Kraken is a cryptocurrency exchange founded in 2011 and headquartered in the United States. It operates one of the world's largest and longest-standing digital asset trading platforms, serving more than 9 million traders and institutions globally. The exchange supports trading across more than 200 digital assets and 8 fiat currencies - including USD, EUR, GBP, JPY, CHF, CAD, AED, and AUD - and claims the leading position in euro trading volume and liquidity.
The company was among the first exchanges to offer spot trading with margin, regulated derivatives, and index services. Its current product suite includes Kraken Pro (an advanced trading platform), Kraken Futures (derivatives trading), Kraken Desktop (a native desktop application), and Kraken Wallet (a self-custody wallet service). Kraken also provides crypto education resources and client support alongside its core trading infrastructure.
Kraken operates as a fully remote organisation, with staff - referred to internally as Krakenites - distributed across more than 70 countries and speaking over 50 languages. The company's stated mission is to accelerate the global adoption of cryptocurrency as a means of achieving financial freedom and inclusion.
