Licence status · data as of 2026-10-24
Is Kraken allowed to operate in Latvia?
Yes.
Kraken (Payward Europe Solutions Limited) is in the ESMA MiCA register with the right to provide services in Latvia (data as of 2026-10-24). The licence was granted in Ireland (CBI) on 2025-06-25.
- Legal entity
- Payward Europe Solutions Limited
- Licence country
- Ireland
- Supervisor
- Central Bank of Ireland (CBI)
- Authorised since
- 2025-06-25
- Latvia in the authorisation
- Yes
- LEI code
- 254900641D8KNHUZYX24
Kraken companies in the register
| Company | Licence | Authorised services | Latvia | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payward Europe Solutions Limited | Ireland (CBI) | custody, exchange for funds, exchange for other crypto-assets, order execution, placing, receiving and transmitting orders, portfolio management, transfers | yes | 2025-06-25 |
| Payward Global Solutions Limited | Ireland (CBI) | trading platform | no | 2025-06-25 |
How to check it yourself
- Find the legal entity name in the exchange's terms of use (here: Payward Europe Solutions Limited).
- Look it up in the list of licensed exchanges or in the ESMA MiCA register.
- Make sure Latvia and the service you need are in the authorisation. How to check.
Questions about Kraken
Does Kraken have a MiCA authorisation to operate in Latvia?
Yes: Kraken (Payward Europe Solutions Limited) is in the ESMA MiCA register with the right to provide services in Latvia (data as of 2026-10-24).
Who supervises Kraken?
Central Bank of Ireland (CBI), Ireland. With a MiCA authorisation in one EU country a company may also work in others to which the authorisation is passported; Latvia is one of them.
Since when does Kraken have a MiCA authorisation?
Since 2025-06-25 (authorisation date in the licence country, ESMA MiCA register, data as of 2026-10-24).
Which services may Kraken provide?
According to the authorisation: custody, exchange for funds, exchange for other crypto-assets, order execution, placing, receiving and transmitting orders, portfolio management, transfers.
Sources
| Fact | Source | Data as of |
|---|---|---|
| Authorisation, supervisor, services, countries | ESMA MiCA interim register (CASP Tracker) | 2026-10-24 |
Source: CASP Tracker (casptracker.eu), based on the ESMA MiCA interim registers. CC BY 4.0.
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