Kraken × BSO: Lightning-fast Tokyo/London connectivity for institutional traders

Starting November 2025, Kraken is partnering with BSO to deliver a purpose-built ultra-low-latency (ULL) connectivity route between Tokyo and London. Designed 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 available.

Built for those who live and breathe milliseconds, this solution enables cross-venue arbitrage, hedging and liquidity strategies with unmatched precision, speed and reliability.

Why this matters

1. Flexible on-ramp options

Kraken clients can choose the connectivity that fits their operational model.

• Physical 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 loop.
• Cloud on-ramp – Join seamlessly from AWS Tokyo or other public clouds through BSO’s cloud interconnect.

Whether you’re trading on-prem or in the cloud, Kraken and BSO make it simple to reach our London trading engine (TE) with deterministic speed.

2. Proven ultra-low-latency performance

Experience sub-140 ms round-trip latency between Tokyo and London – up to 80 ms faster than standard internet routes.

• Dedicated private fiber backbone ensures minimal hops and near-zero packet loss.
• Deterministic latency gives traders confidence in every execution even during peak volatility.

3. Reliable and scalable by design

With 99.99% uptime, automatic rerouting and SLA-backed performance metrics, BSO’s protected managed service ensures round-the-clock reliability.

As your strategies scale, extended connectivity options make it easy to reach additional global regions on demand.

4. Effortless onboarding

Kraken and BSO offer joint provisioning that streamlines configuration and testing. Simply connect through your existing data center or cloud presence and you’re ready to trade with confidence.

Who benefits

This new route is purpose-built for professionals who depend on deterministic speed and reliability.

• Market makers running arbitrage between Tokyo exchanges and Kraken.
• Quant funds and HFT firms requiring predictable ultra-fast connectivity.
• Institutional traders needing compliant global infrastructure with consistent performance.

Get connected

To request provisioning or learn more about the Kraken × BSO ultra-low-latency Tokyo/London offering, contact your Kraken relationship manager today. If you would like to inquire further about our account management services, please contact our team at vipdesk@kraken.com.

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