Kraken to Launch Agentic Trading

Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken is preparing to introduce agentic trading into its app, a development that could mark the next major competitive battleground for crypto exchanges. Agentic trading involves AI agents autonomously making trading decisions and executing transactions based on human inputs.

Kraken's platform will give users access to agents capable of continuously monitoring markets, identifying investment opportunities, and executing trades in real time. This reflects a broader industry shift toward AI-native financial products as large language models and autonomous systems reshape investor interactions with markets.

"AI is going to help everyday people respond to market conditions the way our most active traders respond," said Kamo Asatryan, chief data officer at Kraken. "We see... it’s important for customers who are more everyday people to have that same capability and be as well informed as the professional traders."

The move places Kraken alongside competitors like Coinbase and Gemini, which have also recently introduced AI-assisted trading tools. This industry-wide push towards AI services is occurring during a prolonged bear market in crypto asset prices.