Kraken · Canada
Kraken referral code
$45 to $350 CAD
A "mystery reward" drawn at random, paid in crypto. You and the person who referred you each get one.
y98wg8gfChecked at the source on November 2, 2026
Step by step
- Day 0
Sign up in the Kraken app and enter the code y98wg8gf, or open my link.
- Day 0 to 2
Verify your identity with Canadian ID. Kraken asks for ID from the same country you picked at sign-up.
- Within 30 days
Deposit Canadian dollars (not by card), then buy $200 CAD of crypto. Several smaller buys are fine.
- Up to 14 days later
Kraken pays your reward in crypto. You see it in the app.
✓ Counts
- Cash deposits by bank
- Buying bitcoin, ether and other coins
- Several buys that add up to $200 CAD
✗ Doesn't count
- Debit or credit card deposits
- Stablecoin purchases and "bundles"
- Adding the code after your account exists
- A second account or a second device
Mistakes people make
- Skipping the code during sign-up, then looking for a place to add it. There isn't one.
- Funding the account with a card. The deposit has to be cash.
- Buying a stablecoin to reach $200. It doesn't count.
Questions
How much will I get from Kraken?
A random amount between $45 and $350 CAD, paid in crypto. The Kraken app calls it a mystery reward.
Can I add the Kraken code later?
No. Enter it while you create your account. Kraken's help center doesn't mention adding it afterwards.
Does it work outside Canada?
Not with this code. Kraken requires the referrer and the new user to live in the same country.
When does the Kraken reward arrive?
Within 14 days of meeting the conditions.
Offer history
- Kraken
The Kraken app now shows a mystery reward of $45 to $350 CAD for both people, after a cash deposit and $200 CAD of crypto. Kraken's help article still describes a fixed $20 bonus; the app's offer is the one that applies.
- Kraken
Kraken's help article switched to a fixed $20 bonus in your local currency (CA$20 of BTC in Canada).