Kraken
Kraken is a United States-based cryptocurrency exchange founded in 2011 that serves Austrian residents through its European entities and supports EUR SEPA deposits, trading, and staking.
Kraken operates in the Crypto Exchanges in Austria segment.
Kraken: Core Facts
- Entity Type
- Cryptocurrency Exchange (CEX)
- Legal Parent
- Payward, Inc. (San Francisco, USA)
- Founded
- 2011
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, California, USA
- EU Entities
- Payward Europe Solutions (Ireland), Payward Ltd. (UK)
- Austrian Access
- Available to AT residents via EU entity
- Supported Assets
- 200+ crypto assets
- Fiat Support
- EUR, USD, GBP, CHF, and others via SEPA / wire
- Products
- Spot, Kraken Pro, Kraken Futures, Staking, OTC
- Regulator
- FinCEN (US), Central Bank of Ireland, FMA equivalent via MiCA
- Country
- USA (with EU access)
- Status
- Active Definition
- Verified
Kraken: Disambiguation
Kraken is NOT the same as Coinbase, Binance, or Bitpanda, which are separate exchanges with different jurisdictions. Kraken is operated by Payward Inc. in the United States and by Payward-affiliated EU subsidiaries for European customers. It should not be confused with Kraken Pro (its advanced trading interface) or Kraken Futures, its derivatives platform.
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Kraken: Frequently Asked Questions
What is Kraken?
Kraken is one of the oldest global cryptocurrency exchanges, founded in San Francisco in 2011 and operated by Payward, Inc. Kraken offers spot, futures, staking, and OTC services for retail and institutional clients in more than 190 countries.
Can Austrian residents use Kraken?
Austrian residents can sign up and trade on Kraken through its EU entity, typically Payward Europe Solutions in Ireland. Kraken supports EUR SEPA deposits and withdrawals and complies with EU AML and MiCA obligations.
What are typical Kraken fees?
Kraken uses a maker-taker fee schedule on Kraken Pro that declines with 30-day trading volume, plus slightly higher fees on the simple Instant Buy interface. Kraken publishes its current fees on kraken.com and they are similar to other major CEXes.
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