TL;DR
- Our Black Friday Deposit & Trade Bonus runs from November 12 to December 1, 2026, with rewards of up to $100 in BTC per client.
- Enroll first in the Rewards Hub in the Kraken app, then deposit $1,000 in fiat and trade to unlock four stacked milestones: $10, then an extra $15, $25 and $50.
- Only external fiat deposits and Instant Buy trades made after you enroll count toward your milestones.
- Rewards are paid in Bitcoin (BTC) and held on Kraken until January 1. You can still trade or stake your BTC in the meantime.
This Black Friday, your deposit earns more. With our new Black Friday Deposit & Trade Bonus, you can deposit $1,000 in fiat, trade the way you normally would and get up to $100 in BTC. Rewards stack across four milestones, so the more you trade, the more you can unlock.
How the Black Friday Deposit & Trade Bonus works
Getting started takes three steps:
- Enroll first. Opt in through the Rewards Hub in the Kraken app. Deposits and trades made before you enroll don’t count toward any milestone.
- Deposit $1,000 in fiat. Fiat deposits only, made after you enroll and before the offer ends.
- Trade to unlock each milestone. Complete eligible Instant Buy trades to earn your way up to $100 in BTC.
The offer starts November 12 at 2:00 p.m. UTC (9:00 a.m. ET) and ends December 1 at 2:00 p.m. UTC, the day after Cyber Monday.
Four stacked milestones, up to $100 in BTC
Each milestone adds to the last, and each one can be earned once. The maximum reward is $100 in BTC per client.
| Milestone | What you do | Reward | Total reward so far |
| Milestone 1 | Deposit $1,000 in fiat and trade $1,000 | $10 in BTC | $10 |
| Milestone 2 | Trade $2,500 in total | An extra $15 in BTC | $25 |
| Milestone 3 | Trade $5,000 in total | An extra $25 in BTC | $50 |
| Milestone 4 | Trade $10,000 in total | An extra $50 in BTC | $100 |
Each reward is a set dollar amount paid out in BTC. Three-quarters of the maximum reward sits at Milestones 3 and 4, so the biggest payouts go to the clients who trade the most.
What counts toward the bonus
- Eligible deposits: External fiat deposits only, made after you enroll and within the offer window. Crypto deposits, existing balances and transfers between Kraken accounts don’t count.
- Eligible trades: Instant Buy trades made after you enroll. Trades between fiat and stablecoins, or within stablecoins, don’t count. Trades of stocks, xStocks and Bundles don’t count either, and neither do derivatives and margin trades.
A Black Friday example
Here’s how the offer could play out from start to finish:
- November 12: You see the offer by email, push notification or an Explore card and enroll in the Rewards Hub.
- November 27 (Black Friday): You deposit $1,000 in fiat, then keep trading through Instant Buy until you reach $10,000 in total eligible trades. You’ve now completed all four milestones and earned $100 in BTC.
- Within 14 days of each milestone: Your BTC reward is paid out.
- December: You can trade or stake your BTC on Kraken while it’s held.
- January 1: Your BTC can be withdrawn.
When you get paid and when you can withdraw
We pay each reward within 14 days of completing the milestone. Your BTC is held on Kraken until December 31, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. UTC and can be withdrawn from January 1, 2027. While it’s held, you can still trade it or stake it on Kraken.
Keep in mind that BTC rewards can go up or down in value.
Who can participate
The Black Friday Deposit & Trade Bonus is available to eligible clients in:
- United States: 48 states and Washington D.C. (excluding Maine and New York)
- European Economic Area and other eligible countries
The offer is not available in the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Switzerland, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, Turkey, Russia, Brazil, Puerto Rico or sanctioned regions. See the full terms and conditions for details.
Enroll, deposit, trade
Enroll in the Rewards Hub first, deposit $1,000 in fiat and trade your way to up to $100 in BTC before the offer ends on December 1 at 2:00 p.m. UTC.
