Kraken to gradually roll out stock and ETF trading services

Kraken, a major cryptocurrency exchange, announced on the 14th that it has gradually launched a service that allows users to invest in stocks and stock ETFs listed on the US market.

ETF stands for "Exchange Traded Fund." It refers to an investment trust listed on a financial product exchange, and a wide range of financial products are traded, not just stocks.

They explained that they decided to handle stocks in addition to cryptocurrencies as the next step in eliminating barriers to investment and redefining access to financial services. First, users in some US states can trade 11,000 types of stocks with no trading fees from the same platform as cryptocurrencies...