Industry News
Kraken named to FXC Intelligence’s 2026 Cross-Border Payments 100
Now in its eighth year, the list is widely regarded as the go-to benchmark for the companies that move money across borders at scale.
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USDCx deposits and withdrawals now available on Canton!
Kraken now supports deposits and withdrawals of USDCx on the Canton network. This is the first step in broader support for the Canton ecosystem — more Canton-native assets will follow.
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Kraken recognized on Fortune’s inaugural Crypto 100 List
Reflects Kraken's role in building the infrastructure for the next generation of global finance
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CPI, FOMC, and the SpaceX IPO: two weeks of consequential data
The next two weeks bring a pair of closely watched macro inputs, a CPI print and an FOMC rate decision, alongside the expected debut of the largest IPO in history.
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Kraken named Official Crypto Exchange Supporter of the FIFA World Cup 2026™
The partnership will focus on raising awareness and driving adoption of crypto assets among football fans across North America and Europe, bringing fan-first activations and product experiences to the tournament's largest and most passionate audiences.
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Payward joins US Tech Force to bring crypto-grade security and blockchain expertise to federal modernization
We’re excited to announce Payward will participate in the US Tech Force, a federal technology talent initiative administered by the US Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and backed by the White House.
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Trade SpaceX at up to 5x leverage before the IPO: the Kraken SPCX pre-IPO perp is now live
SpaceX is one of the most sought-after private companies in the world, and for the first time you can take a position in it without waiting for its public listing.
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SpaceX IPO access now available via xStocks
Kraken customers in over 110 countries, including the EEA, can now register their interest in participating in the SpaceX IPO through xStocks, bringing one of the world's most anticipated public listings to a global audience.
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Stablecoins are rewriting global finance. Where is Canada?
The CAD belongs onchain, and the foundations being built today are what will make that a reality.
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Kraken and Tempo partner on global payments and stablecoin infrastructure
Fintechs, neobanks, and token issuers building on the chain get liquidity, qualified custody, listings, and on/off-ramps through a single institutional relationship.
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Kraken Flexline is now available to ECP-qualified US users
For Kraken Pro users who hold meaningful positions, the choice has historically been binary: sell to access capital, or hold and let the position remain inert against an immediate capital need. Flexline introduces a third path.
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6 new pairs available for spot margin traders in the US
Spot margin trading is now available for NEAR, HBAR, CRV, XLM, SHIB, and TRX on Kraken Pro for eligible US traders.
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Announcing HYPE staking and Auto Earn, a simple way to put idle HYPE to work
Three earning options, up to 2.2% APY, now available globally
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Payward brings tokenized IPO access to retail investors across the globe
Payward Services’ xStocks framework will give Kraken customers and those of select xStocks Alliance members the ability to participate in tokenized US-listed IPOs at the offering price, opening a corner of capital markets historically reserved for institutional investors.
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NFP, CPI, the Fed, and SpaceX: what’s on the calendar through June 17
The next two weeks bring several macro and capital-markets events that traders across asset classes will be tracking in sequence. Here is what each one is, why it matters this cycle, and what markets on Kraken Pro are most relevant to each.
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USDT0 deposits and withdrawals now available on Tempo!
Kraken is the first major US exchange to natively support Tempo — the payments-purpose-built Layer 1 with deterministic settlement in roughly half a second.
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Conference recap: a new chapter with Franklin Templeton begins in Bermuda
At the Bermuda Digital Finance Forum, a consistent theme emerged: tokenized real-world assets aren’t a thought experiment anymore. They’re shipping.
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Kraken set to launch first CFTC-regulated perpetual futures for US traders
Perpetuals trade alongside spot, margin and CME-listed futures on Kraken Pro, giving US traders a unified view of crypto derivatives in one interface.
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Introducing Kraken Prop: trade with our money, not yours
What if your biggest trading limitation isn’t skill, but capital?
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