Kraken Sign-Up Offer: $25 in Bitcoin for a $100 Deposit and $100 Spot Trade (US)
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New US customers who open a Kraken account, verify, deposit $100 and trade at least $100 in spot crypto within 30 days of approval get $25 in Bitcoin. New York and Maine residents are excluded.
Researched and rated by the BrokerBonuses editorial team · Last verified 2026-10-08 · How we rate
Risk warning: Trading carries a high risk of losing money, especially with leveraged products such as CFDs. A bonus does not reduce that risk. Only deposit what you can afford to lose.
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Checking availability…The catch
The terms attach no further trading or holding condition to the reward once credited, and say only that it is non-transferable with no cash alternative. Kraken may withhold or claw it back if eligibility is not met, prohibited conduct such as wash trading is found, or the account is closed, suspended or restricted. Payout timing is not stated.
How to claim
- Check you are a legal US resident aged 18 or older, not in New York or Maine, and that you have never held a Kraken account.
- Open a new Kraken consumer account and complete KYC/AML verification (Intermediate level is needed for fiat deposits).
- Within 30 days of account approval, deposit US$100 by bank transfer, Easy Bank Transfer (Plaid) or PayPal.
- Within the same 30 days, buy at least US$100 of crypto in spot trades. Stablecoin conversions, futures, margin and staking do not count.
- Kraken credits the $25 Bitcoin reward to your account. The terms give no payout date.
Full review
Kraken runs this as an affiliate incentive, so it applies when you sign up through a partner link. Its terms, titled Trade $100 get $25 in BTC, say it started on September 25, 2025 and continues on an ongoing basis with no end date. A new Kraken consumer account must be approved, then within 30 days of approval you deposit US$100 (bank transfer, Easy Bank Transfer through Plaid, or PayPal) and execute spot crypto trades totaling at least US$100 in notional value. The reward is $25 in Bitcoin, which is 25% of the $100 you put in, but the dollar value you end up with moves with the BTC price. Some third-party pages say a USDG version exists, so the screen you see at sign-up is the final word on the payout asset.
The catch is in the small print. Futures, margin, staking, stablecoin-to-stablecoin conversions and off-platform transfers do not count toward the $100, and wash trades are barred. The terms do not state when the reward is paid, and Kraken can withhold or claw it back if you do not meet eligibility, break the rules, or your account is closed, suspended or restricted. The reward cannot be transferred or swapped for cash, you owe any tax on it, and disputes go to individual binding arbitration under AAA rules with Delaware law (you can opt out in writing within 30 days). Trading costs are small: about $1 on a $100 Instant Buy at the 1% fee plus spread, or roughly $0.40 on Kraken Pro at the 0.40% taker rate, though the terms only say spot trades and do not confirm whether Pro orders count.
Only legal US residents aged 18 or older qualify, excluding New York and Maine, and only people who have never held a Kraken account. Kraken employees, officers, directors and their immediate families are excluded. This is separate from the Kraken referral reward of up to $20 USDG, and the terms do not say whether the two can be combined. There is no equivalent live offer for the UK: the UK Krak sign-up rewards of 25, 30 and 40 GBP ended on May 12, 2026.
Pros
- +Reward is 25% of the $100 you commit
- +Low bar: a $100 deposit and $100 of spot trades
- +Paid in real Bitcoin that you can hold or withdraw, with no stated lock-up
- +No end date in the terms
- +Kraken is a long-running exchange with US FinCEN MSB status and a Wyoming bank charter
Cons
- −US only, and New York and Maine residents are excluded
- −Must be done within 30 days of account approval
- −Futures, margin, staking and stablecoin trades do not count
- −Reward value moves with the BTC price and payout timing is not stated
- −Kraken can withhold or claw back the reward if the account is closed, suspended or restricted
- −Disputes go to binding individual arbitration
- −Only applies to sign-ups through a partner link
$25 with Kraken
Now you know the terms. Claim it on the broker's own site.
Sources & verification
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Confirmed against official sources: Bonus amount, Minimum deposit, Account type, Withdrawal terms, Turnover requirement, Hold requirement, Time limit, Eligible countries.
Broker regulation: FinCEN (license 31000270997766 (Money Services Business)), Wyoming Division of Banking (license Special Purpose Depository Institution (SPDI Charter)).
- Bonus terms and conditions: kraken.com ↗
- Kraken official site: kraken.com ↗
Last verified 2026-10-08. Next review within 60 days.