Projects apply to list on Kraken by submitting one Asset Listing Application per token; Kraken says it never charges a listing fee, offers no paid fast-track, and ignores direct emails, DMs, and support tickets. Kraken evaluates asset profile (market cap, liquidity, distribution), market fit, technical and security robustness, regulatory posture, and community. It aims to acknowledge complete applications within about two weeks, and most EVM tokens go live about two to six weeks after internal approval. Listed tokens are monitored for volume, spread, and depth.
Key takeaways
- One application per token through Kraken’s form; community mass-submissions lower your chances.
- No listing fee and no paid fast-track. Third parties claiming otherwise are not affiliated with Kraken.
- Criteria: asset profile, market fit and catalysts, technical/security robustness, regulatory posture, community.
- Timing: ~2 weeks to acknowledge; ~2–6 weeks from approval to trading for most EVM tokens.
- Pre-TGE applications are accepted; listed tokens are monitored for volume, spread, and depth.
Kraken listing at a glance
| Question | What Kraken says |
|---|---|
| Where to apply | Asset Listing Application Form (one per token) |
| Fee | None; no paid fast-track |
| What to include | Detailed tokenomics, contract address, on-chain growth metrics, roadmap, audit links, team bios, TGE details |
| Criteria | Asset profile; market fit and catalysts; technical/security; regulatory posture; community |
| Acknowledgement | ~2 weeks for complete applications |
| Approval to trading | ~2–6 weeks for most EVM tokens |
| Pre-TGE | Accepted |
The five steps
- Apply through the form.
- Evaluation by Kraken’s Listings and Risk teams: security, regulatory posture, liquidity potential, market fit.
- Approve and integrate: legal sign-off; engineers connect nodes and test deposits and withdrawals.
- Partnership offer: an optional co-marketing package.
- Launch, with continuous monitoring of volume, spread, and depth.
What Kraken’s form asks
Kraken’s application asks for executives, board members, and investors owning 10% or more; whether the token’s source code is final, uploaded, and verified; staking plans; category; whether any token sale took place (presale, SAFT, ICO, IEO); and whether the token is privacy-enhancing, a derivative, or e-money.
Liquidity after launch
Because Kraken monitors spread and depth on listed markets, write those same metrics into your market maker’s KPIs so you are measuring what the exchange measures.
Frequently asked questions
Does Kraken charge to list a token?
No. Kraken says it never charges a fee to list an asset and there is no paid expedited review.
How long does Kraken take to list a token?
Kraken says it aims to acknowledge complete applications within about two weeks, and that most EVM-compatible tokens go live about two to six weeks after internal approval. Non-EVM chains or bespoke integrations can take longer.
Can we apply before our token launches?
Yes. Kraken accepts pre-TGE applications; approval depends on the final contract matching the reviewed version and meeting launch-ready security and liquidity standards.
Where can we see if Kraken plans to list a token?
Kraken’s public Listings Roadmap shows tokens that have cleared internal approval. Inclusion is not a guarantee, and deposits are not supported until Kraken officially announces the listing.
Sources
- Kraken: Get listed on Kraken
- Kraken: Listings (roadmap and FAQ)
- Kraken Asset Hub application form
- Kraken blog: Accelerating new listings at Kraken (20 May 2024)
Last reviewed 11 November 2026. Exchange and platform policies change; always confirm on the official page before acting.
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