Kraken OTC Desk onboards with ICE Chat, becoming the first crypto platform to be granted access

February 18 — U.S. crypto exchange Kraken announced its over-the-counter (OTC) trading desk has officially integrated with ICE Chat, a messaging platform owned by Intercontinental Exchange (ICE). This means more than 120,000 banks, brokers, and trading firms across global financial markets can now directly connect with Kraken’s OTC team and access crypto liquidity through their existing trading workflows. Kraken noted this makes it the first crypto platform granted access to ICE Chat, marking deeper integration of digital asset trading into traditional financial market infrastructure. ICE—owner of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)—delivers data, clearing, and technology services to global financial markets. Over the past year, the firm has expanded its digital asset footprint: investing in prediction market Polymarket and crypto payment provider MoonPay, plus partnering with Chainlink to bring forex and precious metals data onto blockchain networks. Post-integration, Kraken’s crypto spot and OTC large-block trades will join stocks, derivatives, and other traditional asset classes on the institutional-grade communication network.