Kraken said on Thursday it was launching its API Partner Program, a new route for trading platforms and multi-venue tools to plug into Kraken’s infrastructure for spot, futures and xStocks tokenized-equities trading.
The program provides tiered lifetime commissions to eligible new integrations, with no fixed term limits on eligibility. Partners also receive a real-time dashboard for performance and commission tracking, joint marketing support and a dedicated account manager.
Kraken said the program is designed to create “long-term alignment between Kraken and the platforms building on its infrastructure.”
Tradable products and limits
Partner integrations may access spot trading across 640+ cryptoassets, linear and inverse futures contracts, and xStocks tokenized U.S. stocks and ETFs. US CME futures are excluded. xStocks are available only to eligible non-U.S. clients in 110+ countries, with the U.S., UK, Canada and Australia among the excluded jurisdictions.
Kraken said the program is powered by its institutional infrastructure, which it described as spanning 190+ countries with 100+ licenses and registrations.
The technical groundwork preceded the public launch. Kraken’s developer changelog shows a broker parameter was added to its order endpoints in May for qualified API Partner Program participants.
