Kraken Brings U.S. Stocks to the EEA in a Big Platform Upgrade

TL;DR:

• Kraken offers U.S. stocks to clients in the European Economic Area, becoming the only native crypto platform combining traditional and tokenized equities.
• The service allows trading of over 7,000 U.S. stocks, more than 600 crypto assets and over 700 xStocks from the same account, with no trading commissions.
• xStocks recorded over $38 billion in total volume since their launch in June 2025 and represent 77% of the segment alongside Ondo Finance and Binance.

Kraken is expanding its equities business in the European Economic Area (EEA), launching its U.S. stock offering for eligible clients across all member countries of the bloc. The service had begun rolling out quietly in Germany, the Netherlands and France in recent days, and as of today it is available across the entire EEA, a company spokesperson confirmed.

The central proposition of the launch is the coexistence within a single regulated account of traditional stocks listed in the U.S. and their tokenized versions, known as xStocks. The platform offers more than 7,000 stocks, over 600 crypto assets and more than 700 xStocks, with no trading commissions, subject to applicable terms.

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