Is kraken.com legit?
Verdict for kraken.com
No major warning signs found.
Trust score
95/100
This site has a long track record and no warning signs from our checks. It is very popular, has been online for decades, and is not on any blacklist we check. It deals in crypto, so payments are hard to get back. Always type the web address yourself and be careful with any money you move.
“Likely legit” means our automated checks found no warning signs when they ran. It is not an endorsement of this website, its sellers or its products, and it can change.
Looks like: Crypto or investment
Last checked: 5 days ago ()
Short answer: kraken.com looks legit: our automated check on Nov 1, 2026 found no sign that it is a scam and rated it “Likely legit” (trust score 95/100), because the domain was registered 26 years ago and the Internet Archive first saved the site 29 years ago, so it has a long history; it is ranked among the most visited websites and is not a lookalike of another brand.
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Why we gave this result
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In favour: The domain was registered 26 years ago and the Internet Archive first saved the site 29 years ago, so it has a long history.
Based on: Domain age , Internet Archive history
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In favour: It is ranked among the most visited websites and is not a lookalike of another brand.
Based on: Popularity , Brand impersonation
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In favour: It was not found on any of the security blacklists we check, and there are no confirmed user reports.
Based on: Security blacklists , User reports
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In favour: Email protection is set up, so fake emails pretending to come from this domain are blocked, and the domain is paid up until 2033.
Based on: Email anti-spoofing , Registration paid until
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In favour: The site has privacy, refund and terms pages, and a large online footprint going back to 2014.
Based on: Policy pages , Online footprint , First seen online
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Against: Only crypto payments are mentioned, which are very hard to get back if something goes wrong.
Based on: Payment methods
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Evidence we found
Every signal we checked, and whether it is a good or bad sign.
Good signs (9)
Good sign: Domain age
Registered 26 years ago (2000-04-03)
Good sign: Registration paid until
2033-04-03 (in 6 years)
Good sign: Internet Archive history
First saved by the Internet Archive 29 years ago (1996-12-24)
Good sign: Email anti-spoofing
Set up (SPF and DMARC) — fake emails pretending to come from this domain are blocked
Good sign: First seen online
First security certificate seen 12 years ago (2014-03-07)
Good sign: Online footprint
1291 different web addresses under this domain have had security certificates (e.g. beta.kraken.com, support.kraken.com, blog.kraken.com)
Good sign: Security blacklists
Not found on any blacklist we check (URLhaus, ThreatFox, OpenPhish, PhishDestroy, Google Safe Browsing)
Good sign: Popularity
Ranked #2,044 among the most visited websites (Tranco list)
Good sign: Policy pages
Has privacy, refund/returns and terms pages
Warning signs (1)
Warning sign: Payment methods
Only hard-to-refund payment methods mentioned: Bitcoin/crypto
Other details (12)
For information: Registrar
MarkMonitor Inc.
For information: Domain owner
Registered to DNStination Inc. (US)
For information: Website online
The domain points to a web server
For information: Email set up
Has mail servers (smtp.google.com)
For information: Hosting provider
Hosted by Cloudflare, Inc. (AS13335, US)
For information: Security certificate (HTTPS)
Valid certificate issued by Google Trust Services
For information: Brand impersonation
Popular site — not a lookalike
For information: Contact details
We could not read this site's contact details. Very popular sites often block automated checkers like ours
For information: Company names
Several company names appear: Kraken Securities LLC, Payward Inc, Payward Europe Solutions Limited
For information: Social media links
Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, X/Twitter, YouTube, TikTok
For information: User reports
No confirmed user reports
Questions about kraken.com
Is kraken.com safe?
Our check found no major warning signs, so kraken.com is likely a real website. No check can promise that every order or deal on a site is safe, so pay with a card or a service that offers buyer protection.
Is kraken.com a scam?
We can't prove whether any website is honest, but we found no sign that kraken.com is a known scam. Not found on any blacklist we check (URLhaus, ThreatFox, OpenPhish, PhishDestroy, Google Safe Browsing).
How old is kraken.com?
Domain registration: Registered 26 years ago (2000-04-03). First security certificate seen 12 years ago (2014-03-07).
Is kraken.com a well-known website?
Yes. Ranked #2,044 among the most visited websites (Tranco list). Popular sites are rarely outright fakes, but scammers do copy their names, so check the address carefully.
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