Kraken is a US-based cryptocurrency exchange founded in 2011, operating as a fully remote organisation with employees across more than 70 countries. The platform serves well over 9 million traders and institutions, offering spot and margin trading across more than 200 digital assets, alongside derivatives, futures, wallet services, and index offerings. Support is available in over 50 languages across 8 fiat currencies including GBP, EUR, USD, CAD, JPY, CHF, AED, and AUD.
The exchange positions itself as a leader in euro liquidity and was among the first to introduce spot trading with margin, regulated derivatives, and index services. Its product suite includes Kraken Pro for advanced trading, Kraken Desktop, Kraken Wallet for asset custody, and Kraken Futures for derivatives trading. The company emphasises security, client support, and crypto education as core pillars of its offering.
Kraken's distributed workforce model and multilingual capabilities reflect its focus on serving a global user base. The organisation describes its mission as accelerating cryptocurrency adoption to support financial freedom and inclusion, positioning itself within the broader infrastructure for decentralised finance.
