What is the Kraken bonus?

Kraken offers 2% ACATS Stock/ETF Transfer Bonus. Tiers: 2% on $5,000+.

How long is the Kraken bonus hold period?

You must maintain your transferred balance for 1 year to keep the bonus.

This offer expires on 2026-04-30. Transfers typically take 3-7 business days via ACATS, so initiate before the deadline.

Yes. Brokerage bonuses are reported as ordinary income (1099-MISC). Plan for federal and state income tax on the bonus amount.

Transfer Expires April 30, 2026

Transfer/Deposit Amount:

Your Bonus: $0

Effective APY: 0% APY

Minimum Amount	Maximum Amount	Bonus	Effective APY
$5,000	$1,000,000	2% (max $20,000)

365 days

April 30, 2026

Offer expiration date

Requires Kraken+ subscription ($49.99/year) for 2% match; non-subscribers get 1%
Must enable Fully Paid Stock Lending (FPSL) throughout promotion and hold period
Excludes residents of New York and Maine
Bonus paid in USDG stablecoin — can be traded but not withdrawn for 1 year
Must maintain net transfer amount for full hold period or bonus is clawed back (14-day grace period)

[Source: Official Kraken April 2026 ACATS terms page, fetched 2026-04-03] Promotion Period: 14:00 UTC April 1, 2026 - 13:59 UTC April 30, 2026. 2% for Kraken+ subscribers, 1% for non-subscribers. Min $5,000 ACATS transfer. Max $1M eligible ($20,000 max reward in USDG). 1-year hold.
ACATS fee reimbursement available with proof of charge submitted to Kraken Support.
Kraken runs monthly rotating ACATS promotions. URL pattern changed in April 2026 from support.kraken.com/articles/... to kraken.com/kraken-acats-promo-apr-2026-terms.

Data originally sourced from Doctor of Credit and verified against official sources.