagement among Spanish Fans

2024-07-08
PartnershipEvent

Kraken partnered with Cumberland

2024-02-28
Funding

BlockFi withdrew 3853 ETH from Kraken, about $12.55 million

2024-02-05
Funding

Nibiru Chain completes $12 million financing with participation from Kraken Ventures

2024-01-26
Partnership

Kraken hires former N26 and Coinbase executives to help strengthen compliance and global expansion

2024-01-05
Partnership

Kraken will partner with investment forum SALT to hold a blockchain seminar

2023-12-19
Funding

Fiat Republic completes $7 million seed round financing with participation from Kraken Ventures

2023-12-13
ProductUpdate

Kraken Pro mobile app launches futures trading feature

2023-11-30
Partnership

Web3 startup Bastion appoints former a16z and Kraken chiefs of staff as Chief Operations Officer

2023-11-22
Partnership

Coinbase cites enforcement action against Kraken to urge SEC to develop encryption rules

2023-11-21
Partnership

In the lawsuit against Kraken, the SEC reiterated that mainstream tokens such as SOL and ADA are securities

2023-11-21
Partnership

SEC accuses Kraken of mixing client funds and operating an unregistered exchange

2023-11-14
Funding

Wintermute Address withdrew $1.03 million worth from Kraken 22 hours ago YGG

2023-11-14
Funding

FTX deposits 3 assets worth $24 million into Kraken and OKX within 5 hours

2023-11-07
Partnership

Kraken is seeking partners to help it build Layer2.

2023-10-28
Listing

Kraken will suspend trading of USDT, DAI, WBTC, WETH, and WAXL in Canada

2023-10-26
Funding

Venture capital KR1 has transferred 3.20 million LDOs to Kraken this year, earning about $6.80 million

2023-10-15
Partnership

Kraken has established a global partnership with Formula One team Williams Racing

2023-09-26
Partnership

Kraken is authorised as an electronic money institution by the Central Bank of Ireland

2023-08-21
Listing

Kraken Pro launches PayPal stablecoin PYUSD trading

2023-08-18
Listing

PayPal USD (PYUSD) is now available on Kraken and will begin trading on August 21st

2023-08-14
Funding

Kraken Ventures is seeking to raise $100 million for its second fund

2023-08-11
Listing

Kraken will launch Sei (SEI) on August 15th.

2023-08-08
ProductUpdate

Kraken has launched Reddit native tokens MOONS and BRICKS.

2023-08-02
Partnership

Kraken partners with Formula One team to launch NFT display event

2023-07-14
ProductUpdate

Kraken Pro announced that it has launched XRP comprehensive trading mode

2023-06-16
Partnership

RIT Capital Partners has sold shares in Animoca Brands, Kraken and Paxos

2023-06-05
Funding

Transfer more than $30 million worth of stablecoins to Kraken from addresses starting with 0xcEe2

2023-06-02
Listing

BTC contract on Kraken not positioned squaring contract reaches 6-month high

2023-05-10
Partnership

The US Crypto Regulatory Joint Hearing will be held today at 20:30, with Kraken's Chief Legal Officer and others in attendance

2023-04-19
Partnership

Kraken is licensed as a virtual asset service provider in Ireland

2023-04-13
Partnership

Among entities waiting to cancel ETH staking, Kraken, Coinbase, and Huobi rank the top three

2023-03-28
Partnership

Kraken has partnered with Formula One team Williams Racing

2023-02-09
Partnership

Kraken is facing an SEC investigation into unregistered securities and may reach a settlement in the coming days

2023-01-24
Partnership

Kraken hires Blockchain.com former chief compliance officer as company's chief compliance officer

2022-11-27
Partnership

Cryptocurrency Exchange Kraken Announces Cut Off All Business with Customers in Russia

2022-11-19
Listing

61 million USDT transferred from Kraken exchange to Bitfinex exchange

2022-11-03
ProductUpdate

Crypto Exchange Kraken's NFT Platform Launches Beta Version

2022-09-23
Partnership

Binance appoints Kraken's former CCO as senior vice president of compliance

2022-09-02
ProductUpdate

BlackRock will use Kraken's CF Benchmarks Bitcoin Index to launch its Bitcoin product

2022-07-28
Partnership

UAE Bank RAKBANK has partnered with Kraken to enable virtual asset trading denominated in dirhams

2022-06-19
Listing

Kraken Futures will launch TRX, DOGE, and FTM futures trading

2022-06-10
Listing

Kraken has listed ADX token

2022-03-31
ProductUpdate

Kraken has launched on the Lightning Network

2022-03-16
Partnership

Kraken is suspected to have deployed Bitcoin Lightning Network nodes

2022-03-09
Funding

Kraken to Distribute Over $10 million in Aid to Ukraine Users

2021-12-17
Funding

Kraken Ventures raises $65 million for early stage fund

2021-11-30
ProductUpdate

Kraken has launched Shiba Inu

2021-11-20
Delisting

Kraken will delist Monero on November 26 under United Kingdom law

2021-11-15
Listing

Kraken product leader hinted that the exchange will soon launch Shiba Inu.

2021-10-22
ProductUpdate

Kraken will launch Bifrost on October 26th.

2021-09-30
ProductUpdate

Kraken plans to launch Kraken Bank by the end of this year

2021-07-02
ProductUpdate

Kraken US, Canada, and Australia will launch SOL, and the staking service is now available

2021-06-16
ProductUpdate

Kraken will launch SOL and SRM on June 17th, SOL staking service has been launched

2021-06-02
ProductUpdate

Kraken Launches Crypto Trading Mobile App in US

2021-05-18
TokenSale

Kraken will launch SAND, ENJ, and LPT on May 20th.

2021-05-16
ProductUpdate

Kraken announces the launch of MKR, ZRX, REN, and USDT.

2021-04-29
ProductUpdate

Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken launches Dogecoin

2021-02-02
Funding

Kraken donates $100,000 to cryptocurrency advocacy group Coin Center

2021-01-27
TokenSale

Kraken will open public chain platform Flow token trading, initially only for staking rewards

2021-01-16
Listing

Kraken suspends XRP trading for US residents

2020-12-15
ProductUpdate

Kraken to Launch KAVA Staking

2020-12-04
ProductUpdate

Kraken will launch Ethereum 2.0 staking service at 21:30 today

2020-11-30
Airdrop

Coinbase and Kraken Ripple users may miss out on Flare Networks' Spark token airdrop

2020-10-22
ProductUpdate

Kraken has now launched account recharge and trading in Japan

2020-09-16
Partnership

Kraken will open a bank in Wyoming

2020-08-18
ProductUpdate

Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has launched DOT trading and staking services

2020-07-15
ProductUpdate

Crypto exchange Kraken will launch COMP, KAVA, and KNC.

2020-06-25
Funding

Kraken Donates $150,000 to BTCPay Foundation to Develop Open Source BTCPay Server

2020-05-29
ProductUpdate

Kraken plans to launch Bitcoin Lightning Network within the year

2020-03-05
ProductUpdate

US cryptocurrency exchange Kraken launches TRX

2018-01-07
Meeting

Kraken technical malfunction, multiple delays in website updates

News

Which cryptocurrency exchanges are going public on the US stock market, and what are their respective valuations?

blockbeats(about 8 hours ago)

XTER is available for trading!

krakenblog(about 22 hours ago)

GOMINING is available for trading!

krakenblog(about 23 hours ago)

Tokenized TSLA shares lead XStocks growth to breaking past $2B daily trading volume

cryptopolitan(about 23 hours ago)

Kraken's Awakening: The Night Before IPO, What Is It Up To?

blockbeats(1 day ago)

KTA is available for trading!

krakenblog(2 days ago)

Ethereum Whale Withdrawal: Unpacking the $10 Million Kraken Move

bitcoinworld(3 days ago)

Kraken Revenue Soars Year-Over-Year – But EBITDA Takes a Hit

cryptopotato(4 days ago)

Ethereum Exchange Reserves Just Hit A New 9-Year Low Amid Treasury Accumulations

bitcoinist(5 days ago)

Bitcoin Futures: Unveiling the Staggering $1.85B Inflow and Market Implications

bitcoinworld(6 days ago)

XRP Whale Transaction: Unveiling the Massive 82 Million XRP Movement

bitcoinworld(6 days ago)

Coinbase Rival Kraken Looking To Go Public at $15,000,000,000 Valuation: Report

dailyhodl(7 days ago)

Unveiling the Mystery: Massive USDT Transfer from Kraken Sparks Crypto Speculation

bitcoinworld(7 days ago)

Unveiling the Significant Bitcoin Transfer: 3,650 BTC Moves from Kraken

bitcoinworld(7 days ago)

Kraken Revenue Plummets: A Crucial Look at Q2 Declines

bitcoinworld(7 days ago)

Kraken Q2 revenue up 18% to $411.6M despite market dip

invezz(7 days ago)

Kraken Plans to Raise $500 Million at $15 Billion Valuation Ahead of Potential IPO

bitcoin.com(7 days ago)

NODE is available for trading!

krakenblog(7 days ago)

Crypto Exchange Kraken's Earnings Fell 6.8% Year-Over-Year to $79.7M in Q2

coindesk(7 days ago)

Kraken Revenue Rises to $411.6 Million in Q2, Up 18% from Last Year

cryptonews(7 days ago)