Kraken Unveils US Stock Trading for EEA Customers
Kraken, one of the largest crypto exchanges, is expanding into U.S. stocks, offering its customers in the European Economic Area (EEA) direct trading access to over 7,000 listed shares.
This move marks a significant step towards convergence between traditional finance and cryptocurrency markets, with Kraken becoming the only crypto-native exchange to provide both tokenized U.S. equities and traditional stocks.
The expansion complements Kraken's existing tokenized U.S. equities offering in Europe, allowing customers to select their preferred form of exposure without transferring capital between different services.
Other major platforms are pursuing similar strategies, with Coinbase receiving regulatory authorization to offer traditional investments alongside cryptocurrencies and providing U.S. customers with stock and ETF trading.