Transferring to and from Futures Wallets
To trade on the Kraken Pro UI you will need to transfer funds from your spot wallet directly to your futures wallet.
Note: only the multi-collateral futures wallet is available on Pro
Click on an action below to view step-by-step instructions:
Transfer funds from the Spot Wallet to the Futures Wallet
- Navigate to the Portfolio tab and then click Futures
- Click the ‘Transfer to Futures’ button
- Choose the currency you wish to transfer and then enter the amount you wish to transfer. Make sure it meets our minimums.
- Click on ‘Preview Transfer’ to review the transfer details and then click ‘Confirm Transfer’.
- Once submitted, you will see a green notification at the bottom right of the screen with your transfer details.

- After a few seconds your funds will be in your Futures account and you are ready to start trading.
Transfer funds from the Futures Wallet to Kraken Spot
- Navigate to the Portfolio tab and then click Futures
- Click the ‘Transfer to Spot’ button
- Choose the currency you wish to transfer and then enter the amount you wish to transfer. Make sure it meets our minimums.
- Click on ‘Preview Transfer’ to review the transfer details and then click ‘Confirm Transfer’.
- Once submitted you will see the pop up and after a few seconds your funds will be in your Spot wallet.
Transfer Minimums
Transfers between spot and futures are free, seamless, and typically take less than 10 seconds to complete.
Note: these minimums only apply for transfers between spot and futures.
Minimum Transfer Amounts
Crypto |
Spot to Futures |
Futures to Spot |
---|---|---|
Bitcoin | 0.00001 BTC | 0.00000001 BTC |
Ethereum | 0.0001 ETH | 0.0001 ETH |
Cardano | 0.01 ADA | 0.01 ADA |
Chainlink |
0.01 LINK | 0.01 LINK |
Cosmos | 0.01 ATOM | 0.01 ATOM |
Filecoin | 0.01 FIL | 0.01 FIL |
Litecoin | 0.0001 LTC | 0.0001 LTC |
Matic | 0.01 MATIC | 0.01 MATIC |
Polkadot | 0.01 DOT | 0.01 DOT |
Ripple | 0.01 XRP | 0.004 XRP |
Solana | 0.01 SOL | 0.01 SOL |
Cash & Stablecoin |
Spot to Futures |
Futures to Spot |
---|---|---|
US Dollar | 1 USD | 1 USD |
Euro | 1 EUR | 1 EUR |
British Pound | 1 GBP | 1 GBP |
USD Coin | 1 USDC | 1 USDC |
USD Tether | 1 USDT | 1 USDT |