Kraken получает $800 млн для расширения на новые рынки и внедрения традиционных финансовых продуктов Translation: Kraken secures $800 million to expand into new markets and implement traditional financial products.

The cryptocurrency exchange Kraken announced that it has secured two tranches of investment totaling $800 million.

The majority of the funding, amounting to $600 million, came from institutional investors such as Jane Street, DRW Venture Capital, HSG, Oppenheimer Alternative Investment Management, and Tribe Capital, as well as a family office of Kraken co-founder Arjun Sethi.

Additionally, the company has entered into a strategic investment agreement worth $200 million with Citadel Securities. This deal was finalized at a valuation of the exchange at $20 billion.

Kraken plans to utilize these funds to “accelerate the adoption of traditional financial products on blockchain.” The platform aims to expand into new markets across Latin America, Asia, and the EMEA region, while also broadening its asset offerings beyond cryptocurrencies.

«Our goal has always been straightforward: to create a platform where anyone can trade any asset at any time and from anywhere. The caliber of our new investors reflects both the scale of the opportunities ahead and the depth of alignment regarding the development of this infrastructure,” the press release stated.

The collaboration with Citadel Securities will involve differentiated liquidity provision, risk management expertise, and market structure analysis.

Kraken continues to attract funding in light of a potential IPO on the horizon. In March, reports emerged indicating that the exchange is planning to launch its share offering in the first quarter of 2026.

According to Reuters, on November 19, Kraken submitted a confidential S-1 IPO filing. The company is aiming to go public ahead of the 2026 U.S. presidential midterm elections.

It’s worth noting that in March 2025, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission dismissed the lawsuit against Kraken, paving the way for the company’s entry into public markets.