Kraken: $20 billion

Kraken is a cryptocurrency exchange and bank based in the United States that was created in 2011. The exchange facilitates cryptocurrency and fiat currency trading, as well as provides pricing data to Bloomberg Terminal. Kraken is available to citizens of 48 US states and 176 countries as of December 2021, and it currently includes 95 cryptocurrencies for exchange. All nations are supported by Kraken, with the exception of the ones listed below: Cuba, Iran, Japan, and North Korea.

Kraken stated in January 2016 that it was purchasing Coinsetter and Cavirtex, two well-known bitcoin exchanges, in order to grow into the American and Canadian markets. Kraken purchased Crypto Facilities, a registered futures marketplace, in 2019. Money Partners Group, Hummingbird Ventures, Blockchain Capital, and Digital Currency Group, among others, have invested in Kraken.

Detailed Information:

Founded: July 28, 2011; 10 years ago

Founder: Jesse Powell

Headquarters: San Francisco, California, United States

Owner: Payward, Inc.