Kraken Institutional

Banks, Brokers & Partners  

Deep liquidity, high capital efficiency and low-cost execution — all on a secure, compliant platform. We partner with banks, brokers, exchanges, fintechs, payment providers and wealth managers around the globe.

Solutions Customized for Banks

Your clients are ready for crypto—are you? With Kraken, you can deliver secure, compliant digital asset services without the regulatory hurdles or operational headaches. 

Deep liquidity

Access deep market liquidity for 370+ assets, with unparalleled depth across fiat-to-crypto pairs. Bypass resellers and provide your clients with direct market access to achieve best price execution. 

API integration

Kraken provides comprehensive API support across REST, WebSocket, and FIX 4.4, enabling seamless automation of liquidity provisioning for your clients.

Broad regulatory footprint

We operate in over 190 countries, providing compliant and secure crypto access in many global markets. View the list of countries where we are licensed or regulated here.

How Leading Financial Platforms Launch with Kraken

Bunq + Kraken Embed

From roadmap to launch, fast

bunq integrated Kraken’s Crypto-as-a-Service solution to launch in-app trading in weeks. With modular APIs and built-in compliance, bunq delivered a seamless user experience and unlocked a new product line without building infrastructure in-house.

Case study

A compliant path to crypto at scale

A major European bank partnered with Kraken to retain client flows, meet rising crypto demand and stay ahead of regulation. The result: a fully aligned, low-friction solution that fit existing systems and supported long-term growth.

Full suite of institutional-grade Kraken products

Spot trading

Spot trading

Trade highly liquid spot and stablecoin orderbooks via Kraken Pro or API.

Futures

Futures for institutions

Gain crypto exposure without owning the underlying asset – available in some geographies.

Custody

Custody

Store, manage and transfer your assets – quickly and securely – from one interface.


Staking

Staking for institutions

Earn rewards and participate in network validation by choosing the staking solution that is right for you.

OTC

OTC

Execute large orders off the open Kraken exchange with our premium, personalized service.

Kraken Embed

Kraken Embed

Enable trading directly through your platform with a seamless, scalable Crypto-as-a-Service solution.

Why Kraken?

Market Share

Market share

We have been at the forefront of crypto for over a decade, with over 9 million clients in 190 countries. We are #1 in Europe with over 35% market share.

Security expertise

Security expertise

Kraken is secured by industry-leading security and cryptography experts.

24/7/365 support

24/7/365 support

Our award-winning, always-available Account Management team has deep expertise in crypto products and services.

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