Kraken Institutional

Kraken MTF

Trade crypto derivatives seamlessly on the leading regulated futures platform.

Over a decade of experience building crypto-native solutions for institutional traders

Regulated status

Kraken MTF is authorized and regulated by the FCA and provides a platform for regulated futures contracts to its members.

Trade BTC, ETH and XRP listed derivative products

Perpetual and dated futures are provided with enhanced counterparty risk measures.

Low latency trading

Trade with the industry-leading low latency and access to market leading liquidity through a single wallet integration.

Features

Designed for institutions

Segregated Custody

Member's assets are held in segregated custodial on-chain wallets supported by Kraken and third party integration

Real-time margining

A robust risk management system, built completely in-house, allows Members to manage positions 24/7

API integration

Connect via API, WebSockets, REST and FIX 4.4, with an option for IP whitelisting

Why Kraken?

Market share

We have been at the forefront of crypto for over a decade, with over 9 million clients in 190 countries. We are #1 in Europe with over 35% market share.

Security expertise

Kraken is secured by industry-leading security and cryptography experts.

24/7/365 support

Our award-winning, always-available Account Management team has deep expertise in crypto products and services.

Get started with Kraken MTF

If you're ready to unlock the power of Kraken MTF, fill out the form below. A member of the Kraken Institutional team will reach out to help you get set up.

Available to INSTITUTIONAL clients only. Geographic restrictions may apply.

This form is intended for institutional inquiries. If you're managing personal or family wealth as a high-net-worth individual, family office, trust or strategic asset holder, please submit our Private Client enquiry form to connect with our dedicated team.

FAQs

Kraken MTF

What currencies are supported?

The crypto currencies we currently support are Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple, Litecoin and Bitcoin Cash. These are offered through our inverse crypto-collateral contracts. We are currently working on enabling support for fiat currencies and allowing linear contracts backed by fiat collateral.

What are the geographic restrictions?

This is not a solicitation of any offer of service to US Persons. Any services described are not for US Persons. For all other restricted countries - you can find more information in our documentation.

How is Kraken MTF regulated?

Kraken MTF is the trading name for Crypto Facilities Ltd. Crypto Facilities Ltd is authorised and regulated by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to operate a Multilateral Trading Facility (MTF) (FRN 757895).

Who is the index provider?

All cash-settled futures contracts listed on the Kraken MTF use robust and transparent indices provided by CF Benchmarks Ltd. CF Benchmarks Ltd is authorised and regulated by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) as a registered Benchmark Administrator (FRN 847100) under the UK Benchmark Regulation.

Where can I find API documentation?

Kraken MTF provides trading access via REST and WebSocket connections. These allow you to access your account to place trades on the platform and perform actions such as request price information, pull trade history or check your margin parameters.

Full featured REST and WebSocket API documentation can be found here.

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