Kraken
Own the power of your money — crypto, stocks & more

Kraken is a cryptocurrency and financial trading platform that allows users to buy, sell, and trade crypto assets, stocks, futures, and more. Founded in 2011, it supports over 669 crypto assets across 190+ countries and has processed over $2 trillion in total transaction volume. It also offers staking rewards, margin trading, and a mobile app for retail and institutional investors.
Users create a free account and can immediately trade crypto, stocks, and futures, earn staking rewards, and access advanced trading tools via web or mobile app.
retail and institutional crypto investors worldwide
Background.
- Status
- launched
- Business model
- marketplace
- Company
- Payward, Inc.
- Launched
- 2011
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