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Kraken Opens US Stock Trading in Europe
18 Aug
Summary
- EEA users can now trade US stocks on Kraken.
- Service available via Kraken Pro and mobile app.
- Commission-free trading offered under certain conditions.
Eligible users in the European Economic Area can now trade conventional US shares through Kraken's European entity. The cryptocurrency exchange announced on Tuesday that over 7,000 US-listed stocks are available to EEA customers.
This new offering allows users to access traditional finance alongside cryptocurrencies and tokenized equities like xStocks. The service operates under Kraken's MiFID II authorization and is provided by Payward Europe Digital Solutions, based in Cyprus.
Kraken is offering commission-free trading on these US stocks for eligible customers, provided certain conditions are met. The company intends to expand this integrated equities offering to additional global markets in the near future.
Kraken first introduced xStocks, tokenized versions of US equities and ETFs, in 2025, facilitating over $38 billion in transaction volume to date. As of Monday, xStocks stands as the second-largest issuer of tokenized stocks by market capitalization, valued at approximately $609 million.
