Kraken (cryptocurrency exchange)
| Type | Cryptocurrency exchange |
|---|---|
| Location | San Francisco, California, United States |
| Coordinates | 37°47′24″N 122°24′03″W / 37.790024°N 122.4008331°W |
| Founded | July 28, 2011 |
| Owner | Payward, Inc. |
| Key people | Arjun Sethi (co-CEO), Dave Ripley (co-CEO) |
| Currency | Cryptocurrencies: BTC, ETH, DOT, ADA, DOGE, XMR Fiat currencies: USD, EUR, JPY, GBP, CAD, AUD, CHF, AED |
| Website | kraken |
Kraken (legally named Payward, Inc.) is a United States-based cryptocurrency exchange founded in 2011. It was one of the first bitcoin exchanges to be listed on Bloomberg Terminal. The company has been the subject of several regulatory investigations since 2018, and has agreed to cumulative fines of over $30 million. It was the first cryptocurrency company to obtain a bank charter.