Kraken promo code and referral program
Crypto exchanges · Centralised exchange · Updated today, 13 Oct 2026
Long-standing US exchange with Kraken Pro spot and margin plus Kraken Futures perpetuals.
Fees: Kraken Futures Tier 1 (under $5M 30-day volume). Kraken Pro spot Tier 1 on the same page is 0.40% maker / 0.80% taker (0.38% / 0.80% in some regions).
Sign-up offer · checked 13 Oct 2026
Kraken promo code and referral program
As of 13 October 2026, Kraken publishes no public promo code; its official offer for new users is a referral bonus through an existing client's invite link, $20 each for the friend and the referrer under its US app terms, with amounts that vary by country.
- Kraken's support article "Kraken app referral program" (updated 8 October 2026) says each payout is $20 in the user's default currency (examples: $20 USDG, CA$20 of BTC, €20 of BTC) and a referrer can earn up to a $1,000 bonus.
- The friend must be new to Kraken, sign up through the referral link or code in the Kraken app, verify, deposit cash (card deposits do not count) and trade crypto up to the amount shown in the app within 30 days of creating the account.
- Bonuses are paid within 14 days of completing the terms and are not guaranteed.
- Amounts differ by country: the UK referrals page reads "up to $20 USDG" each with payouts capped at $200 USDG; the page served in Australia reads "up to $100" each with a cap of $2000.
Referral program. Verified clients in eligible countries share an invite link from the Kraken app; in the US the friend and the referrer each receive $20 once the friend deposits cash and trades the required amount within 30 days, up to $1,000 per referrer.
Who can claim. Referrers in the USA (excluding Maine and New York), Puerto Rico, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, France, Spain, Poland, Italy, Belgium or Ireland; the friend must be new to Kraken and in the same country.
Sources: support.kraken.com/articles/kraken-app-referr…, kraken.com/gb/referrals, kraken.com/legal/referrals. Offers change; the terms on Kraken's site apply.
Campaigns
The Pre-IPO Challenge: OURAx and MOONSHOTx Perps
$10,000 USDG
24 days left
The $5,000,000 USDG Kraken Futures Challenge
Up to $5,000,000 USDG
58 days left
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Kraken at a glance
Kraken is a centralised exchange launched in 2011. It offers crypto, stocks, forex, commodities, indices and futures. Its own legal pages name FCA (UK), Central Bank of Ireland (MiCA CASP), FinCEN MSB (US) and AUSTRAC (Australia).
Its published trading fees are 0.02% maker and 0.05% taker at the base tier. In October 2026 market data from DefiLlama and CoinGecko it showed $903.2M of 24-hour volume and $500.0M of open interest.
TraderComps lists 2 Kraken campaigns: 2 live. The largest stated cash prize pool is up to $5,000,000 USDG for Kraken The $5,000,000 USDG Kraken Futures Challenge. Each listing links to the official rules and shows when we last checked them.
Kraken: questions and answers
Is there a Kraken promo code or sign-up bonus?
As of 13 October 2026, Kraken publishes no public promo code; its official offer for new users is a referral bonus through an existing client's invite link, $20 each for the friend and the referrer under its US app terms, with amounts that vary by country. Verified clients in eligible countries share an invite link from the Kraken app; in the US the friend and the referrer each receive $20 once the friend deposits cash and trades the required amount within 30 days, up to $1,000 per referrer. Checked on Kraken's own pages on 13 Oct 2026.
Does Kraken have a trading competition right now?
Yes. As of 13 Oct 2026, Kraken has 2 live trading competitions on TraderComps: The Pre-IPO Challenge: OURAx and MOONSHOTx Perps ($10,000 USDG, 24 days left) and The $5,000,000 USDG Kraken Futures Challenge (Up to $5,000,000 USDG, 58 days left). Each listing links to the official rules, which set who can join and how rewards are paid.
What are Kraken's trading fees?
Kraken's published fees are 0.02% for makers and 0.05% for takers at the base tier. Fees can fall with volume tiers or token holdings; the official fee schedule is linked on this page.
What can you trade on Kraken?
Kraken offers crypto, stocks, forex, commodities, indices and futures, based on its own product pages and the campaigns it has run.
Is Kraken regulated?
Kraken's legal pages name FCA (UK), Central Bank of Ireland (MiCA CASP), FinCEN MSB (US) and AUSTRAC (Australia). Which entity serves you depends on where you live, so check the terms for your country before you sign up.