Kraken Just Launched Ultra-Low-Latency Trading Infrastructure — Here's What That Means for Serious Traders

WHY IT MATTERS

Imagine you're at an auction, but some bidders have a direct phone line to the auctioneer while you're shouting from the back of the room. That's essentially what 'low-latency trading' and 'colocation' are about — getting your trade orders to the exchange as fast as physically possible. Kraken is now offering professional traders the ability to place their computers right next to Kraken's own systems, shaving precious milliseconds off trade execution. This is standard practice in stock markets but relatively new for crypto. For everyday users, the good news is that more professional traders on an exchange typically means better prices and more liquidity — meaning your trades are more likely to fill quickly and at fair prices. It's a sign that crypto exchanges are growing up and starting to look more like Wall Street.