Kraken (cryptocurrency exchange)

Kraken
TypeCryptocurrency exchange
LocationSan Francisco, California, United States
Coordinates37°47′24″N 122°24′03″W / 37.790024°N 122.4008331°W / 37.790024; -122.4008331
FoundedJuly 28, 2011 (2011-07-28)
OwnerPayward, Inc.
Key peopleArjun Sethi (co-CEO), Dave Ripley (co-CEO)
CurrencyCryptocurrencies: BTC, ETH, DOT, ADA, DOGE, XMR
Fiat currencies: USD, EUR, JPY, GBP, CAD, AUD, CHF, AED
Websitekraken.com

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.