Kraken, Kraken Digital Asset Exchange

Is Kraken, Kraken Digital Asset Exchange a licensed MiCA CASP?

Yes. Kraken, Kraken Digital Asset Exchange is authorised as a Crypto-Asset Service Provider (CASP) under MiCA by Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) in Ireland, with authorisation notified 25/06/2025.. Licensed MiCA Art. 60 services include: Operation of Trading Platform. Source: ESMA Interim MiCA Register.

Home member state: Ireland (IE). Competent authority: Central Bank of Ireland (CBI).

Authorisation notification: 25/06/2025

LEI: 9845003D98SCC2851458

70 Sir John Rogerson's Quay, Dublin 2, Dublin, Ireland D02 R296

Website: https://www.kraken.com/

Authorized MiCA services

Operation of Trading Platform

Source: ESMA Interim MiCA Register (via Micahub). Enable JavaScript for the interactive register.

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Contents

What's on Micahub
Cost Q&A
Pricing
MiCA Timeline
AI Documentation

Pricing

Approach	Cost	Timeline
Traditional Law Firm	€150,000 - €500,000	6-12 months
Micahub Automation	€30,000 - €100,000	4-8 weeks

MiCA Timeline

Date	Milestone	Action
June 30, 2024	MiCA Stablecoin Rules	ART/EMT issuers must comply
December 30, 2024	Full MiCA (Title V)	Grandfathering begins for VASPs
December 23, 2025	White paper iXBRL	Single iXBRL XHTML filing (ITS 2024/2984)
January 1, 2026	CARF / DAC8	CASP tax reporting period begins
Q1 2026	Application Window Open	NCAs accepting CASP applications
July 1, 2026	Grandfathering Ends	Unauthorized providers must cease EU operations

AI Documentation

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