Starting November 2025, Kraken is partnering with BSO to deliver a purpose-built ultra-low-latency (ULL) connectivity route between Tokyo and 0 for institutional clients and market makers, this new route provides a dedicated private connection with round-trip latency under 140 ms — typically 60–80 ms faster than previously 1 for those who live and breathe milliseconds, this solution enables cross-venue arbitrage , hedging and liquidity strategies with unmatched precision, speed and 2 this matters 3 on-ramp options Kraken clients can choose the connectivity that fits their operational 4 data center access – Connect directly from Japan’s top financial hubs: AT TOKYO CC1/CC2 , Equinix TY2 and TY3 and any Equinix Data Centers via cross-connect or metro 5 on-ramp – Join seamlessly from AWS Tokyo or other public clouds through BSO’s cloud 6 you’re trading on-prem or in the cloud, Kraken and BSO make it simple to reach our London trading engine (TE) with deterministic 7 ultra-low-latency performance Experience sub-140 ms round-trip latency between Tokyo and London – up to 80 ms faster than standard internet 8 private fiber backbone ensures minimal hops and near-zero packet 9 latency gives traders confidence in every execution even during peak 10 and scalable by design With 99.99% uptime , automatic rerouting and SLA-backed performance metrics , BSO’s protected managed service ensures round-the-clock 11 your strategies scale, extended connectivity options make it easy to reach additional global regions on 12 onboarding Kraken and BSO offer joint provisioning that streamlines configuration and 13 connect through your existing data center or cloud presence and you’re ready to trade with 14 benefits This new route is purpose-built for professionals who depend on deterministic speed and 15 makers running arbitrage between Tokyo exchanges and 16 funds and HFT firms requiring predictable ultra-fast 17 traders needing compliant global infrastructure with consistent 18 connected To request provisioning or learn more about the Kraken × BSO ultra-low-latency Tokyo/London offering, contact your Kraken relationship manager 19 you would like to inquire further about our account management services, please contact our team at vipdesk@kraken.
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