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Millions of crypto investors trust Kraken, the best crypto platform.*

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*Voted best crypto platform in January 2025 Forbes Advisor review.

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Accelerating the global adoption of crypto since 2011

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Buy and sell 354 cryptocurrencies

Why Kraken?

Simplicity

Kraken makes it easy to buy and trade crypto, from your desktop or via our mobile apps.

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Education

Crypto shouldn’t be cryptic – learn about blockchain, trading, crypto and NFTs.

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Find answers instantly, or reach us 24/7/365 on live chat, phone or by email.

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Earn rewards on your crypto

$800M+ in rewards earned by clients

* Geographic restrictions may apply to Rewards. Reward rates are subject to change and compliance with Kraken's terms and conditions. Neither your Kraken account nor staked assets are covered by insurance against losses or subject to Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) protections. For more information, please see our Terms of Service.

⌃Asset availability for Opt-In Rewards may different due to geographic restrictions. Please see Kraken’s Where can I use Kraken? support page for more information.

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Low spreads

Lower your average cost per trade.

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Deep liquidity across markets

Easily trade large volumes at stable prices.

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High rate limits

Trade crypto fast with our robust, low latency API.

Place advanced orders on-the-go.

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Margin trading with up to 5x leverage.

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Trade 100+ multi-collateral Futures contracts.

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Reward rates are subject to change and compliance with Kraken's terms and conditions. These materials are for general information purposes only and are not investment advice or a recommendation or solicitation to buy, sell, stake or hold any cryptoasset or to engage in any specific trading strategy. Some crypto products and markets are unregulated, and you may not be protected by government compensation and/or regulatory protection schemes. The unpredictable nature of the cryptoasset markets can lead to loss of funds. Tax may be payable on any return and/or on any increase in the value of your cryptoassets and you should seek independent advice on your taxation position. Margin, futures and opt-in rewards are subject to certain geographic limitations and eligibility criteria. For more information, please see our Terms of Service.

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