Kraken to Offer Ultra-Fast Trading with Planned Launch of Colocation Service
Kraken Announces Ultra-Fast Trading With Upcoming Colocation Service Launch
According to information from the crypto exchange, traders based in London can expect a delay of less than a millisecond.
Posted by Will Canny | Edited by: Danny Nelson Updated: March 17, 2025 14:28 UTC Published: March 17, 2025 07:00 UTC
What you should know:
- Cryptocurrency platform Kraken plans to provide its clients with the ability to make transactions at high speeds thanks to a low-latency colocation service.
- This feature is scheduled to launch in the coming weeks.
Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken is set to introduce a new hardware hosting service in the coming weeks that will provide customers with ultra-low-latency trading, the company announced in a press release on Monday.
According to Kraken, the service is aimed at clients who require high-speed execution, and traders operating from London can expect sub-millisecond latency.
“While many exchanges offer colocation services, Kraken’s approach is unique in that we make it available not just to institutions, but to all partners and customers,” Shannon Kurtas, CEO of Kraken, said in a press release.
Speed of trading is of the utmost importance, especially in volatile markets like cryptocurrency, where even a fraction of a second can make a difference. Low latency services employ sophisticated technology to give traders an edge by allowing them to execute orders in less than a millisecond.
“Cryptocurrency staking services are not generally widely available,” Kurtas said in emailed comments. “However, Kraken has designed its offering with a focus on fairness and accessibility,” and “our staking service will be open to all customers, in line with the core principles of cryptocurrency — an open, fair, and transparent marketplace.”
“In addition to retail and institutional traders who work directly with Kraken, we also partner with brokers, exchanges, and fintechs who use our liquidity for their own products,” Kurtas added, “and these partners will also be able to take advantage of colocation services as they become available.”
Platform clients will have access to ultra-low latency trading from Kraken's European data center by renting cloud computing from Beeks (BKS), a UK-registered cloud services and connectivity provider.
According to the exchange, select clients will be able to install physical hardware in Kraken's data center and gain direct access to colocation services.
The cryptocurrency company is considering an initial public offering (IPO) in the first quarter of 2026, believing that changes in the regulatory environment in the U.S. have made a public listing viable, Bloomberg reported earlier this month, citing people familiar with the matter.
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