Kraken is one of the oldest and most trusted crypto exchanges in the world, founded in 2011 by Jesse Powell in San Francisco. In over 13 years of operation it has never been hacked — an extraordinary record in an industry with a long and painful history of security failures. Kraken holds licences in the US, EU, UK, Canada, and Australia, and was the first crypto exchange to receive a banking charter in the United States.

Kraken Pro, its advanced trading interface, offers institutional-grade tools including spot trading, margin, futures, staking, and OTC desk access — all backed by Kraken’s industry-leading security infrastructure. For traders who put safety and regulatory compliance above everything else, Kraken remains the gold standard in 2026.