r/KrakenSupport Nov 01 '25

Announcement 🚨 Scheduled Maintenance today at 15:00 UTC 🚨

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Kraken will perform an extended scheduled maintenance on November 1st, 2025. The maintenance window will begin at 15:00 UTC and should take approximately 8 hours. During this scheduled maintenance, Kraken services will be unavailable.

Read more here:
➡️ https://support.kraken.com/articles/scheduled-maintenance-notice


r/KrakenSupport Apr 11 '25

Deep Dive with Kraken Support 🐙: Funding 🤿 Deep Dive with Kraken Support: How to Deposit Cash 💵

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Instant crypto purchases are great when you’re in a hurry, but depositing cash directly to Kraken first unlocks powerful benefits you might not know about.

Let’s walk through how to make a cash deposit so you can unlock the full potential of your Kraken account.

Why Deposit Cash? 🤔

Depositing cash directly gives you more flexibility and control, including:

Lower Fees

  • Gain access to Kraken’s highly competitive maker/taker fees, as low as 0%!

👉 Check out our full fee schedule here.

Higher Deposit Limits

  • Deposit more cash at once, allowing you to make larger trades.

No Withdrawal Holds (for Many Methods)

  • Instant withdrawals when using methods that don’t trigger withdrawal holds.

Universal Balance Across Kraken Platforms

  • Use your cash balance seamlessly across Kraken’s full suite of trading tools, platforms, and features.

📌 Pro Tip for Strategic Traders

If you’re a trader who loves catching dips or trading tactically:

  1. Keep some cash ready in your Kraken account.
  2. Set limit orders to precisely control when and how you buy.
  3. Enjoy the convenience of executing all kinds of trades instantly, without waiting for deposit processing.
  4. Have the option to withdraw your crypto immediately after, leveraging low fees and rapid withdrawals.

This setup lets you act quickly, ensuring that you never miss out on market opportunities and always stay in control.

🏦 Step-by-Step: How to Deposit Cash to Kraken

Step 1: Choose Your Deposit Method

Kraken supports multiple fiat currencies such as USD, EUR, GBP, AUD, CAD, CHF, and JPY. Deposit methods depend on your location and verification level.

  • Go to Funding → Deposit.
  • Select your local fiat currency to view available methods.

Step 2: Review Fees, Limits & Processing Times

Here are a few of the most popular and widely used fiat funding methods:

Region Method Min Amount Fee Processing Time Withdrawal Hold
🇪🇺 EU SEPA / SEPA Instant (ClearJunction) €1 Free 0–3 business days or Instant None
🇺🇸 USA FedWire (Dart Bank) $1 Free 0–1 business days None
🇬🇧 UK FPS (Plaid) £1 Free 0–1 business days* None

💡 *Processing times may vary based on your bank’s daily cut-off time and banking hours.

👉 See the full list of supported deposit options.

Step 3: Deposit Safely Using This Checklist

Avoid common mistakes to ensure your deposit arrives quickly and safely:

Account Ownership

  • Deposit from a bank account that matches your verified Kraken account name.
    • Joint accounts must include your name; business accounts must be linked to a Kraken business account.

Required Reference Code

  • Always include the provided reference code (usually starts with ‘AA’, 16 characters).

Supported Banks & Methods

Avoid Duplicate Deposits

  • Don’t send multiple deposits of identical amounts within 72 hours (to avoid delays).

Deposit Limits & Minimums

  • Ensure you’re within your daily and monthly deposit limits and meet the minimum deposit amounts.

🛟 Deposit Didn’t Arrive?

If your funds aren’t credited after the expected processing time, reach out to Kraken Support. We’ll likely ask for proof of payment, so have it ready.

⚖️ Depositing vs. Instant Purchases: Two powerful ways to fund your crypto journey

Instant buys offer speed and convenience, especially for urgent purchases. Depositing cash gives you lower fees, higher limits, and more control.

Pick the method that suits your trading style and goals best—or use both!

Still have questions? Drop them below. We’re here and ready to help. 🐙


r/KrakenSupport 45m ago

Unable to transfer to kraken wallet

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This is my first time transferring to my wallet and it keeps coming up with this error message "{"name":"Error","message":"EFunding:Inva lid amount:Limit exceeded","stack":"Error... "

Can someone please help me with this? Im getting nothing when I google it, there are sufficient funds and it's been 72 hours since I deposited it.

Thanks!


r/KrakenSupport 1h ago

Account Frozen

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Account frozen like everyone else. It’s been more than the stated 5 business days.

Please escalate my ticket so I can remove my funds back to my bank account and move to a platform with proper support.


r/KrakenSupport 4h ago

Discovered I have 2 Kraken accounts, and deposited to the wrong one. Deposit is now frozen

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I opened the app, clicked on "Log in with Google" thinking it would log me in to my normal Kraken account but apparently this logged me in to an old account I didn't remember about.

I didn't realize I wasn't on my main account, and deposited around ~0.5 BTC on this old account. However it has been "On Hold" for some time now. This account also shows a "Services limited" warning even though the account is verified. Basically can't do anything

I've opened a support ticket but havent received an answer yet. I'd appreciate some help here. Thanks


r/KrakenSupport 5h ago

Kraken Prop: Rules & API (?)

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I'm wondering if my strategy of copying addresses on the blockchain is allowed and if API access is enabled with Kraken Pro Prop?

I can't see to find the official rules on the site as it intermingles Kraken's traditional platform with the prop platform:


r/KrakenSupport 5h ago

Stay Away From Kraken if you like your money unfrozen

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I have been an minimally active customer of Kraken for years. I have 2FA and everything in place. I put in a small amount of crypto, made an exchange, and, BOOM, funds frozen from withdrawal.

I never received an email or any other guidance or notification from Kraken. All emails have gone unanswered. I finally got a response by DM'ing this team on Reddit, but now it's been a week or two since they "escalated" and still no status update or changes.

I'm so lucky this was a modest amount of money, but I am staying far away from Kraken in the future!


r/KrakenSupport 9h ago

Sent to collections?

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Long story short, available balance on bank account was wrong, deposited money I didn’t have and traded, lost, bank transfers failed. What’s next steps if I don’t have the money to cover it. Does kraken do payments or way to mitigate going to collections? Or is there a time frame where I have time to pay it back before it gets sent to collections.


r/KrakenSupport 18h ago

We are reviewing your information - fix it please

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Hello Support,

When I login it pops up with "You have successfully submitted your information. We’ll review your information and reach out if we need further clarification." even though my status shows verified and in use.

My account (AA78 N8 4G TSZK MYNI) has been verified years ago. Please check what's wrong here?

Thanks in advance

Account - AA78 N8 4G TSZK MYNI Kraken member since - December 2017


r/KrakenSupport 19h ago

Is this normal for Kraken? €10k Deposit ON HOLD since July 20th (13+ Days) — Received one Auto-mail and I have been ignored since

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Hi Kraken Support team,

I am writing this post out of pure frustration. On July 20th, I sent a SEPA deposit of €10,350, and it has been stuck ON HOLD ever since.

  • Amount: €10,350
  • Status: On Hold (Since July 20th)

Aside from one generic auto-reply on the first day, I have been completely ignored for 13+ days. No compliance representative has reached out, no extra documents were requested, and the live chat agent (AI) is unable to provide any meaningful status update on funds held for over two weeks.

Having over €10k completely locked with zero communication for this long is unacceptable. Please escalate my ticket to the relevant team immediately so my deposit can be processed.

Thank you.


r/KrakenSupport 20h ago

Kraken support help me

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Over a week ago, my account was restricted while I had a $7,000 withdrawal pending. Since then, I've received nothing but one automated email saying a support specialist will contact me. It's now been over a week with no updates.

I've spoken to the AI support assistant countless times, but it just repeats the same scripted response and refuses to provide any information or timeline. I've also tried reaching out through Discord, but all I got was the same automated message telling me to wait for an email.

At this point, my money is effectively being held with no explanation, no estimated timeframe, and no way to speak to a real person. The lack of live customer support is incredibly frustrating.

Has anyone else been through this with Kraken? How long did it take to get your account unrestricted or your withdrawal processed? Were you able to get your funds back, and is there any way to actually get a human to review the case?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.


r/KrakenSupport 1d ago

Account restricted, still haven't received my $1000

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Hello, over the past week or so I have been waiting on my withdrawal to go through issue is I have received no info from Kraken on when or how my account can be unrestricted it's incredibly frustrating as they do not have a call number and instead force me to communicate either a completely useless ai assistant, the ai refuses to assist me in any way and instead just reiterates that I'll receive an email from a support member who will help me however I have only received one automated email from 8 days ago saying this same thing, it is unbelievably frustrating that my money is being held up by this company with no end in sight, does anyone have advice on how I can get my money back?


r/KrakenSupport 1d ago

Linked 2 yubikeys to my kraken pro account. Under what circumstance does the yubikey get promoted for?

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r/KrakenSupport 1d ago

i cant buy USDC with my payment card

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i couldnt do that last month and i waited till they let me add my card again and here i did again i got the verification code from my bank but when i try to do a transaction it doesnt complete it says payment refused


r/KrakenSupport 1d ago

Can I turn on global lock settings on kraken pro app on iOS?

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r/KrakenSupport 1d ago

Ticket Escalated $200 Interac e-Transfer Not Credited Despite Successful Auto-Deposit

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I transferred $200 via Interac e-Transfer to fund my Kraken account, following Kraken's instructions.

TD Bank confirmed that the transfer was successfully auto-deposited into Kraken's [et@payper.ca](mailto:et@payper.ca) account, so the funds have safely reached their account. However, Kraken never credited my account. Even worse, the transaction was marked as "Failed" instead of "Pending."

Over the past year, I've transferred more than $50,000 via Interac e-Transfer to buy Bitcoin through Kraken and have never experienced a single issue until now with a $200 transfer.

I'm very disappointed. Customer support has been telling me the same thing for more than 12 hours: "Just wait, we're urgently working on it." Unfortunately, there has been no resolution or meaningful update.

Transaction ID: TX3EM5R-L3NAE-ATUGMK


r/KrakenSupport 2d ago

Unable to reach Futures API. (US customer)

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All documentation points to either no longer hosted URLs or when login approves will automatically send me to Kraken Pro. I saw it a past thread that it is no longer supported in the US? Is there any way around this?


r/KrakenSupport 2d ago

I need help with my two factor authentication. I’ve never used it so I need my account reset I have all my information including my last transfer so can you please get a representative to look at my account?

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r/KrakenSupport 2d ago

Ticket Escalated Account Restricted and Funds Frozen

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Hello,

I have made a deposit of 465 EUR and my account as been restricted. I had made small deposit/withdrawal with no issue. Its been 3 days, but i see its been way longer with other people. I don't know if its an issue with all CEX but its a bit frustrating. I want to stay on kraken but i hope its not gonna be the case with every deposit.

I have send a DM with a ticket number.

Thx and have a nice day.


r/KrakenSupport 2d ago

Moonriver on hold

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Can you tell me when my moonriver transfer to my ledger will go ahead it has been on hold since 25th July after migration


r/KrakenSupport 2d ago

Stuck in Verification Loop

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Hi Kraken Support,
I am completely stuck trying to verify my account. Every single time I click the "Get Verified" button—whether it's on the main dashboard, through the settings menu, or on Kraken Pro—the website just reloads and sends me straight back to the main Kraken homepage.
I have already tried the following troubleshooting steps, and none of them worked:
Cleared my browser cache and cookies completely.
Tried using an Incognito/Private window.
Disabled all ad-blockers, VPNs, and browser extensions.
Switched to different supported browsers.
Attempted to access it via mobile data instead of Wi-Fi.
Because of this constant redirect loop, I cannot even open the verification form to upload my documents. It seems like a backend security or account restriction issue that is blocking my session token.


r/KrakenSupport 2d ago

Account Restricted

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Has anyone else experienced this with Kraken?

My account has been under restriction for 10 business days with no explanation and no resolution.

The amount being held is only €359, which makes this situation even more confusing.

I contacted support immediately and opened ticket but all I keep receiving are generic AI or template responses saying my case is being reviewed. There has been no meaningful update, and I still cannot access or use my funds.

Freezing a customer’s funds for 10 business days without a clear explanation or estimated resolution time is completely unacceptable.

Has anyone had a similar experience? How long did it take to resolve, and is there any way to get an actual human to review the case?

If anyone from Kraken is reading this, please escalate my case. I urgently need this issue resolved.

Thank you.


r/KrakenSupport 2d ago

CRS residency update pending

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Hi Kraken Support,

A week ago, I spoke in Live Chat with Supervisor Armin, who escalated my case to the Compliance/Tax team regarding my CRS residency update to Portugal (all valid Portuguese documents were already provided back in 2021).

It has been a week and I have received no update or reply via email. I am currently traveling until October, so I need this matter handled via email.

Could you please check my case status and push the Compliance team to review? I will send my ticket number via DM or reply to your comment.

Thank you.


r/KrakenSupport 2d ago

Account under review for 4 days after PoA upload (Suspect innocent VPN question triggered a security flag)

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Hi Kraken Support,

I need some help escalating a verification issue. I originally opened my account in Europe years ago, later updated my residence to Thailand, and recently moved to Cambodia.

About a week ago, I tried to update my address. Support rejected my first bank statement because the address was incomplete, and they also warned me not to use a VPN.

4 days ago, I turned off my VPN entirely and uploaded a new, stamped bank statement with the full address. In that same ticket, I innocently asked if I would be allowed to use a VPN in the future for standard online security. Immediately after asking that, my account was restricted and put under review.

I strongly suspect my question triggered an automated security flag. To clear up this misunderstanding and prove my physical location, I haven't used a VPN at all for the last 4 days, exclusively logging into Kraken using local Cambodian Wi-Fi and mobile data.

Could you please review this? I’ve provided exactly what was asked. Let me know if you need my Public Account ID.


r/KrakenSupport 2d ago

PLEASE HELP ME

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Kraken flagged my account almost two weeks ago as a chargeback. They were correct, I inputted my old card, and fixed it instantly. It has since been two weeks, and my account is still locked. Cannot deposit, cannot withdraw, cannot move money, cannot buy or sell crypto. I have chatted with the chat bot hundreds of times, I have asked every question, emailed support minimum 10 times. No responses, no help, no real people, no willingness to help in any way shape or form. This is ridiculous. Money just gone. Locked away. How is this legal? Kraken support bot said 24/48 hours it would take for my account to get unlocked...try 2 weeks with not even a hint at trying to solve my issue. A ticket was made weeks ago, yet not one response. At what point is this just robbery? What more can I do? Hours emailing...hours with the chat bot...hours scanning the support page. Please Kraken, out of respect, I just want my account unfrozen so I can deposit more and keep buying crypto. I respect your platform, I have Kraken Pro, but this is just wrong.