Kraken expands beyond crypto: Announcing U.S.-listed stock and ETF trading
We’ve always believed in breaking down barriers to investing and redefining financial access for our clients. Now we’re taking the next step in our evolution by entering a new asset class: Equities.
Today, we’re excited to announce the initial rollout of commission-free trading for over 11,000 U.S.-listed stocks and ETFs, bringing equities and digital assets together in one accessible trading platform.
Starting today, U.S.-based clients in New Jersey, Connecticut, Wyoming, Oklahoma, Idaho, Iowa, Rhode Island, Kentucky, Alabama and the District of Columbia can trade stocks and ETFs directly within their Kraken account. This marks the beginning of a phased national rollout, with plans to continuously expand access to clients in additional U.S. states in the near future.
A new era of investing on Kraken
With this milestone, Kraken clients can now seamlessly manage stocks, crypto, cash and stablecoins – all in one place. Whether you’re using the Kraken mobile app, the Kraken Pro mobile app, or Kraken Pro web experience, you can effortlessly rotate between digital and traditional asset classes.
Key features of our new equities offering include:
Reinvest seamlessly: Immediately reinvest in other stocks or crypto after you sell.
Fractional trading: Own a percentage of high-priced stocks using fractional shares – available across thousands of listed assets.
A streamlined experience: Manage stocks and crypto together, eliminating the need for multiple platforms.
This new equities offering is powered by Kraken Securities, a FINRA-regulated division at Kraken dedicated to delivering best-in-class equity trading services.
Bridging the gap between traditional and digital finance
“Crypto isn’t just evolving, it’s becoming the backbone for trading across asset classes, such as equities, commodities and currencies. As demand for 24/7 global access grows, clients want a seamless, all-in-one trading experience,” said Arjun Sethi, Kraken’s Co-CEO.
“Expanding into equities is a natural step for us, and paves the way for the tokenization of assets. The future of trading is borderless, always on and built on crypto rails — and Kraken will continue to lead this shift.”
What’s next?
This is just the beginning, and we plan to swiftly extend stock trading to clients in more U.S. states shortly, followed by key international markets, such as the U.K., Europe and Australia.
For more information on Kraken’s U.S. stock and ETF investment offering, please visit our U.S. equities homepage. Not a Kraken client yet? Create your account and get verified to Intermediate or Pro now.
Currently available in the U.S. only; may not be available in all states. Brokerage services are provided by Kraken Securities LLC, member FINRA/SIPC. Please view the firm’s profile, registration and background of our registered reps on https://brokercheck.finra.org/. Digital asset services offered by Payward Interactive, not a member of FINRA/ SIPC and not FDIC insured. This is not an offer, solicitation, inducement or advice to buy or sell securities, or open a brokerage account in any jurisdiction where Kraken Securities is not registered. All trading involves risk, including loss of your investments. View full disclosures at: Equities Disclosures and Crypto Risk Disclosures.
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