Welcome to Kraken!
If you are a resident of Japan, this article contains links to several articles to help you get started. If you do not live in Japan, please refer to this section instead.
First, learn how to create an account, and how to secure your account and digital life.
Once you have signed up for an account, we'll need to verify your identity in order to enable funding and trading.
- Sign in to your Kraken account.
- Click your name in the upper-right corner of the page.
- Click Get Verified.
- Select Get Verified for the type of account you wish to apply for.
If you need higher funding limits than an individual account provides, you might want to consider consider upgrading to a pro account.
Next, once your account has been verified, learn how to fund your account, and how to start Buying and selling cryptocurrencies. Please note that futures trading, margin trading, and OTC trading are not available to residents of Japan. See this article for additional information regarding services are available to residents of Japan.
You might also want to download our official mobile apps.