Unlike many other fintech and trading platforms that offer USD Coin, when you buy USDC on Kraken, it belongs to you. Kraken firmly believes in the self-sovereignty and the right to personal custody that USD Coin was built upon. Therefore, Kraken allows you to take your USDC off of the Kraken platform. You can store it in the wallet of your choice including hardware wallets, and decide how to use it. When you purchase USD Coin from Kraken, it is your digital property.