Stronghold announced today that its SHx token has been listed for trading on Kraken, a major cryptocurrency exchange, marking SHx’s first availability on a U.
S.-based platform and significantly broadening accessibility for the token that facilitates payments, settlements, and community governance within the Stronghold ecosystem.
The trading of SHx commenced at 8:00 AM PST on Kraken, providing both institutional and retail investors with new access to a utility token designed for real-world financial applications. This listing represents a strategic move to enhance liquidity and interoperability for SHx, which operates on the Stellar blockchain as Stronghold’s native utility token.
Tammy Camp, CEO and Co-Founder of Stronghold, stated, “Listing on Kraken brings SHx to one of crypto’s most sophisticated audiences, traders, and builders who understand utility-driven tokens. This is about liquidity, interoperability, and connecting our real-world payment infrastructure to a platform that shares our commitment to security, compliance, and transparency.” She added, “Exchanges like Kraken are critical infrastructure for the crypto economy. Their focus on security and regulatory clarity aligns with how we’ve built Stronghold from day one—delivering utility that works in the real world, not just on a whitepaper.”
SHx powers ecosystem governance, DeFi-based financing, and value transfer across the Stronghold platform. With a global community of over 215,000 members and thousands of merchants utilizing StrongholdNET, the token’s expanded accessibility is expected to support its role in next-generation fintech infrastructure.
Stronghold is also expanding SHx’s multi-chain capabilities through the recently launched SHx Bridge. This bridge facilitates seamless movement of the token between the Stellar and Ethereum networks, leveraging Axelar’s secure interoperability protocol. The SHx Bridge ensures a 1:1 total supply across both chains, enabling holders to utilize Stellar’s rapid, low-cost transactions while also engaging with Ethereum’s extensive DeFi ecosystem.
The listing on Kraken, known for its rigorous listing standards and deep liquidity, coincides with Stronghold’s recent recognitions, including being named a Forbes Fintech 50 company and ranking on the 2025 Inc. 5000 list. Additionally, Stronghold has established a 60 billion SHx smart contract escrow to bolster the long-term stability of its ecosystem. Stronghold itself is a fintech infrastructure company that provides fast, secure pay-by-bank and embedded payments via developer-first APIs, and employs generative AI across its operations.
