Kraken

Crypto exchange, xStocks tokenized equities, trading

US$20B est. privateest. 2011kraken.com (opens kraken.com)Checked 11 Oct

The brief

Analyst view
  • No. 2 crypto exchange by volume; provides spot, futures, custody.
  • xStocks: $25B total volume, $3.5B on-chain, 60+ assets.
  • Acquired Backed (Dec 2025) for xStocks expansion; confidentially filed for IPO Nov 2025.

Technical approach

As reported
Multi-asset exchange

Crypto and tokenized equities

Unified platform for crypto, tokenized stocks, commodities trading.

xStocks tokenization

One-to-one backed equities

Real stocks held by licensed custodian; minted as on-chain tokens.

Custody and staking

Regulated holding and income

Secure custody for crypto and tokenized assets; staking yield services.

Primer