Kraken Hot Wallet Regulated exchange or VASP

cluster kraken · United States · 1 known address(es) · ETH

Intrinsic severity1of 10

Default bandnone

Attributionhigh0.95 confidence

On-chain partyoperator

Attribution quality

Level	high
Source	public
Basis	law enforcement record or operator confirmation

Operator versus beneficiary

Custody model	custodial
On-chain party	operator
Beneficiary on-chain	no

The clustered address is operated by the service. The beneficiary is the end user behind the deposit or withdrawal, whose identity sits in the operator's records and cannot be read from the ledger.

Known addresses

0x2910543Af39abA...

Service risk profile

AML posture100of 100, strong

KYC strictnessstrict from $0

LicencelicensedMiCA transitional

Jurisdiction risk1of 10

Counterparty controls are a genuine barrier to illicit flow.

Regulatory file

Legal name	Payward, Inc. (Kraken)
Founded	2011
Incorporated in	United States (US)
Operational hubs	US, GB, IE
Regulator	United States financial supervisory authority
Licence reference	US-2DFB1E84
Licence evidence	verified
FATF grey list	no
Offshore secrecy	no

Controls

Custody model	custodial
KYC rigour	strict
Transaction monitoring	mature
Sanctions screening	yes
Travel Rule	ready
Source-of-funds checks	yes

No control gaps recorded against this service.