Kraken is a global financial technology and trading platform that provides individuals and institutions with access to digital assets and an expanding range of traditional financial markets. Founded in 2011 as one of the earliest cryptocurrency exchanges, Kraken today supports spot and margin trading, derivatives, stocks and ETFs, staking, payments, and other financial services through its consumer, professional, and institutional platforms.

Kraken has expanded from its origins in cryptocurrency into a broader multi-asset financial platform, combining trading infrastructure with products for investing, transferring, and spending money. Its offerings include hundreds of cryptocurrency trading pairs, access to more than 11,000 U.S.-listed stocks and ETFs for eligible customers, regulated futures and derivatives, institutional trading and APIs, and services that allow customers to send and spend both digital assets and traditional currencies.