What is Beholder?

Last updated: Feb 5, 2026

Beholder provides a seamless gateway to decentralized finance (DeFi), allowing you to manage, trade, and earn yield on cryptocurrencies, all while retaining complete control of your assets. Enjoy the convenience and simplicity of Kraken combined with the security and autonomy of self-custody.

With Beholder you get:

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    Self-custody: You retain full control of your assets with a Beholder Global Wallet, a non-custodial wallet fully owned by you. Kraken cannot access or control your private keys, ensuring maximum security and autonomy.

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    Easy wallet creation: Quickly set up your wallet using your email, Google/Apple account, passkey, or external wallets.

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    One place to do it all: Connect all of your external wallets to track your portfolios, see curated DeFi yield opportunities, and swap into any token on selected EVM networks (i.e. Ethereum, Ink, Base, Arbitrum, Optimism) or Solana.

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    Simple and intuitive interface: Perform gasless transactions, swap tokens, and earn yield easily, with all blockchain interactions happening seamlessly in the background.

Beholder features

Your Beholder Global Wallet allows you to securely hold, manage, and utilize your digital assets. Once created, you can use this wallet across various decentralized applications like Uniswap or Aave, expanding your access to DeFi opportunities.

Funding your Beholder Global Wallet is simple and quick. Options include:

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    Transfer directly from your Kraken account.

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    Buy crypto instantly using a debit/credit card and Apple or Google Pay.

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    Receive crypto from other wallets or exchanges.

Swap tokens across multiple blockchain networks directly within Beholder without needing to hold gas tokens, manually sign, or approve transactions on-chain. Everything is managed smoothly in the background, ensuring a user-friendly experience similar to centralized exchanges.

Deposit your assets into a wide variety of vaults and start earning yield immediately. Beholder also offers curated yield-generating strategies from trusted DeFi partners.

Beholder supports multiple blockchain networks, such as Ethereum, Ink, Base, Arbitrum, Optimism, and Solana. Easily explore trending tokens, popular assets, and innovative DeFi opportunities across various chains directly from the homepage.

Beholder prioritizes your security and privacy:

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    Kraken does not control or store your private keys.

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    All keys are securely embedded within the application, ensuring only you have access.

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    Your Beholder Global Wallet remains exclusively yours and can be freely used across the broader decentralized ecosystem.

Beholder is open to everyone, not just existing Kraken clients. Create a wallet and get started immediately, no Kraken account necessary.

 

Please note: Beholder is not available for residents of Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom.

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