Kraken incident

Issues with USD Instant Buy/Sell transactions

Minor Resolved View vendor source →

Kraken experienced a minor incident on May 23, 2026 affecting Website and Kraken App, lasting 18m. The incident has been resolved; the full update timeline is below.

Started
May 23, 2026, 09:07 AM UTC
Resolved
May 23, 2026, 09:26 AM UTC
Duration
18m
Detected by Pingoru
May 23, 2026, 09:07 AM UTC

Affected components

WebsiteKraken App

Update timeline

  1. identified May 23, 2026, 09:07 AM UTC

    We are currently investigating an issue affecting some USD transactions via Instant Buy/Sell on Kraken.com and the Kraken mobile app. Some clients may experience failed transactions when using Instant Buy/Sell for USD purchases or sales. The impact may vary by transaction size and market conditions. Kraken Pro trading is not affected. We are working to resolve the issue and will provide updates as soon as more information is available.

  2. monitoring May 23, 2026, 09:24 AM UTC

    A fix has been implemented and we are monitoring the results.

  3. resolved May 23, 2026, 09:26 AM UTC

    This incident has been resolved.