Expanding Kraken Custody to Europe under MiCA
TL;DR
MiCA-regulated custody in the EEA: Kraken’s European entity, Payward Europe Solutions Limited (PESL), is authorized and regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland
Institutional-grade protection: PESL delivers compliant, transparent digital asset custody for institutions across the EEA under the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation
Global reach and unified standards: Together with Kraken Financial in the U.S., PESL anchors Kraken’s regulated custody network across key global jurisdictions
A new chapter for institutional custody in Europe
As Europe’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation comes into force, institutions now have a clear path to engage with digital assets under a harmonized, regulated framework.

