📚 Kraken Expansion Report

The Kraken Expansion Report (2025–2026 Edition)

Funding, valuation, IPO plans, Citadel partnership, global strategy, security review, liquidity and market outlook.

Best for:Long-term investors & industry analysts

A. Funding & Valuation

Why Kraken raised $800M: What it means

Background and implications of the $800M funding.

#Kraken funding 2025#Kraken valuation

Kraken valuation hits $20B – How big is that?

Putting $20B in competitive context.

#Kraken valuation#crypto exchange valuation

Kraken’s new global expansion strategy explained

Growth strategy and global expansion.

#Kraken expansion#global strategy

B. IPO Outlook

Will Kraken IPO in 2026?

Timeline and conditions for IPO.

#Kraken IPO 2026#IPO roadmap

Coinbase vs Kraken: Which is better positioned for IPO?

Comparing IPO readiness.

#Kraken vs Coinbase#IPO comparison

Why Kraken isn’t rushing to go public

Strategic reasons for timing.

#IPO strategy#go public timing

C. Exchange Competition

Kraken vs Coinbase (2025 full comparison)

Comprehensive comparison of the two exchanges.

#Kraken vs Coinbase#exchange comparison

How Kraken plans to win LATAM

Regional strategy for LATAM.

#Kraken LATAM#regional strategy

Why APAC is the next battleground for exchanges

APAC as the next battleground.

#APAC exchanges#growth regions

D. Market Structure & TradFi Integration

Why Citadel invested in Kraken

Reasons and impact of the Citadel deal.

#Citadel crypto investment#Kraken funding

The new “Crypto Wall Street”: Citadel + Ripple + Kraken

TradFi and crypto synergy overview.

#TradFi integration#crypto Wall Street

TradFi takeover of crypto exchanges

Traditional capital steering exchanges.

#TradFi takeover#exchange landscape

E. User Experience & Onboarding

Is Kraken safe? Security review 2025

Security and listing review.

#Kraken security review#is Kraken safe

How to start on Kraken (beginner guide)

Beginner onboarding guide.

#Kraken beginner guide#user onboarding

Kraken Referral Code (updated 2025)

Referral code and how to apply.

#Kraken referral code 2025#referral

Kraken Fees Explained 2025

Fee structure and optimization.

#Kraken fees#maker taker

Kraken Deposit & Withdrawal Guide (2025)

Methods, fees, limits and security.

#Kraken deposit#Kraken withdrawal

Kraken Advanced Security: 2FA/U2F & API Keys (2025)

Advanced security and API keys.

#Kraken security#API keys

F. Liquidity & Technology

Kraken liquidity structure analysis

Liquidity structure and orderbook.

#liquidity structure#orderbook

How Citadel will improve Kraken’s orderbook

Partner impact on market quality.

#Citadel partnership#orderbook depth

The future of crypto liquidity

Liquidity trends prediction.

#crypto liquidity#market microstructure

G. Industry Trends & Future

Why exchange valuations are rising again

Why valuations rebound.

#exchange valuation#market trends

Will Kraken acquisitions reshape the market?

Potential market reshape by M&A.

#Kraken acquisitions#market reshape