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March 26, 2021 @ 8:16 am By Omar Faridi  |  

US-based crypto-assets firm Kraken asks when was the last time that a banking institution actually put customer requirements, security and “open access to all” first? David Kinitsky, Kraken Bank CEO, has shared reasons why customers require a “customized” banking structure that “modernizes” the products and… Read More

February 27, 2021 @ 11:50 am By Omar Faridi  |  

First revealed in September 2020, digital asset exchange Kraken is now hard at work “gearing up” to introduce Kraken Bank. The Kraken team notes in a blog post that this new venture is expected to improve the landscape for Bitcoin (BTC) and other digital currency… Read More

February 12, 2021 @ 8:03 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Kraken, a U.S.-based digital asset exchange, announced on Thursday it is backing the newly launched Kraken Ventures, an independent investment fund targeting early stage companies and protocols across the crypto and fintech ecosystem. According to Kraken, the fund will invest in the technologies powering… Read More

January 31, 2021 @ 2:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital asset exchange Kraken has confirmed that it has added support for Flow (FLOW) trading which was introduced on Wednesday (January 27, 2021) at around 15:30 UTC. At the time of the launch, only FLOW tokens that had been earned via staking rewards were tradable…. Read More

January 14, 2021 @ 8:20 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital asset exchange Kraken has issued an update on cryptocurrency staking options for Ethereum 2.0, a major (and very gradual) system-wide update of the Ethereum blockchain from its current proof-of-work (PoW) based consensus algorithm to a proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus mechanism. In December 2020, Kraken introduced… Read More

January 4, 2021 @ 7:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital asset exchange Kraken notes that 2020 “proved a wild year” for cryptocurrency investors as prices recovered from steep lows to their all-time highs. However, Kraken claims that it “navigated a steady course and continued to shepherd industry growth.” According to Kraken, there’s a “paradigm… Read More

December 27, 2020 @ 2:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Kraken recently announced that crypto exchange pioneer Miha Grčar has joined the US-based digital assets exchange as its Head of Business Development. Kraken’s management confirmed that they’re looking forward to working with Miha Grčar, a pioneer of the digital currency exchange sector. As mentioned in… Read More

December 19, 2020 @ 12:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

US-based digital asset exchange Kraken has announced that The Graph (GRT) trading is now available on its platform. The Kraken team confirmed that while they’re pleased to announce that The Graph (GRT) trading is being supported on their exchange, it’s currently not available in the… Read More

December 3, 2020 @ 1:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

As the digital asset market approaches the end of 2020, Kraken Intelligence (part of US-based crypto exchange Kraken) has carried out its second VIP client sentiment survey for this current year. According to Kraken, the goal of the survey is to assess digital asset market… Read More

November 26, 2020 @ 12:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

US-based crypto exchange Kraken has reportedly agreed to donate $150,000 to Brink, which is a research and development (R&D) center that’s focused on educating the “next generation” of Bitcoin developers. Established by Chaincode Labs developer John Newbery and Bitcoin Optech contributor Mike Schmidt, Brink aims… Read More

November 16, 2020 @ 8:08 am By Omar Faridi  |  

US-based crypto exchange Kraken recently published its Bitcoin volatility report covering the month of October 2020. Kraken Intelligence, which is the exchange’s team of in-house research professionals, has noted that each month, they take an extensive look into the fundamental and technical factors that impact… Read More

November 5, 2020 @ 8:53 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Kraken, an established US-based cryptocurrency exchange, recently confirmed that Ledger clients whose data was stolen during a security breach have been targeted in a phishing scam that was carried out this past week. The team of experts at Kraken Security Labs have provided an analysis… Read More

September 25, 2020 @ 3:41 pm By JD Alois  |  

Wyoming is one of several US states that does not assess a state income tax. In the past few years, there has been an exodus of both individuals and companies to these business-friendly states as people vote with their feet. Wyoming is also one of… Read More

September 18, 2020 @ 6:09 am By JD Alois  |  

This past week Kraken, a leading US-based digital asset exchange, was approved by the state of Wyoming for a bank charter. The first of its kind in the state, the Special Purpose Depository Institution (SPDI) means that Kraken Financial will operate pretty much just like… Read More

September 16, 2020 @ 10:15 pm By JD Alois  |  

The state of Wyoming has approved its first Special Purpose Depository Institution (SPDI) by approving Kraken Financial – part of the well known digital asset exchange. Tentatively called Kraken Financial and based in Cheyenne, Wyoming, the new bank claims the title as the “first digital… Read More

July 5, 2020 @ 5:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Switzerland-based InCore Bank, a “one-stop” B2B transaction bank (founded in 2007), has reportedly enabled fiat on-ramps for digital asset exchange Kraken’s European customers. Europe’s retail and institutional clients can now purchase cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) through Kraken by using their fiat money… Read More

April 7, 2020 @ 3:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

San Francisco-based crypto exchange Kraken has appointed industry lawyer Marco Santori as the company’s chief legal officer. Kraken’s management noted on April 6, 2020, that Santori would be using his experience working with regulatory authorities, financial institutions, payment service providers, broker-dealers, and several other industry… Read More

March 29, 2020 @ 2:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Trillions of dollars have been injected into the world’s financial markets in order to stabilize the global economy, following the deadly coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The United States recently reached the highest unemployment rate in its entire history. Even during these times of uncertainty, US crypto… Read More

March 20, 2020 @ 8:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The circulating supply for Circle and Coinbase’s stablecoin, called USD Coin (USDC), has increased considerably since the beginning of this month. USDC’s market cap has jumped by about $200 million since March 1, 2020. The US dollar-pegged USDC stablecoin’s market cap presently stands at over… Read More

January 14, 2020 @ 11:17 pm By Cali Haan  |  

San Francisco-based cryptocurrency trading platform Kraken has acquired Bit Trade, a cryptocurrency trading platform billed as, “Australia’s longest running digital currency exchange.” Kraken was founded in 2011 and Bit Trade in 2013. “With this acquisition, Kraken will focus on being the premier crypto service in… Read More