We are pleased to announce the launch of margin trading for Bitcoin Cash (BCH) and Ripple (XRP). The addition expands our margin offering to 8 assets, including Bitcoin (XBT), Ethereum (ETH), Ethereum Classic (ETC), Augur (REP), Monero (XMR), and Tether (USDT). Which currency pairs and…
The recent Bitcoin Cash hard fork resulted in two (for now) viable chains: Bitcoin Cash (following the Bitcoin Cash ABC protocol and roadmap published by bitcoincash.org) Bitcoin SV (following the Bitcoin Cash SV protocol and roadmap published by nChain) The status of each of these…
Bitcoin Cash will hard fork on November 15 2018 around 4:40 pm UTC as part of a scheduled protocol upgrade. This upgrade is more controversial than previous ones and may result in multiple viable chains after the fork. Initially Kraken will only support Bitcoin ABC,…
We are pleased to announce that Kraken will list Tezos (XTZ). XTZ trading starts Tuesday October 16! Trading and funding start time The approximate launch time globally is: PT: Tuesday October 16 at 8:00 am ET: Tuesday October 16 at 11:00 am UTC: Tuesday October…
We are pleased to announce that Kraken will list two new digital assets – Cardano (ADA) and Quantum (QTUM). Trading and funding start time Trading and funding in the two assets will launch simultaneously. The approximate launch time globally is: PST: Friday September 28 at…
Kraken is excited to announce a major expansion to our OTC trading platform which will enhance the execution of large block trades for clients worldwide. We offer deeper liquidity and private, personalized service to institutions and high net-worth individuals needing to fill large orders. Whether…
Customer service is deeply important to Kraken. It is core to our brand and company culture. Security first and customer service second. We must set a positive example for this industry, and do things better than the services we seek to replace. If we take…
The title is a nod to a recent article in which a reporter covering market structure for Bloomberg News inexplicably fails to comprehend basic market concepts such as arbitrage, order books and currency pegs. More troubling, however, was the applause from other “journalist” lemmings as…