# Kraken Opens United States Stock Trading in Europe as Robinhood Presses Washington

Kraken says it is the first crypto firm to offer Europeans both conventional US equities and tokenized versions on one regulated platform, while Vlad Tenev argues American rules are blocking the same product at home.

- Published: 2026-08-19T05:47:33.890Z
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- Sources: [CoinDesk (Kraken)](https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/08/18/kraken-adds-u-s-stocks-in-europe-as-tradfi-crypto-divide-blurs), [CoinDesk (Robinhood)](https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/08/18/robinhood-ceo-urges-u-s-to-clear-path-for-tokenized-stocks-as-overseas-markets-advance), [Polylog editors](https://polylog.news)

Kraken began offering conventional United States equities to European customers, saying it is the first crypto company to put both real US shares and tokenized versions of the same assets on a single regulated platform. Goku Crypto News rep…

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