Kraken
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Kraken is your bridge to the world of crypto. Spot, Futures, Margin, NFTs, Staking & OTC Buy, sell, trade, earn, explore and learn
Kraken lists USDGO token for trading
USDGO is now available for trading on Kraken. Funding and trading went live on August 19, 2026; users can deposit tokens on networks supported by Kraken via Funding.
Krak Card launches in the US
Kraken's Krak Card launched in the US, a Visa-powered card built with @Krak that offers up to 2% cashback, support for 600+ currencies, and no hidden fees. It lets users spend their Kraken balance with the same login and fee-free transfers between Kraken and Krak.
Krak Card launches in the US
Kraken's Krak Card launched in the US, a Visa-powered debit card built with @Krak that offers up to 2% cashback in US dollars or Bitcoin, support for 600+ currencies, and no hidden fees. It lets users spend their Kraken balance with the same login and fee-free transfers between Kraken and Krak.
Kraken Prop leverage goes up to 10x
Kraken Prop has raised its maximum leverage to 10x, letting traders take the same position with half the margin. Existing Kraken Prop accounts and evaluations in progress are unaffected — the extra leverage is available when wanted.
Kraken offers 7,000+ US stocks to EEA users

Over 7,000 US stocks are now available to EEA users inside the Kraken app, alongside crypto and tokenized equities. The expansion brings stocks, tokenized assets, and crypto together in a single platform.
Kraken offers 7,000+ US stocks to EEA users
Over 7,000 regulated US stocks are now available to EEA users inside the Kraken app, alongside crypto and tokenized assets. The launch brings stocks, 700+ tokenized xStocks, and crypto together in a single, unified multi-asset platform.
Kraken lists SODA token for trading
SODA is now available for trading on Kraken. Funding and trading went live on August 14, 2026; users can deposit tokens on networks supported by Kraken via Funding.
Kraken lists KII token for trading
KII is now available for trading on Kraken. Funding and trading went live on August 14, 2026; users can deposit tokens on networks supported by Kraken via Funding.
Kraken lets users deposit from other exchanges via Mesh
Kraken now supports direct deposits from another exchange into Kraken, removing the need to copy and paste wallet addresses. The integration is powered by Mesh and supports Coinbase at launch, with more exchanges to follow.
Kraken app adds Borrow, challenge funding, and card perks

Kraken rolled out a set of app updates: Borrow to buy more without selling holdings, a funded challenge that keeps 80% of profits, and the ability to pay with crypto and earn up to 2% cash back via the Kraken Card.
Kraken lists USDGO for trading
USDGO stablecoin began trading on Kraken.
Kraken lists SODA for trading
SODA token began trading on Kraken.
Kraken lists KII for trading
KII token began trading on Kraken.
Agrees to acquire NinjaTrader for $1.5B
Kraken announced it would acquire the U.S. retail futures trading platform NinjaTrader for $1.5 billion to expand into multi-asset trading.
Ink Layer-2 mainnet launch
Kraken launched its Ink blockchain, an Ethereum Layer-2 built with Optimism's OP Stack, on mainnet ahead of schedule.
Names Arjun Sethi and Dave Ripley co-CEOs
Kraken announced a leadership change, with Arjun Sethi and Dave Ripley serving as co-CEOs in a 'new day for Kraken'.
Launches NFT marketplace
Kraken officially launched its NFT marketplace out of beta, supporting over 250 NFT collections on Ethereum, Solana, and Polygon.
SEC settles with Kraken over staking
Kraken agreed to pay $30 million and to discontinue its crypto asset staking-as-a-service program for U.S. clients to settle SEC charges.
Leadership succession: Dave Ripley to become CEO
Kraken announced that COO Dave Ripley would succeed co-founder and CEO Jesse Powell, who would become chairman of the board.
Kraken Financial receives Wyoming SPDI bank charter
Kraken became the first cryptocurrency company to obtain a bank charter when Wyoming approved its application for a special-purpose depository institution.
Acquires Crypto Facilities
Kraken acquired Crypto Facilities, a British regulated cryptocurrency derivatives trading firm and index provider, in a nine-figure deal, making Kraken a spot and futures exchange.
Acquires Coinsetter and Cavirtex
Kraken purchased New York-based Coinsetter and Canada's first bitcoin exchange Cavirtex, fully absorbing both brands and transferring client accounts to Kraken.
Chosen to help liquidate Mt. Gox
Due to its security record, Kraken was selected by Mt. Gox's bankruptcy trustees to assist with liquidating the exchange, investigating lost bitcoins, and helping pay back creditors.
Kraken raises $5M Series A
Kraken received a $5 million Series A investment from Hummingbird Ventures and Digital Currency Group's Bitcoin Opportunity Fund.
Kraken launches publicly
Kraken launched publicly in September 2013, initially offering bitcoin, litecoin, and euro trades before adding additional currencies and margin trading.
Kraken founded
Kraken, legally Payward, Inc., was founded in San Francisco by Jesse Powell, with co-founders Thanh Luu and Michael Gronager.