Kraken Introduces Stock and ETF Trading in the US

The exchange Kraken has launched trading in stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs). This new feature is available to clients in 10 US states, including New Jersey, Connecticut, and Alabama. 

Users can trade more than 11,000 stocks and ETFs listed on the American exchange without commission.

The service is integrated into the Kraken interface, allowing simultaneous management of stocks, cryptocurrencies, stablecoins, and fiat currencies. 

New features include the purchase of fractional shares for investing in securities and instant reinvestment of funds after transactions.

The feature is provided through Kraken Securities, a subsidiary of the company registered in the US and regulated by FINRA.

According to Kraken CEO Arjun Sethi, the expansion is a step towards uniting traditional and digital finance. In the future, the company plans to launch the service in international markets, including Europe, the UK, and Australia.

In March, Bloomberg sources reported on the exchange’s plans to go public in the first quarter of 2026.

In the same month, Kraken reached an agreement to acquire the futures trading platform NinjaTrader for $1.5 billion.

Later, the trading platform partnered with the payment system Mastercard to issue physical and digital debit crypto cards.