Position #2 in the rankingMiCA license
Kraken
- License country:
- Ireland
- License number:
- C468360
Kraken operates in the European Union through its Irish entity Payward Global Solutions, which received a MiCA licence from the Central Bank of Ireland on 25 June 2025, covering the operation of a trading platform. It offers perpetual futures through a separate entity holding a MiFID licence from Cyprus's CySEC, which the European Union requires for trading in derivatives, with leverage capped at ten times. The exchange has been operating since 2011 and is among the longest-running in the industry.
Key information
MiCA licenseIreland
Cryptocurrencies450+
Trading pairs800+
SEPA transfersYes
FuturesYes
StakingYes
Mobile appAvailable
Proof of ReservesYes
Fees
- Spot - Maker
- 0.40%
- Spot - Taker
- 0.80%
- Futures - Maker
- 0.02%
- Futures - Taker
- 0.05%
- BTC withdrawal
- 0.00001 BTCabout 0.79 USD on a 1,000 USD withdrawal
- Deposit fee
- 0
Products and markets
- Number of cryptocurrencies
- 450+
- Trading pairs
- 800+
- Stablecoins
- USDC, EURC, EURCV, EURQ, USDG, EURR
- Exchange token
- No
- Number of futures cryptocurrencies
- 300+
- Maximum leverage
- 10x
Products
- Spot
- Futures
- Earn
- Staking
- Launchpad
- Copy Trading
- Trading Bot
- DCA
- Demo account
Deposits & withdrawals
FIAT currencies: EUR, GBP, USD, CHF, PLN
- SEPA
- Payment card
- Apple Pay
- Google Pay
- BLIK
Security
- Two-factor authentication (2FA)
- Passkeys
- Proof of Reserves
Apps
App languages: EN, DE, FR, ES, IT, NL, PL, PT, RO, FI, SV, CS, DA, HU, EL
- Android
- iOS
- Desktop
Customer support
- Live chat
- Phone
- Help center
For beginners
- Academy / knowledge center
- Tutorials
- Beginner guides
- Demo account
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