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Exchange review 2026

Kraken Review

4.7/5Excellent
  • Founded 2011
  • HQ United States
ExcellentForexGoal rating
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Trading pairs
98
Spot taker fee
–
Maker fee
–
Futures
–
Excellent

Our verdict on Kraken

Kraken is a United States-registered crypto exchange founded in 2011, with a CoinGecko Trust Score of 10/10.

  • CoinGecko Trust Score of 10/10

    Key facts

    Official websitekraken.com ↗
    Spot maker fee (%)Not verified
    Spot taker fee (%)Not verified
    Cryptocurrencies supportedNot verified
    FoundedNot verified
    HeadquartersNot verified
    Licences / registrationsNot verified
    Futures tradingNot verified
    Proof of reservesNot verified
    KYC requiredNot verified
    Fiat deposit methodsNot verified
    Accepts US customersNot verified
    CoinGecko Trust Score10/10 ✓ CoinGecko

    Kraken live data

    24h trading volume$2.21BCoinGecko, live
    CoinGecko trust score101–10 scale
    Normalised 24h volume29,254 BTCwash-trading adjusted
    Trading pairs98on CoinGecko

    Volume and trust score: CoinGecko, refreshed automatically.

    Kraken trading volume (BTC per day)

    3,44613,87624,30534,7358 Oct6 Nov8 Oct 2026: 22,4189 Oct 2026: 27,68610 Oct 2026: 14,26111 Oct 2026: 5,99912 Oct 2026: 7,39413 Oct 2026: 15,56014 Oct 2026: 17,94715 Oct 2026: 17,61616 Oct 2026: 22,85917 Oct 2026: 16,44418 Oct 2026: 5,91119 Oct 2026: 7,74820 Oct 2026: 13,16221 Oct 2026: 15,59622 Oct 2026: 15,63623 Oct 2026: 15,55524 Oct 2026: 12,64125 Oct 2026: 8,32426 Oct 2026: 5,60427 Oct 2026: 16,50628 Oct 2026: 16,97029 Oct 2026: 15,67830 Oct 2026: 23,79831 Oct 2026: 32,5771 Nov 2026: 7,2022 Nov 2026: 11,0753 Nov 2026: 20,7594 Nov 2026: 19,7075 Nov 2026: 25,4786 Nov 2026: 28,785

    Most traded pairs on Kraken

    PairPrice (USD)24h volumeBid-ask spread
    USDT/USD0.999657$508.24M0.011%
    XBT/USD75,770.00$386.02M0.01%
    USDC/USD1.00$265.00M0.01%
    USDC/EUR1.00$169.89M0.011%
    ETH/USD2,233.90$143.77M0.01%
    XBT/EUR75,843.00$87.99M0.011%
    USDT/EUR1.00$63.79M0.011%
    ZEC/USD1,310.24$61.28M0.072%
    XRP/USD1.18$52.96M0.013%
    USDC/USDT1.00$50.70M0.02%

    How we rated Kraken

    • Security, licences & proof of reserves (35%)10/10
    • Fees (20%)n/a
    • Liquidity & volume (20%)8/10
    • Products & coins (15%)n/a
    • Track record (10%)10/10

    Our Kraken review

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    How this review is made: facts are checked on official websites and regulators' registers, live figures come from market data feeds, and the text is written with AI assistance and published only when every figure matches that data.

    Risk warning: Cryptocurrencies are highly volatile and you can lose all of the money you invest. Availability, fees and rewards differ by country; always confirm the latest conditions on the exchange's official website before you sign up.

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