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Kraken in American Samoa

Rank in American Samoa
#2 of 4
Bitcoin in American Samoa
Legal
Our rating
4.7
Review updated
2026-08-23

Yes. Kraken serves American Samoa and ranks second of the 4 exchanges in our American Samoa guide, on fees, security record and local payment support. Here it takes Debit card and Wire transfer. Kraken Pro charges 0.25% maker and 0.40% taker below $10,000 in 30-day volume, falling from there. Identity verification is required to deposit fiat and trade.

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Rank in American Samoa
#2 of 4
Fees
From 0.25% maker, 0.40% taker
KYC
Required
Pays with in American Samoa
Debit card, Wire transfer
Currency
United States dollar (USD)
Headquarters
San Francisco, United States

How to pay on Kraken in American Samoa

The deposit rails Kraken offers to buyers in American Samoa, from our American Samoa guide reviewed 2026-08-20. Each one links to how that rail works here.

What Kraken charges, and what it asks for

Kraken Pro charges 0.25% maker and 0.40% taker below $10,000 in 30-day volume, falling from there. The simple Buy widget and card purchases include a spread and cost noticeably more.

maker
0.25% on Kraken Pro below $10,000 in 30-day volume, decreasing at higher tiers
taker
0.40% on Kraken Pro below $10,000 in 30-day volume, decreasing at higher tiers
spread note
Instant buys through the simple interface include a spread; use Kraken Pro for the published maker-taker rates.
deposit note
ACH and SEPA deposits are free or low cost; card and digital wallet deposits carry processing fees.
withdrawal note
Bitcoin withdrawals carry a small network-based fee; fiat withdrawal costs vary by method and currency.

Identity verification

Required. Identity verification is required to deposit fiat and trade.

7 costs by action, on the Kraken review

Kraken's security and regulatory record

10 dated events on our record since 2020, 6 of them breaches, enforcement actions, insolvencies or outages. Newest first.

  1. Proof of reserves

    Latest proof of reserves shows bitcoin backed at 102.9%

  2. Breach

    Kraken refuses extortion after two support staff misused internal systems

  3. Licence

    Kraken wins a MiCA licence from the Central Bank of Ireland

  4. Resolved

    SEC drops its unregistered exchange case against Kraken

  5. Enforcement

    Australian court finds Kraken's local operator broke product rules, AUD 8 million penalty

All 10 events with detail and sources, on the review

Every exchange we rank in American Samoa

Ranked by our editorial review of fees, security record and local payment support. Rankings are never sold.

Bitcoin exchanges ranked in American Samoa by our editorial review of fees, security record and local payment support, with the payment methods each one offers here.
#ExchangeRatingFeesID checkPays with
1Coinbase4.5Maker-taker on Advanced TradeRequiredDebit card, Wire transfer
2KrakenThis page4.7From 0.25% maker, 0.40% takerRequiredDebit card, Wire transfer
3Coinmama3.9Commission plus card surchargeRequiredDebit card, Wire transfer
4CEX.IO4.0Maker-taker; card costs moreRequiredCredit or debit card

Full comparison in the American Samoa guide

Frequently asked questions

Is Kraken available in American Samoa?

Yes. Kraken ranks second of the 4 exchanges in our American Samoa guide, ranked on fees, security record and local payment support. Here it takes Debit card and Wire transfer. Our American Samoa guide was last reviewed 2026-08-20 and the Kraken review on 2026-08-23.

What payment methods does Kraken accept in American Samoa?

In American Samoa, Kraken takes Debit card and Wire transfer. These are the localized rails from our American Samoa guide, not the platform's global list.

What does Kraken charge?

Kraken Pro charges 0.25% maker and 0.40% taker below $10,000 in 30-day volume, falling from there. The simple Buy widget and card purchases include a spread and cost noticeably more.

Does Kraken require identity verification?

Yes. Identity verification is required to deposit fiat and trade. Our record marks this as the platform's own policy rather than a American Samoa rule, so it applies wherever Kraken operates.

Is bitcoin legal in American Samoa?

Bitcoin is legal in American Samoa. As a US territory, it falls under federal law: exchanges must register with FinCEN as money services businesses, and virtual currency has been within that framework since FinCEN's 2013 guidance. The territory has passed no cryptocurrency legislation of its own, so the federal rulebook is the whole picture.

Has Kraken had security incidents or regulatory action?

Our record for Kraken lists 10 dated events since 2020: 4 enforcement actions, 2 breaches, 2 licences, 1 resolved case and 1 proof-of-reserves attestation. The most recent, on 2026-06-30: Latest proof of reserves shows bitcoin backed at 102.9%. Each event carries a source on the Kraken review.

Kraken elsewhere in Oceania

Kraken ranks in 127 countries on this site. 12 of its 24 Oceania pages are linked here; the review lists all of them.

Sources