V2-05-004
Where is Kraken licensed or regulated?
URL: https://support.kraken.com/articles/where-is-kraken-licensed-or-regulated
Observed: 2026-10-30 (date precision; request seconds not captured)
Reading: direct_relevant_sections
Locator: Europe > Cyprus, EEA; introductory residency/funding caveats; Prohibited Regions

Updated 30 September 2026. Operator distinguishes PESL C468360 custody/exchange/execution/placing/transfer/portfolio services from PGSL C559106 trading-platform operation. It also lists PIL C453020 e-money and PEDSL 342/17 investment services. Prohibited Regions explicitly includes Japan and Russia and prohibits service/cash/crypto deposits from listed regions. Verified residence controls additional restrictions; funding providers can separately deny locations. The all-EEA passport narrative must be checked against the precise entity and register fields, not inherited by every affiliate.

Limit: Operator-authored licensing claims; direct regulator corroboration below is separately recorded. Country denial is not a residual-exit rule.
