# Kraken

*Exchange offering native USDT0 and USDC.e on Tempo.*

Kraken acts as the primary U.S. gateway for the Tempo ecosystem, providing native asset support and institutional-grade financial infrastructure. It offers a unified suite of services including deep liquidity, OTC execution, and qualified custody via its specialized Wyoming banking entity.

## At a glance

- **Type:** company
- **Category:** companies-partners
- **Status:** active
- **Website:** https://kraken.com

## Key facts

- **Founded:** July 28, 2011 _(confidence 98%)_
- **Tempo Partnership:** Tempo's first U.S.-based centralized exchange partner _(confidence 100%)_
- **Asset Support:** Native support for USDT0 and USDC.e deposits and withdrawals on the Tempo network _(confidence 100%)_
- **Qualified Custody:** Custody services provided via Kraken Financial, a Wyoming-chartered SPDI bank _(confidence 95%)_
- **Launch Date:** Partnership and native integration live as of June 2026 _(confidence 100%)_

## Related entities

- [Tempo](https://tempo.dataos.so/entity/tempo) — partners
- [USDT0](https://tempo.dataos.so/entity/usdt0) — integrates

## Sources

1. [https://blog.kraken.com/news/kraken-is-born](https://blog.kraken.com/news/kraken-is-born)
2. [https://blog.kraken.com/product/360/kraken-and-tempo-partnership](https://blog.kraken.com/product/360/kraken-and-tempo-partnership)

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Last reviewed: 7 Jun 2025  
Canonical: https://tempo.dataos.so/entity/kraken  
Source: tempowiki (https://tempo.dataos.so) — an independent, sourced reference for the Tempo ecosystem. Not affiliated with Tempo, Stripe, or Paradigm.