Kraken opens U.S. stock and xStock trading for EEA customers

Kraken has launched trading in more than 7,000 U.S.-listed stocks for eligible customers across the European Economic Area, marking a significant expansion of its regulated brokerage services. The move, announced on August 18, 2026, allows investors in all EEA member countries to manage traditional shares, tokenized equities known as xStocks, and cryptocurrencies through a single, regulated account on its platform.

The service, which began a quiet rollout in Germany, the Netherlands, and France in recent days, is now fully available across the bloc. It is provided by Payward Europe Digital Solutions CY Limited, a Cyprus-based investment firm authorized under the European Union's Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II). Access is not automatic for existing customers; users must accept additional terms and conditions before trading stocks.

The core offering is the integration of traditional U.S. equities with Kraken's existing crypto and tokenized asset ecosystem. Customers can trade over 7,000 U.S. stocks alongside more than 700 xStocks and approximately 600 crypto assets from one interface. "With U.S.-listed stocks and xStocks available side-by-side in a single...