This is an important step as we work towards supporting the Polygon team’s objective of migrating all MATIC to the POL token. To find out more about this migration, check out our Support Center.
In the coming months, Kraken will automatically migrate clients 1:1 from MATIC to POL. We will provide details regarding this migration, including a specific timeline, once available.
Clients also have the ability to trade their MATIC for POL themselves now via the new MATIC/POL trading pair. They can do so using Kraken Pro, or via the convert feature using the Kraken app, rather than wait to be automatically migrated.
Funding
Funding for POL on the Polygon Network* is live as of today, September 4th, 2024.
*POL is already available on Kraken via the Ethereum Network.
To add an asset to your Kraken account, navigate to Funding, select the asset you’re after, and hit ‘Deposit.’
Make sure to deposit your tokens using networks supported by Kraken. Deposits made using other networks will be lost.
The new tokens are tradeable on Kraken and Kraken Pro with the following parameters:
AssetPairPrice decimal precisionMinimum order sizeMinimum depositPOLUSD, EUR566.5MATICPOL566.5
Note:
POL is now available to clients in the US
Trading via Kraken App and Instant Buy will be available once the liquidity conditions are met (when a sufficient number of buyers and sellers have entered the market for their orders to be efficiently matched).
Here’s some more information about POL:
POL is a multi-chain scaling solution for the Ethereum blockchain. Polygon is a Layer 2 scaling solution that aims to improve the speed, while also reducing the cost and complexities, of transactions on its network. Polygon uses sidechains to help with off-chain computation while maintaining security and uses a decentralized network of proof-of-stake (PoS) validators. POL is the utility token of the Polygon network and is used for securing the chain through staking, participating in network governance and as a unit of payment for transaction fees on the network.
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Will Kraken make more assets available?
Yes! But our policy is to never reveal any details until shortly before launch – including which assets we are considering. All of Kraken’s available tokens can be found here, and all future tokens will be announced on Kraken’s blog and social media profiles. Our client engagement specialists cannot answer any questions about which assets we may be making available in the future.
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