You have to meet the eligibility criteria in our Terms of Service to participate in Off-chain staking on Kraken. Among other things, (1) you must have an account with Kraken that is at least Starter verified for Bitcoin and Intermediate verified for Fiat. (2) You may not use Off-chain staking if you are a resident or a citizen of the United States or other prohibited location, including:
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Prohibited Country/territory/state |
Code |
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Australia |
AU |
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Canada |
CA |
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Denmark |
DK |
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Finland |
FI |
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France |
FR |
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Germany |
DE |
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Hong Kong |
HK |
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Italy |
IT |
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Japan |
JP |
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Luxembourg |
LU |
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Netherlands |
NL |
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Singapore |
SG |
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Sweden |
SE |
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United Arab Emirates |
AE |
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United Kingdom |
GB |
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United States |
US |
Note: The above list does not cover all locations where use of Kraken is restricted. Not all of the above restrictions apply to On-chain staking.
DISCLAIMER: KRAKEN IS NOT A BANK OR OTHER DEPOSITORY INSTITUTION. YOUR KRAKEN ACCOUNT IS NOT A DEPOSIT ACCOUNT OR A BANK ACCOUNT. THE OFF-CHAIN STAKING PROGRAM IS NOT A DEPOSITORY OR BANK PROGRAM. NEITHER YOUR KRAKEN ACCOUNT NOR STAKED ASSETS ARE COVERED BY INSURANCE AGAINST LOSSES OR SUBJECT TO FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION (FDIC) OR SECURITIES INVESTOR PROTECTION CORPORATION (SIPC) PROTECTIONS OR THE PROTECTIONS OF ANY COMPARABLE ORGANIZATION ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD. YOU SHOULD INFORM YOURSELF OF ANY LEGAL OR TAX CONSEQUENCES OF PARTICIPATING IN THE OFF-CHAIN STAKING PROGRAM. KRAKEN IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY SUCH CONSEQUENCES TO YOU.
For further information read our Terms of Service and feel free to contact our support team for any questions.