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Kraken Digital Asset Exchange (Kraken) MiCA Status

Authorized CASP

Check the official MiCA authorization record for Kraken Digital Asset Exchange (Kraken), including its licensed legal entity, regulator, authorized services and recorded cross-border notifications.

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Regulatory Summary

Licensed legal entity
Payward Europe Solutions Limited
Authorization type
MiCA CASP authorization
Current status
Authorized CASP
Home member state
Ireland
Competent authority
Central Bank of Ireland (CBI)
Authorization date
25 June 2025
Withdrawal date
Not applicable
Official record identifier
254900641D8KNHUZYX24
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Brand and Entity Relationship

The official MiCA authorization is held by Payward Europe Solutions Limited. Crypto University maps this entity to the Kraken Digital Asset Exchange (Kraken) platform using the commercial name and website recorded by ESMA.

LEI: 254900641D8KNHUZYX24

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Authorized Services

Custody and administration

Safekeeping crypto-assets or the means of access on behalf of clients.

Official wording

a. providing custody and administration of crypto-assets on behalf of clients

Exchange for funds

Exchanging crypto-assets for money using proprietary capital.

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c. exchange of crypto-assets for funds

Exchange for other crypto-assets

Exchanging one crypto-asset for another using proprietary capital.

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d. exchange of crypto-assets for other crypto-assets

Execution of orders

Concluding agreements to buy or sell crypto-assets on behalf of clients.

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e. execution of orders for crypto-assets on behalf of clients

Placement of crypto-assets

Marketing crypto-assets to purchasers on behalf of an offeror.

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f. placing of crypto-assets

Reception and transmission of orders

Receiving client orders and transmitting them for execution.

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g. reception and transmission of orders for crypto-assets on behalf of clients

Portfolio management

Managing portfolios containing crypto-assets under a client mandate.

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i. providing portfolio management on crypto-assets

Transfer services

Transferring crypto-assets between distributed-ledger addresses for clients.

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j. providing transfer services for crypto-assets on behalf of clients

EU Coverage

Home member state: Ireland. The register records 29 additional host states.

Show recorded host states (29)
  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Bulgaria
  • Cyprus
  • Czechia
  • Germany
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Spain
  • Finland
  • France
  • Greece
  • Croatia
  • Hungary
  • Iceland
  • Italy
  • Liechtenstein
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Latvia
  • Malta
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Romania
  • Sweden
  • Slovenia
  • Slovakia

A recorded notification does not guarantee that every product is available. Availability may depend on the entity, service, local rules and platform restrictions.

Important Limitations

MiCA authorization does not guarantee solvency, profitability, asset-price stability, recovery from fraud, absence of cyberattacks, suitability for you or availability of every product in every country. This page is informational and is not legal, regulatory, investment or financial advice.

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