Institution record
Kraken
- Source score
- 7.7
- Warnings
- 0
- Comments
- 0
Licence records
Licences within our coverage (financial institutions headquartered across singapore, asia-pacific, the middle east and emerging markets) are listed first. Check each one on the regulator's own register.
| Regulator | Licence no. | Status | Licensed entity | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) | 31000299058343 | Regulated | Kraken | 2025-05-01 | |
Financial Conduct Authority (UK FCA) | 967575 | Regulated | Kraken | 2022-01-14 | |
Central Bank of Ireland | C453020 | Regulated | Payward Ireland Limited | 2023-04-11 | |
Central Bank of Ireland | C468360 | Regulated | Payward Europe Solutions Limited | 2023-09-25 | |
Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) | M19343731 | Regulated | Kraken | 2019-11-27 |
Peer regulatory & risk comparison
Side-by-side supervisory and risk benchmark comparing Kraken against peer institutions in our financial institutions headquartered across singapore, asia-pacific, the middle east and emerging markets dataset.
| Institution | Primary regulators | Regulated / total | Risk classification | Source score | Warnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kraken (this record) | Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)Financial Conduct Authority (UK FCA)CBI+2 | 5 / 5 | Risk level not supplied | 7.7 | 0 |
State Bank of Pakistan (SBP)FSCA | 2 / 2 | Risk level not supplied | 5.0 | 0 | |
Financial Services CommissionFinancial Supervisory Service of Korea (FSS) | 2 / 2 | Risk level not supplied | 5.0 | 0 | |
FSRACentral Bank of Bahrain (CBB) | 2 / 2 | Risk level not supplied | 3.0 | 0 | |
Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DET / DED)UAE Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA) | 0 / 2 | Risk level not supplied | 2.0 | 0 | |
SEBI | 1 / 1 | Risk level not supplied | 7.0 | 0 |
Kraken: institutional due diligence FAQ
Key supervisory, licensing, and counterparty verification questions generated from the dataset.
What is Kraken's regulatory licence status and supervisory authorisation?
In our imported dataset, Kraken (legal entity reference: Kraken) holds 5 recorded licence entries, of which 5 carry a "regulated" status and 5 are marked regulated or registered: Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) — licence 31000299058343, status: regulated; Financial Conduct Authority (UK FCA) — licence 967575, status: regulated; CBI (Central Bank of Ireland) — licence C453020, status: regulated; CBI (Central Bank of Ireland) — licence C468360, status: regulated; Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) — licence M19343731, status: regulated. Institutional due diligence requires verifying that the exact legal entity on your counterparty agreement matches the licensed entity name and registration number on the official Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Financial Conduct Authority (UK FCA), CBI public register.
Which of Kraken's jurisdictions and licences fall within this site's regulatory coverage?
Kraken is registered at 237 Kearny Street, Suite 102, San Francisco, CA 94108, USA and tracked under our financial institutions headquartered across singapore, asia-pacific, the middle east and emerging markets scope based on its institutional service profile (Crypto spot trading, Derivatives contracts, Investment products) rather than a domestic focus licence. Its 5 recorded licences (Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Financial Conduct Authority (UK FCA), CBI, Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC)) should be evaluated for cross-border passporting and local solicitation rules.
What is Kraken's institutional risk classification, enforcement exposure, and score profile?
Kraken carries a "risk level not supplied" classification in the source dataset, alongside composite 5-dimension ratings out of 10 (overall: 7.7, risk & licensing: 8.0, brand: 7.3, market influence: 7.5, user reputation: 0.0). The record flags 0 regulatory warning or complaint counts. Because these figures reflect imported source fields rather than primary audit findings, compliance teams should review primary enforcement bulletins directly.
What operational due diligence steps apply to Kraken's platforms, entity structure, and complaints?
Before allocating capital or executing trades with Kraken (listed execution software: Kraken), institutional and retail allocators should: (1) confirm the domain (kraken.com) against regulator-approved domains to guard against clone firms; (2) verify whether any of the 0 recorded warning/complaint entries or 0 user comments involve withdrawal restrictions or scope violations; and (3) confirm the dispute-resolution ombudsman tied to Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN).
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