Kraken

Kraken is a cryptocurrency exchange with products for casual buyers, active traders, institutions, and builders. Retail customers use it to buy and sell crypto, build a portfolio, set recurring buys, access staking where available, and use Kraken's cash-and-crypto app features. Advanced traders use Kraken Pro, margin, futures, desktop tools, APIs, and market data, while institutions look at OTC, custody, prime, staking, and exchange connectivity.

The product is strongest for crypto audiences that care about more than a simple buy button. A beginner guide can focus on account setup, asset choice, and funding methods; an advanced trading site can compare spot, margin, futures, xStocks availability, fees, and liquidity; an institutional audience can evaluate custody, OTC, proof-of-reserves messaging, and API reliability. Kraken also has region-specific regulatory and product restrictions, so accurate publisher content should match the reader's country and risk profile instead of presenting every feature as globally available.

Kraken publishes two affiliate paths. Content creators, trading groups, and trading terminals can apply for a Kraken-hosted route with crypto payouts and a Kraken.com dashboard, while media companies, apps, traffic providers, and comparison sites can use an Impact route with fiat settlement to a bank account. Applicants provide platform details, target countries, contact information, and relevant exchange-promotion experience before approval.

The current affiliate application page says partners can earn up to 50% commission on Spot and Futures fees, plus CPA rewards and Kraken Points, with rates varying by product, region, and affiliate profile. Kraken support says referred conversions can take up to 72 hours to appear, fee revenue has a 3-4 day reporting delay, funds become visible in Impact by the 15th of the following month, and payments are processed 14 days later. Public sources do not name a cookie window or minimum payout.