Kraken enters proprietary trading with Breakout acquisition

The deal expands Kraken’s trading infrastructure push following its $1.5B NinjaTrader acquisition in May 2025.

Kraken has stepped into proprietary trading with the acquisition of Breakout, a Tampa, Florida startup that backs traders with capital.

In a Thursday announcement, crypto exchange Kraken announced the acquisition of Breakout, a startup that backs traders with up to $200,000 in capital under a “rigorous evaluation” methodology that tests risk management and strategy discipline.

“Breakout gives us a way to allocate capital based on proof of skill rather than access to capital itself… We want to build systems that reward demonstrated performance, not pedigree,” Kraken's co-CEO Arjun Sethi said in a statement.

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