Geneva, Switzerland, July 1, 2025 – TRON DAO, the community-governed DAO dedicated to accelerating the decentralization of the internet through blockchain technology and decentralized applications (dApps), today announced that Kraken, one of the world’s longest-standing and most secure crypto platforms, has been elected as a Super Representative (SR) on the TRON blockchain network. Kraken’s institutional-grade protocol staking infrastructure will bring security and reliability to TRON’s decentralized governance by validating transactions and producing blocks. As a Super Representative, Kraken will help enhance the network’s security and efficiency while enabling broader institutional participation in TRON’s incentive model.
Kraken operates secure, performant, and cost-effective block production nodes for decentralized PoS protocols on behalf of institutional investors. Their multi-tier signing and listening node architecture delivers stakeholders the ideal combination of security, scalability and decentralization. Kraken’s non-custodial staking infrastructure enables institutions to compound crypto assets through staking, offering automated payouts, detailed reporting, and a service-level agreement (SLA) designed to meet enterprise-grade reliability standards.
“Kraken being elected as a Super Representative is a strong signal of growing institutional confidence in TRON’s network and governance model,” said Sam Elfarra, Community Spokesperson for TRON DAO. “Their participation helps strengthen the decentralized foundation of the TRON blockchain while also expanding access to secure, reliable staking infrastructure. As adoption of TRON continues to grow, institutional stakeholders are playing an increasingly important role in supporting a network designed for real-world utility, scale, and sustainable incentives.”
“We’re proud to have been elected as a Super Representative on the TRON network,” said Jonathan Marcus, Head of Staked at Kraken. “As institutions continue to explore secure and efficient ways to participate in blockchain ecosystems, TRON stands out for its scale, reliability, and growing global adoption. We look forward to supporting TRON’s decentralized governance and providing the infrastructure that helps institutional stakeholders access meaningful rewards for contributing to the long-term strength of the network.”
The TRON network is secured and governed by a decentralized group of SRs, including globally recognized institutions such as Google Cloud, Binance, OKX, P2P.org, Nansen, Luganodes, Kiln, and Abra. Their active participation reflects increasing institutional confidence in TRON’s infrastructure and its role in supporting scalable, secure, and transparent blockchain systems.
Kraken’s election as a Super Representative highlights the growing institutional utility of the TRON network. With deep expertise in secure and reliable onchain staking, Kraken brings added confidence to institutions seeking to engage with decentralized systems. Their involvement reinforces TRON’s ability to support secure, scalable, and incentive-aligned blockchain activity across global markets. As institutional engagement with blockchain continues to evolve, TRON remains focused on building the infrastructure needed to support long-term adoption and real-world financial use cases.
Read more about the Super Representatives, including Kraken, on TRONSCAN.
About TRON DAO
TRON DAO is a community-governed DAO dedicated to accelerating the decentralization of the internet via blockchain technology and dApps.
Founded in September 2017 by H.E. Justin Sun, the TRON blockchain has experienced significant growth since its MainNet launch in May 2018. TRON hosts the largest circulating supply of USD Tether (USDT) stablecoin, exceeding $80 billion. As of May 2025, the TRON blockchain has recorded over 316 million in total user accounts, more than 10 billion in total transactions, and over $22 billion in total value locked (TVL), based on TRONSCAN.
Kraken is one of the world’s longest-standing and most secure crypto platforms. Our mission is to accelerate the global adoption of crypto, so that everyone can achieve financial freedom and inclusion. Globally, Kraken clients trade more than 300 digital assets and 6 different national currencies, including GBP, EUR, USD, CAD, CHF, and AUD.
Founded in 2011, Kraken was among the first to offer spot trading with margin, parachain auctions, staking, regulated derivatives and index services under one roof. With millions of individuals, traders and institutions around the world, Kraken offers professional 24/7/365 client support along with one of the fastest, most performant trading platforms available. Kraken has set the industry standard for transparency and client trust, and was the first crypto platform to conduct Proof of Reserves.
Kraken markets can be monitored and traded via the web or through the Kraken and Kraken Pro iOS and Android apps.
