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Kraken in Austria

Rank in Austria
#4 of 7
Bitcoin in Austria
Legal
Our rating
4.7
Review updated
2026-08-23

Yes. Kraken serves Austria and ranks fourth of the 7 exchanges in our Austria guide, on fees, security record and local payment support. Here it takes SEPA transfer, SEPA Instant and Credit or debit card; SEPA transfer is the rail local buyers lead with. 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 Austria
#4 of 7
Fees
From 0.25% maker, 0.40% taker
KYC
Required
Pays with in Austria
SEPA transfer, SEPA Instant, Credit or debit card
Currency
Euro (EUR)
Headquarters
San Francisco, United States

How to pay on Kraken in Austria

The deposit rails Kraken offers to buyers in Austria, from our Austria guide reviewed 2026-08-12. 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 Austria

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

Bitcoin exchanges ranked in Austria by our editorial review of fees, security record and local payment support, with the payment methods each one offers here.
#ExchangeRatingFeesID checkPays with
1Bitvavo4.50.15% maker at the base tierRequiredSEPA transfer, SEPA Instant
2Bitpanda4.4Premium built into the priceRequiredSEPA transfer, SEPA Instant, Credit or debit card, Apple Pay, Google Pay
3Relai4.5Around 1% per purchaseRequiredSEPA transfer, SEPA Instant
4KrakenThis page4.7From 0.25% maker, 0.40% takerRequiredSEPA transfer, SEPA Instant, Credit or debit card
5Coinbase4.5Maker-taker on Advanced TradeRequiredSEPA transfer, SEPA Instant, Credit or debit card
6Bitstamp4.3Maker-taker, falls with volumeRequiredSEPA transfer, SEPA Instant, Credit or debit card
7Binance4.2From 0.1% spot, maker and takerRequiredSEPA transfer, SEPA Instant, EPS, Credit or debit card, Apple Pay, Google Pay

Full comparison in the Austria guide

Frequently asked questions

Is Kraken available in Austria?

Yes. Kraken ranks fourth of the 7 exchanges in our Austria guide, ranked on fees, security record and local payment support. Here it takes SEPA transfer, SEPA Instant and Credit or debit card; SEPA transfer is the rail local buyers lead with. Our Austria guide was last reviewed 2026-08-12 and the Kraken review on 2026-08-23.

What payment methods does Kraken accept in Austria?

In Austria, Kraken takes SEPA transfer, SEPA Instant and Credit or debit card. These are the localized rails from our Austria 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 Austria rule, so it applies wherever Kraken operates.

Is bitcoin legal in Austria?

Bitcoin is fully legal in Austria. Crypto platforms serving Austrian customers need authorization under the EU's MiCA regulation, supervised nationally by the Financial Market Authority (FMA), which granted Bitpanda its Austrian MiCAR license in April 2025.

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 Europe

Kraken ranks in 127 countries on this site. 12 of its 45 Europe pages are linked here; the review lists all of them.

Sources