Kraken
US: 49 of the 50 states and DC
UK: On the FCA register
Where is Kraken available? Every US state, and the UK
On 13 October 2026, Kraken's own pages said it doesn't serve residents of Maine and New York. By its own wording it serves the other 49 of the 50 states and DC, with a limit in 15 of them. In the UK, PAYWARD LTD. (FRN 928768) is on the FCA's cryptoasset register for Kraken, checked 13 October 2026.
Their words, our read date. What Kraken's own pages and the FCA register said on the date we read them. Crypto is high risk: you could lose all the money you put in.
Quick answers
- Is Kraken available in Maine?
- No Not available: named on the platform's page. Receipt
- Is Kraken available in New York?
- No Not available: named on the platform's page. Receipt
- In the other states?
- 49 of the 50 states and DC are served by Kraken's own wording; 15 of them with a limit (which).
- Is Kraken available in the UK?
- On the FCA register In the UK, PAYWARD LTD. (FRN 928768) is on the FCA's cryptoasset register for Kraken, checked 13 October 2026. Details
Kraken in every US state
| State | Answer | Why | Product limits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Available, with product limits | the platform's page names the states it doesn't serve; every other state is served by its own wording [c001] | Onchain staking not available (states missing from Kraken's staking list; Maine and New York aren't served at all) [c005] |
| Alaska | Available | the platform's page names the states it doesn't serve; every other state is served by its own wording [c001] | None stated |
| Arizona | Available | the platform's page names the states it doesn't serve; every other state is served by its own wording [c001] | None stated |
| Arkansas | Available | the platform's page names the states it doesn't serve; every other state is served by its own wording [c001] | None stated |
| California | Available, with product limits | the platform's page names the states it doesn't serve; every other state is served by its own wording [c001] | Onchain staking not available (states missing from Kraken's staking list; Maine and New York aren't served at all) [c005] |
| Colorado | Available | the platform's page names the states it doesn't serve; every other state is served by its own wording [c001] | None stated |
| Connecticut | Available | the platform's page names the states it doesn't serve; every other state is served by its own wording [c001] | None stated |
| Delaware | Available | the platform's page names the states it doesn't serve; every other state is served by its own wording [c001] | None stated |
| District of Columbia | Available | the platform's page names the states it doesn't serve; every other state is served by its own wording [c001] | None stated |
| Florida | Available | the platform's page names the states it doesn't serve; every other state is served by its own wording [c001] | None stated |
| Georgia | Available | the platform's page names the states it doesn't serve; every other state is served by its own wording [c001] | None stated |
| Hawaii | Available | the platform's page names the states it doesn't serve; every other state is served by its own wording [c001] | None stated |
| Idaho | Available | the platform's page names the states it doesn't serve; every other state is served by its own wording [c001] | None stated |
| Illinois | Available, with product limits | the platform's page names the states it doesn't serve; every other state is served by its own wording [c001] | Onchain staking not available (states missing from Kraken's staking list; Maine and New York aren't served at all) [c005] |
| Indiana | Available, with product limits | the platform's page names the states it doesn't serve; every other state is served by its own wording [c001] | Krak app (Kraken's separate payments app): crypto transfers not available [c003] Krak app: fiat (bank) transfers not available [c004] |
| Iowa | Available | the platform's page names the states it doesn't serve; every other state is served by its own wording [c001] | None stated |
| Kansas | Available | the platform's page names the states it doesn't serve; every other state is served by its own wording [c001] | None stated |
| Kentucky | Available, with product limits | the platform's page names the states it doesn't serve; every other state is served by its own wording [c001] | Onchain staking not available (states missing from Kraken's staking list; Maine and New York aren't served at all) [c005] |
| Louisiana | Available, with product limits | the platform's page names the states it doesn't serve; every other state is served by its own wording [c001] | Krak app: fiat (bank) transfers not available [c004] |
| Maine | Not available | named on the platform's page [c002] | None stated |
| Maryland | Available, with product limits | the platform's page names the states it doesn't serve; every other state is served by its own wording [c001] | Onchain staking not available (states missing from Kraken's staking list; Maine and New York aren't served at all) [c005] |
| Massachusetts | Available, with product limits | the platform's page names the states it doesn't serve; every other state is served by its own wording [c001] | Krak app: fiat (bank) transfers not available [c004] |
| Michigan | Available | the platform's page names the states it doesn't serve; every other state is served by its own wording [c001] | None stated |
| Minnesota | Available | the platform's page names the states it doesn't serve; every other state is served by its own wording [c001] | None stated |
| Mississippi | Available | the platform's page names the states it doesn't serve; every other state is served by its own wording [c001] | None stated |
| Missouri | Available | the platform's page names the states it doesn't serve; every other state is served by its own wording [c001] | None stated |
| Montana | Available | the platform's page names the states it doesn't serve; every other state is served by its own wording [c001] | None stated |
| Nebraska | Available | the platform's page names the states it doesn't serve; every other state is served by its own wording [c001] | None stated |
| Nevada | Available | the platform's page names the states it doesn't serve; every other state is served by its own wording [c001] | None stated |
| New Hampshire | Available | the platform's page names the states it doesn't serve; every other state is served by its own wording [c001] | None stated |
| New Jersey | Available, with product limits | the platform's page names the states it doesn't serve; every other state is served by its own wording [c001] | Onchain staking not available (states missing from Kraken's staking list; Maine and New York aren't served at all) [c005] |
| New Mexico | Available | the platform's page names the states it doesn't serve; every other state is served by its own wording [c001] | None stated |
| New York | Not available | named on the platform's page [c002] | None stated |
| North Carolina | Available | the platform's page names the states it doesn't serve; every other state is served by its own wording [c001] | None stated |
| North Dakota | Available | the platform's page names the states it doesn't serve; every other state is served by its own wording [c001] | None stated |
| Ohio | Available | the platform's page names the states it doesn't serve; every other state is served by its own wording [c001] | None stated |
| Oklahoma | Available | the platform's page names the states it doesn't serve; every other state is served by its own wording [c001] | None stated |
| Oregon | Available | the platform's page names the states it doesn't serve; every other state is served by its own wording [c001] | None stated |
| Pennsylvania | Available | the platform's page names the states it doesn't serve; every other state is served by its own wording [c001] | None stated |
| Rhode Island | Available | the platform's page names the states it doesn't serve; every other state is served by its own wording [c001] | None stated |
| South Carolina | Available, with product limits | the platform's page names the states it doesn't serve; every other state is served by its own wording [c001] | Onchain staking not available (states missing from Kraken's staking list; Maine and New York aren't served at all) [c005] |
| South Dakota | Available | the platform's page names the states it doesn't serve; every other state is served by its own wording [c001] | None stated |
| Tennessee | Available | the platform's page names the states it doesn't serve; every other state is served by its own wording [c001] | None stated |
| Texas | Available, with product limits | the platform's page names the states it doesn't serve; every other state is served by its own wording [c001] | Onchain staking not available (states missing from Kraken's staking list; Maine and New York aren't served at all) [c005] |
| Utah | Available, with product limits | the platform's page names the states it doesn't serve; every other state is served by its own wording [c001] | Krak app: fiat (bank) transfers not available [c004] |
| Vermont | Available, with product limits | the platform's page names the states it doesn't serve; every other state is served by its own wording [c001] | Onchain staking not available (states missing from Kraken's staking list; Maine and New York aren't served at all) [c005] |
| Virginia | Available | the platform's page names the states it doesn't serve; every other state is served by its own wording [c001] | None stated |
| Washington | Available, with product limits | the platform's page names the states it doesn't serve; every other state is served by its own wording [c001] | Onchain staking not available (states missing from Kraken's staking list; Maine and New York aren't served at all) [c005] |
| West Virginia | Available | the platform's page names the states it doesn't serve; every other state is served by its own wording [c001] | None stated |
| Wisconsin | Available, with product limits | the platform's page names the states it doesn't serve; every other state is served by its own wording [c001] | Onchain staking not available (states missing from Kraken's staking list; Maine and New York aren't served at all) [c005] |
| Wyoming | Available | the platform's page names the states it doesn't serve; every other state is served by its own wording [c001] | None stated |
Where Kraken is not available
Why New York? It requires its own licence for virtual currency business (the "BitLicense"), one reason platforms leave it out. Kraken's own reason isn't given on the pages we read.
Where something is limited
- Onchain staking not available (states missing from Kraken's staking list; Maine and New York aren't served at all)Alabama, California, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, New Jersey, South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, Washington and Wisconsin. Quote
- Krak app (Kraken's separate payments app): crypto transfers not availableIndiana. Quote
- Krak app: fiat (bank) transfers not availableIndiana, Louisiana, Massachusetts and Utah. Quote
Kraken in the UK
On the FCA register In the UK, PAYWARD LTD. (FRN 928768) is on the FCA's cryptoasset register for Kraken, checked 13 October 2026.
- FCA register: PAYWARD LTD., FRN 928768
- UK entity:
Payward Ltd (trading as Kraken) is registered with the FCA as a cryptoasset firm pursuant to the Money Laundering Regulations 2017 (FRN: 928768)
- Anti-money-laundering onlyThe FCA says registration is not an endorsement.
- No FOS or FSCS coverCrypto activities are not covered by the Financial Ombudsman Service or the FSCS.
- A fact about the registerNot being on it, on the date we checked, is not a finding about the firm.
Kraken says it doesn't serve residents of 2 of the 50 US states and DC (Maine and New York), according to TradingLookup's US Crypto State Access (October 2026).
Receipts
- [c001] All services (incl. Kraken Securities and Kraken Adviser).
does not offer services to residents of: … Maine … New York
- [c002] Second page saying the same.
At this time, Kraken does not offer services to residents of New York (NY), and Maine (ME).
- [c003] Krak app (Kraken's separate payments app): crypto transfers not available.
Krak restrictions … Crypto transfers are not available in the following states we serve: Indiana
- [c004] Krak app: fiat (bank) transfers not available.
Krak restrictions … Fiat transfers are not available in the following states we serve: Indiana, Louisiana, Massachusetts, and Utah
- [c005] Onchain staking not available (states missing from Kraken's staking list; Maine and New York aren't served at all).
Onchain staking services are only available in these US states and territories: Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, Wyoming, District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
Other exchanges, state by state
- Binance.USNot available in Alaska, Connecticut, Georgia, Maine, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, Vermont and Washington.
- Crypto.comNot available in New York.
- eToro USNot available in Hawaii and Nevada.
- OKX USNot available in New York.
- RiverNot available in Nevada and New York.
- Robinhood CryptoAll 50 states and DC.
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