Our collaboration with Beeks reflects the principles that have long shaped Kraken’s approach to market structure. Fair and open access to trading infrastructure.
Why colocation is changing the game
For latency-sensitive strategies, execution quality is a function of speed.
Beeks Financial Cloud colocation allows traders to place their infrastructure in close proximity to Kraken’s trading infrastructure. By reducing the physical distance that market data and order messages must travel, you can achieve more consistent and predictable performance.
This type of setup has been the standard in traditional financial markets for a long time. However, access to this infrastructure has been more limited in cryptocurrencies. Our colocation service was introduced to make this type of environment more widely available to traders who need it.
Performance that really matters
Our co-location offer with Beeks in London gives traders access to common round trip times (RTTs). About 200 microseconds.
This makes it an especially suitable setup for traders who want ultra-low latency performance in a single region without having to build or manage their own cross-connect infrastructure.
For market making, structured trading, and other API-based strategies, reduced latency can have a meaningful impact on execution quality and consistency. It also helps address one of the few constraints that cannot be optimized through software alone: physical distance to the clearinghouse.
Built to make low-latency performance accessible to everyone
Our colocation services can be used for transactional activities that rely on low-latency access, whether the transaction is private or institutional.
For institutions, we provide infrastructure that meets the performance standards expected in an advanced electronic trading environment.
For individuals executing sophisticated algorithmic strategies, a more streamlined setup provides access to the same low-latency experience.
The goal is simple. We provide low-latency infrastructure in a fair and open way for the traders who need it..
Strengthening our approach to market access
Our colocation services through Beeks reflect a broader view of how exchange infrastructure should evolve: performance and access issues.
As markets continue to mature, both individual and institutional traders increasingly expect infrastructure that can support sophisticated strategies and high-performance execution. Kraken’s colocation services help meet these needs while maintaining fair and open market access, which is one of the exchange’s core principles.
This isn’t just adding another high-performance feature. The idea is to make that infrastructure available in a way that supports both individual and institutional trading activities.
Gordon McArthur, CEO of Beeks Group: “We’ve been very excited to work with Kraken over the past year to support the launch of colocation services in the digital asset marketplace. Kraken’s focus on fair and open access to infrastructure closely aligns with our goal of fairer access.”
“By making high-performance, low-latency environments more accessible, Kraken products help a broader range of participants benefit from consistent, high-speed execution. As the market continues to mature, delivering this level of fairness, accessibility and performance will become increasingly important.”
Get started with colocation on Kraken
Our colocation environment with Beeks is available starting today for those who need low-latency access to support their strategy.
Whether you trade privately or institutionally, our colocation services provide you with access to a low-latency trading environment built for modern electronic markets.
To learn more or to get started, visit the Beeks colocation page.
For those with more specific technical needs, we also offer the ability to deploy physical hardware and access colocation services directly. If you have questions about setting up your institution or would like to discuss these options in more detail, please contact your Institution Relations Manager or Contact our agency team.