Kraken doubled its income in 2024 to $1.5 billion in earnings, a 128% improve from the earlier yr, in line with its newest launched monetary information.
The trade additionally disclosed that it holds $42.8 billion in buyer belongings, with a mean income of greater than $2,000 per buyer.
Kraken’s earnings earlier than curiosity, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) totaled $380 million for the yr. In the meantime, the platform recorded $665 billion in buying and selling quantity and was supported by over 2.5 million funded accounts.
The trade launched these financials following a sequence of strategic changes, together with adjustments in its product choices and a renewed give attention to core providers.
Regulatory and market developments
The trade made headlines by restoring staking providers within the US after a two-year hiatus.
Following a $30 million settlement with the Securities and Trade Fee (SEC) in 2023, Kraken had paused its staking service because of regulatory issues. The reinstated service is now obtainable to residents in 37 states, overlaying 17 digital belongings, together with Ethereum, Solana, and Polkadot.
In the meantime, hypothesis continues concerning Kraken’s potential public itemizing. ETF issuer Bitwise has projected that the corporate may go public in 2025, becoming a member of a cohort of crypto corporations anticipated to listing on conventional inventory exchanges, together with Circle and Chainalysis.
Moreover, Kraken has expanded its futures buying and selling choices, introducing new perpetual and quarterly futures contracts for key cryptocurrencies. The trade additionally introduced plans to reinforce its margin buying and selling providers, offering merchants with elevated flexibility and better leverage choices.