Kraken launches 7,000 U.S. stocks alongside xStocks in Europe

Crypto exchange Kraken has launched trading in more than 7,000 U.S.-listed stocks for eligible customers across the European Economic Area, placing traditional shares alongside more than 700 tokenized xStocks and over 600 crypto assets in the same account. Summary Kraken has launched trading in more than 7,000 U.S. stocks for eligible customers across the EEA. Customers can access traditional U.S. shares alongside more than 700 xStocks and over 600 crypto assets. The stock service is provided through Kraken’s MiFID II authorised Cyprus investment firm. xStocks have generated more than $38 billion in total transaction volume since launching in June 2025. The Block reported on Aug. 18 that the service has become available across the EEA after Kraken quietly began introducing stock trading to customers in Germany, the Netherlands and France in recent days. The rollout takes Kraken’s traditional equities business outside the United States, where the exchange first entered stock trading in 2025, while giving European customers two ways to gain exposure to U.S.-listed companies through the same platform. Kraken said eligible EEA customers can buy traditional shares or use xStocks, its bl...