Location
Headquarters: Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States, North America
Region: Wyoming
Country: US
Continent: North America
About
Kraken is a regulated cryptocurrency exchange offering buy, sell, trade, and custody of digital assets. It serves traders and institutions worldwide with security-focused crypto services and regulatory-compliant operations, including MiCA-related licensing efforts in Europe and other jurisdictional protections. The platform provides access to a wide range of cryptocurrencies, real-time pricing, and advanced trading tools, with a strong emphasis on security and compliance. Kraken is headquartered in the United States with international operations and regulatory engagements across multiple regions.
Kraken is a regulated cryptocurrency exchange that facilitates the buying, selling, and trading of digital assets for individual traders and institutional clients. The platform provides custody services, staking, and derivatives, emphasizing security and regulatory compliance across multiple jurisdictions. It supports trading in over 200 cryptocurrencies and several fiat currencies.
Payward, Inc.
2011
for_profit
active
Industries
Primary Industry: Finance
Categories
Funding & Financials
secondary_market
127500000
200m-1b
private
Investors
Founders
Jesse Powell
Michael Gronager
Thanh Luu
Leadership
Technology Stack
Products
Cryptocurrency Exchange Platform: A platform that enables users to buy, sell, and trade over 400 cryptocurrencies securely.
Staking Services: A service that enables users to earn rewards by staking supported cryptocurrencies with various APRs and bonding periods.
Parachain Auctions Participation: A service facilitating user participation in parachain auctions on blockchain networks like Polkadot and Kusama.
Index Services: A service providing cryptocurrency index products that track the performance of selected groups of digital assets.
Stock Trading Platform (Kraken Pro USA): A brokerage service enabling U.S. clients to trade over 11,000 stocks and ETFs commission-free via Kraken's app and Kraken Pro.
AVAX Earn (AVAX Staking, Auto Earn, Bonded and Flexible Staking): AVAX Earn is Kraken’s suite of AVAX staking products, offering bonded, flexible, and auto-earn options for Avalanche holders to earn rewards.
Funding rounds
Private Equity · (2023-01-01)
Secondary Market · (2022-11-01)
Secondary Market · (2022-03-15)