FCAUnited KingdomTier 1Licence number
1010381
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- Held by Kraken
- Licence type and regime
- Financial Service
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At a glance
Regulation on record for Kraken
Counts of what is on record, not a rating. Each figure describes the register entries Wikilix holds and the checks it has run against them.
- Licences on record
- 4
- Issuing authorities
- 4
- From tier-1 or tier-2 authorities
- 4
- Found on an official register
- 0
Kraken has 4 licences on record with Wikilix, issued by 4 authorities across 4 jurisdictions. 4 of them were issued by tier-1 or tier-2 authorities — the regimes with the strictest capital, reporting and client-money rules. None has yet been located on an issuing authority’s own register, so every entry here should be read as claimed rather than confirmed.
Issuing authorities
Jurisdictions
Licence record
Licences on record
Every licence on record for Kraken, strongest authority first.
4 records
- FCAUnited KingdomTier 1
FinCENUnited StatesTier 1Licence number
31000270997766
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- Held by Kraken
- Licence type and regime
- Financial Service
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CySECCyprusTier 2Licence number
342/17
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- Held by Kraken
- Licence type and regime
- Investment Advisory License
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CBIIrelandTier 2Licence number
C559106
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- Held by Kraken
- Licence type and regime
- Financial Service
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Protection
What this licence protects
FCA's own rules for the firms it authorises.
- Compensation schemeUp to £85000 (FSCS)
- Client money kept separate
- Negative balance protection
- Complaints routeFinancial Ombudsman Service
- Maximum leverage1:30
Frequently Asked Questions
Questions about the licences held by Kraken
Answered from the register entries on this page.
Most Popular Questions
The minimum deposit amount to open an account with Kraken is 1 USD. This applies to supported deposit methods such as ACH Transfer and PayPal for U.S. customers.
Yes, Kraken offers 24/7 live chat support in English. They also provide support via email for general inquiries, technical support, and complaints.
Kraken offers a maximum leverage of 5, but this can vary depending on the firm and local regulations. Specific leverage details may differ based on jurisdiction and account type.
Kraken supports several deposit methods for U.S. customers including ACH Transfer, PayPal, FedWire via Dart Bank, and instant bank transfers through CUBIX™. Deposits typically have no fees and require the bank or PayPal account name to match the Kraken account.
Kraken is regulated in the United States and registered with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) as a Money Services Business. It operates under US AML regulations but does not hold a broker license. Client fund insurance and protections vary by jurisdiction.
Kraken has 4 licence records with Wikilix, issued by 4 authorities across 4 jurisdictions. A licence on record means an authority published an entry; it is not an endorsement, and Wikilix does not issue authorisations.
Kraken holds licence records issued by FCA, FinCEN, CySEC, CBI. Each authority’s own record — its tier, jurisdiction and client-protection rules — is linked from this page.
4 of the licence records held by Kraken come from tier-1 or tier-2 authorities (2 tier-1, 2 tier-2). Those regimes set the strictest capital, reporting and client-money requirements.
Not yet. None of the 4 licence records held by Kraken has been located on an issuing authority’s register, so each should be read as claimed rather than confirmed. Every record links to the official register so you can check it yourself.
Kraken has licence records in United Kingdom, United States, Cyprus, Ireland. A licence applies in the jurisdiction that issued it; it does not by itself cover clients elsewhere.