Kraken

CEXHQ: US

Regulation Score 9.3 / 10Trust Index 9.7 · Offering Index 6.3

KYC requiredspotderivativesmargindemo modestakingMiCA licensedPoR monthlypasskey

Regulation

Example regulator (EU) · MiCA_CASP · active · tier1

Fees & products

Spot maker/taker: 0.16% / 0.26%
Crypto withdrawal (sample): BTC 0.0001, ETH 0.0015
Spot assets: ~380
Max leverage: 50x
KYC for trading: id

Geo-restrictions

Identity check: Your residence is what counts - documents and proof of address are verified at KYC. If you are not a resident of an accepted country, you cannot trade.

Security & reserves

Proof of reserves: merkle_liabilities, ratio 101%
Cold storage (self-reported): 95%
No incidents on record.

Sources & verification

Kraken official site (OFF) · accessed 2026-10-02 · source
Example license register entry (REG) · accessed 2026-10-02 · source

Verified: 2026-10-02 · Next review: 2027-01-02 · Reviewer: editor