Kraken pulls off a quarter that’d make any Wall Street shark jealous. All while the market’s cooling off, everyone’s sweating bullets, and yet, $471.7 million in Q1 2025 revenue.
That’s a 19% jump from last year, even as the rest of the crypto world’s taking a nap. You gotta respect the hustle.
Acquisition
And this isn’t the real news here, because Kraken just closed the biggest merger between a crypto outfit and a traditional finance player, ever.
We’re talking about snapping up NinjaTrader, a $1.5 billion move that’s got the whole industry talking.
NinjaTrader’s no small fry, this is a CFTC-registered futures platform with nearly two million traders under its belt.
Now, it’s part of the Kraken family. The goal? Simple. Kraken wants to be the one-stop shop-stocks, ETFs, crypto, derivatives, you name it. You want to trade it, they want to offer it.
Conquer
Let me tell you, this is way more than just a handshake and a press release. This is Kraken planting its flag in traditional finance territory.
NinjaTrader’s gonna keep doing its thing, but now with Kraken’s muscle behind it.
US clients get access to traditional derivatives, and the plan is to roll out these services across the UK, Europe, and Australia.
Not bad for a company that, not too long ago, was dodging regulatory bullets.
Speaking of bullets, Kraken’s prepping for a blockbuster IPO in early 2026. The SEC dropped its lawsuit, the coast is clear, and Kraken’s licking its chops for a public debut.
They even raised $100 million in a pre-IPO round last year, just to keep the engine running hot.
Future
On the other hand, Q1 wasn’t all roses. Revenue dipped 7% from the previous quarter, trading volume slid 9.6% to $208.7 billion, and assets on the platform dropped 18%, all thanks to President Trump’s tariff threats spooking the market and knocking crypto’s total market cap down 18%.
But Kraken still managed to squeeze out a 1% rise in adjusted EBITDA to $187.4 million, and funded accounts climbed to 3.9 million, up 10%. That’s what I call staying power.
And let’s not forget the new boss, Arjun Sethi. Since taking the reins in October, the guy’s been swinging the axe-400 employees gone, leaner and meaner than ever. So yes, the future is bright.
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