Crypto Exchange Kraken is planning to launch a new Colocation service in the coming weeks that will offer clients Ultra-Lav Latency trading, the company said in a press release on Monday.
The service is for customers who need high speed execution, Kraken said, and dealers operating out of London can expect latency less than a millisecond.
“Many exchanges offer colocation services, but Kraken’s approach is unique – we make it available to all partners and clients, not just institutions,” said Shannon Kurtas, exchange manager at Kraken, in the release.
Trade is about speed, especially in unstable markets like Crypto, where a fraction of a second can make all the difference. Services with low latency use sophisticated technology to give dealers an edge by enabling them to perform orders in less than a millisecond.
“Colocation services in Crypto are typically not widely available,” said Kurta’s IE mail comments. “However, Kraken has structured his offer to prioritize justice and accessibility” and “Our Colocation Service will be available to all clients adapted to Crypto’s core values of an open, fair and transparent marketplace.”
“In addition to individuals and institutions acting directly on Kraken, we also work with brokers, exchanges and fintech companies that use our liquidity for their own products,” Kurtas said, and “These partners will also have access to Colocation services when they are available.”
Exchange’s clients have access to Ultra-Lav Laten Time from Kraken’s European Data Center by renting Cloud Compute from Beeks (BKS), a cloud computing and connecting provider listed in England.
Select clients will be able to install physical hardware in Kraken’s data center and access Colocation services directly, says Exchange.
The Crypto company is considering launching an initial public offer (IPO) in the first quarter of 2026. The company believes that the regulatory environment in the US has been sufficiently changed to make a public list viable, Bloomberg reported earlier this month with reference to people who are familiar with the case.
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