Kraken

About Kraken

Kraken is a centralized cryptocurrency exchange founded in 2011 and headquartered in San Francisco, United States. It lists 712 coins across 1,409 trading pairs, spanning the major cryptocurrencies alongside stablecoins and altcoins. CoinGecko assigns Kraken a trust score of 10/10, ranking it #3 worldwide on that measure. This profile tracks Kraken's regulatory registrations, trading fees, supported assets and deposit requirements, with the full Oracl8 review, scam check and minimum-deposit guide linked throughout.

Kraken regulation

Kraken operates under 4 registrations across jurisdictions: FinCEN MSB (United States); MiCA CASP (Ireland, Germany, France, +10 more); FCA cryptoasset register (United Kingdom); AUSTRAC (Australia). Registration as a FinCEN Money Services Business (MSB) places the exchange under US federal AML and reporting rules. It is a registration, not a prudential licence, so customer crypto is not federally insured.

Kraken fees and minimum deposit

The opening minimum on Kraken is zero, with no deposit floor to clear. The standing taker fee runs at 0.26%, tapering as 30-day volume rises and for holders of the venue's native token. Trading runs through Web, iOS, Android, Kraken Pro, API.

Kraken products

Kraken offers spot trading and, where a jurisdiction permits, crypto derivatives. Full detail on fees, safety and funding sits in the Kraken review, scam check and minimum-deposit guide below.

Kraken is a San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange, offering a wide range of trading services for various cryptocurrencies and known for its robust security and regulatory compliance efforts.

Kraken by country

The jurisdictions where Kraken holds a registration, and how crypto is treated locally.

Popular assets on Kraken

Kraken lists 712 coins. These are among the most traded on the platform:

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