We are excited to announce Kraken's 12 Days of Cryptomas competition! To celebrate the end of 2023, we are giving away 12 incredible prizes with a total value of over $20,000.¹
Today, the SEC filed a complaint alleging that Kraken operates as an unregistered securities exchange, broker, and clearing house. We disagree, and intend to vigorously defend our position in court. Today’s news has no impact on the products we offer and we will continue to provide...
The collapse of FTX may have dominated discourse at DC Fintech Week, but onstage, Kraken CEO Dave Ripley made the case that this event was simply a bump in the road to a future where finance moves fully to the blockchain. In a panel discussion...
Kraken has launched VASP services in Belgium, utilising its EU subsidiary, which has registered under the VASP regimes in Ireland, Spain and Italy. This launch reinforces Kraken’s ongoing commitment to upholding Europe’s robust anti-money laundering and compliance standards. And further underscores Kraken’s dedication to advancing...
By Nick Percoco, Kraken Chief Security Officer Cybersecurity cannot be an afterthought for a crypto platform. At Kraken, we consider securing our clients’ personal information and cryptoassets to be our highest priority, so we place security above everything. Following October’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month, we’d like...
We’re thrilled to announce that Kraken now supports deposits and withdrawals of Ethereum (ETH) on zkSync Era! What is zkSync Era? zkSync Era is an Ethereum virtual machine-compatible Layer-2 rollup protocol by Matter Labs. Formerly known as zkSync 2.0, the project rebranded to zkSync Era...
We’re thrilled to announce that Celestia (TIA) is now available on Kraken! Funding and trading TIA funding and trading are live. Add TIA to your Kraken account by navigating to Funding, selecting the asset, and hitting Deposit. Only deposit TIA on Celestia. Deposits using other...
We’re thrilled to announce that Kraken now supports deposits and withdrawals of Ethereum (ETH) and Optimism (OP) on Optimism. Additionally, Optimism (OP) is now available on Kraken! Funding and trading Optimism (OP) funding and trading are already live. You can transfer ETH or OP to...
We’re thrilled to announce that Kraken now supports Genshiro (GENS), Picasso (PICA) and OriginTrail (OTP)! Funding Funding is live. You can add GENS, PICA or OTP to your Kraken account by navigating to Funding, selecting the asset, and hitting Deposit. Please note, trading for these...
We’re thrilled to announce that PayPal USD (PYUSD) is now available on Kraken! Deposits and withdrawals are live and PYUSD will start trading on Kraken on August 21. Funding your account Fund your account with PYUSD by clicking here. Only deposit PYUSD on the Ethereum network....
We’re thrilled to announce that funding for Sei (SEI) is now available on Kraken! SEI will start trading on Kraken on Aug. 15. Funding your account Add SEI to your Kraken account by navigating to Funding, selecting the asset, and hitting Deposit. Only deposit SEI...
Update: As of October 18, 2023, r/CryptoCurrency Moons (MOON) is no longer available for futures trading. We’re thrilled to announce that Bricks (BRICK) and Moons (MOON) start trading today on Kraken! Funding and trading BRICK and MOON funding is live now and trading starts later today. Add...
In 2008, an 8-page white paper outlined a new form of money. Today, we celebrate the 15th anniversary of Bitcoin. On October 31, 2008, an anonymous entity named Satoshi Nakamoto published a white paper for a decentralized, “peer-to-peer electronic cash system.” The Bitcoin white paper...
So as Sam Bankman-Fried stands trial for wire fraud, securities fraud, commodities fraud, money laundering and campaign finance violations, let’s remember one thing above all else: crypto itself is not on trial. Bitcoin is a technological fortress built to endure, and no amount of speculative...
In 2008, an 8-page white paper outlined a new form of money. Today, we celebrate the 15th anniversary of Bitcoin. On October 31, 2008, an anonymous entity named Satoshi Nakamoto published a white paper for a decentralized, “peer-to-peer electronic cash system.” The Bitcoin white paper...
So as Sam Bankman-Fried stands trial for wire fraud, securities fraud, commodities fraud, money laundering and campaign finance violations, let’s remember one thing above all else: crypto itself is not on trial. Bitcoin is a technological fortress built to endure, and no amount of speculative...
For centuries, people have collected things. Some of these things may be nostalgic items like ticket stubs or lucky coins. Others might be especially rare items, like classic cars or limited-edition vintage watches. In many ways, the things we collect become a reflection of who...
Pizza parties rarely need an explanation. But pizza parties on Bitcoin Pizza Day deserve one. Thirteen years ago today, Laszlo Hanyecz created a thread in the bitcointalk.org forum titled Pizza for bitcoins? After some explanation and much discussion, Hanyecz found someone willing to buy him...
Since the crypto market took off in 2021, many non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are now changing hands for dizzying sums of money. To date, the ten most expensive NFTs sold at auction have fetched between $7 million and $91.8 million. That’s higher than the average price...
A new viral meme coin is taking the crypto market by storm and it’s led by a weird-looking frog. On April 19th, a new cryptocurrency project launched in homage to the well-loved Pepe the Frog. Pepe is a green, amphibious cartoon character that originated from...
Authored by: Shannon Kurtas, Product Director, Pro & Institutional Trading Max Kaplan, Sr. Engineering Director, Core Infrastructure & Data Engineering Suketu Gandhi, Sr. Engineering Director, Trading Technology Steve Hunt, VP Engineering Nearly twelve years ago, Kraken began its pioneering mission to become one of the...
By: Brett McLain, Director of Engineering – Crypto, Fiat, Staking If you’re interested in cryptocurrencies, payments, or staking and want to help build the financial system of the future, the funding engineering team @ Kraken is hiring! When Kraken launched almost a decade ago, only...
Simon Chemouil – Director of Engineering, Core Backend For more than two years now, Kraken’s Core Backend team has been using Rust to modernize services originally written in PHP, while building new products, expanding the feature set and supporting the ever expanding increase in cryptocurrency...
The collapse of FTX may have dominated discourse at DC Fintech Week, but onstage, Kraken CEO Dave Ripley made the case that this event was simply a bump in the road to a future where finance moves fully to the blockchain. In a panel discussion...
Show off your trading skills and win big. $100k big. It’s time — our 30-day futures trading contest has launched. Show off your futures trading skills and win a share of the $100,000 USD prize pool. Enrolment for the competition is now closed. When is...
We’re always looking for ways to improve your trading experience. That’s why we’re excited to announce a new trial that offers maker rebates to high-volume futures traders. Traders with 30-day volumes of $250M+ on select futures contracts will automatically earn maker rebates up to 0.01%....
Enhanced risk management We are always looking for ways to help our clients participate in crypto markets with greater confidence. So we are pleased to introduce our liquidity pool for futures, designed to minimize the need to unwind futures positions and improve the experience of...
We are excited to announce that futures trading is now available in our new Kraken Pro web interface. With this upgrade, we are providing an all-in-one crypto experience that unlocks powerful trading opportunities for our clients. Kraken Pro web users can now leverage the capital...
Following hot on the heels of our new Pro trading app, Kraken Futures is now also available for mobile. You will no longer have to rush home to put in an order or close out a position! Download now: Kraken Futures already offers an industry-leading...
Interest in futures trading on Kraken is surging. In the past few months, trading volumes on Kraken Futures have grown several times to mark a record $350 million 24h volume in late June. Our traders cite many reasons for why they prefer Kraken Futures to...
After several months of headwinds for the crypto space, the historical collapse of Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX crypto exchange in early November added fuel to the bear market’s fire. While FTX’s collapse has negatively impacted many actors in the industry, the true extent of the collateral...
Bouncing back from September’s performance, October 2022 trended positively for cryptoassets overall. All sectors saw positive returns ranging between +1% to +69% as BTC and ETH gained +6% and +20% respectively over the course of the month. While the green candles piled up across all...
Following several months of headwinds for the crypto space, the crypto market trended lower in September. ETH fell significantly more than BTC as Ethereum transitioned from proof-of-work (PoW) to proof-of-stake (PoS) via The Merge. ETH sold off sharply post-Merge in classic “buy the rumor, sell...
Hot on the heels of August, September 2022 also trended negatively for cryptoassets overall. Based on market capitalization, all sectors saw negative returns for the month, ranging from -14% to -1%. Following the overall crypto market trend, NFT market activity also slowed in August. Average...
We’re quickly approaching The Merge, the most notable upgrade in Ethereum’s history and a crucial turning point for the wider crypto industry. As the Ethereum blockchain transitions from proof-of-work (PoW) to proof-of-stake (PoS), The Merge is expected to be the bedrock upon which Ethereum’s scalability...
Over the last few months, the crypto industry faced numerous headwinds. These included the death spiral of the Terra ecosystem, the insolvency of over-leveraged hedge fund Three Arrows Capital, and major crypto lending platforms – like Celsius, BlockFi, Voyager and Vauld – taking drastic measures...
(English follows) お客様各位 2022年12月28日付のご報告のとおり、Krakenは、2023年1月31日をもって日本での事業を停止し、金融庁登録の暗号資産交換業の廃止を決定しました。本件に伴う注意事項について、改めてお知らせいたします。 Krakenは、お客様からの信頼を大切にしています。Krakenはお客様の資産のシームレスな移行を確保するために尽力しており、このメールの情報がお客様にとって最良の選択肢を決定する一助となることを願っています。Krakenは、影響を受けるすべてのお客様が遅滞なく資産を引き出すことができるように、返還のための資金は確保されています。 【1/28追記】日本における暗号資産交換業の廃止の準備のため、現在ステーキングサービスをご利用中のポルカドット（DOT）とカルダノ（ADA）については、1月31日までの引出し期間終了までにステーキングの解除と引出しをお願いしております。解除後に資産がアカウントに返還されるまでに一定の時間を要します（原則、24時間のUnbonding periodが設けられています）ので、引出し期間終了直前にステーキング解除を行った場合に、引出しに間に合わない可能性がありますので、十分な余裕を持って解除・引出し処理をお願いいたします。 上述のような事態を可能な限り避けるために、Unbonding periodと引出しのための時間を考慮し、現在ステーキングサービスをご利用中のポルカドット（DOT）とカルダノ（ADA）については、1月29日中に自動的にステーキングを解除することといたします。なお、両銘柄についての解除時点までのステーキング報酬は、登録解除の前にお客様のアカウントに付与されます。
(English follows) お客様各位 先日のご案内の通り、2023年1月9日午後7時（UTC 10AM）より、ウェブサイトの「入出金」ページを通じた法定通貨の入金および暗号資産の入庫機能が制限されます。 引き続き、法定通貨の出金および暗号資産の出庫はご利用いただけます。(2023年1月31日まで)
(English follows) お客様各位 この度、Krakenは、2023年1月31日をもって日本での事業を停止し、金融庁登録の暗号資産交換業の廃止を決定しましたので、お知らせいたします。この決定は、Krakenのグローバル戦略に基づき、Krakenの長期的な成功のための最も適した分野へ資源を投資することを優先させる取り組みの一環になります。
クラーケン・ジャパンは、暗号資産（仮想通貨）メイカー（MKR）の新規取扱いを開始いたしましたのでお知らせいたします。MKRの取扱い開始により、当社が取扱う暗号資産は、15種類となりました。
昨今、暗号資産取引所の財務状況に対する不安が急速に高まっていることを踏まえ、クラーケンがお客様の資産をお預かりする体制に関してご案内します。
Translated from original English blog post 2008年10月31日、ちょうど14年前の今日、Satoshi Nakamoto（サトシ・ナカモト）の名前でビットコインのホワイトペーパーが公開され、デジタル通貨のための斬新なシステムが提案されました。特定の人物や国家に属さないビットコインのネットワークは現在まで、真にボーダレスで公平な金融システムを維持しています。
Overview Daily spot trading volume: $1.04 billion, 30 day average spot: $798.8 million. Total futures notional: $70.4 million. The top five traded coins were, respectively, Tether (↑0.02%), USD Coin (↓0.01%), Bitcoin (↑1.0%), Ethereum (↑4.2%), and Dogecoin (↑6.9%). Strong returns from SuperFarm (↑21%), Harvest Finance (↑16%),...
Overview Daily spot trading volume: $1.14 billion, 30 day average spot: $774.3 million. Total futures notional: $71.4 million. The top five traded coins were, respectively, Tether (↑0.01%), USD Coin (↑0.01%), Bitcoin (↓1.3%), Ethereum (↓2.1%), and Dai (↓0.01%). Strong returns from Oxygen (↑25%), pSTAKE (↑18%), and...
Overview Daily spot trading volume: $437.6 million, 30 day average spot: $752.3 million. Total futures notional: $34.5 million. The top five traded coins were, respectively, Tether (↑0.01%), USD Coin (↑0.0%), Bitcoin (↓0.19%), Ethereum (↓1.0%), and Dogecoin (↑11%). Strong returns from pSTAKE (↑33%), Step Finance (↑26%),...
Overview Daily spot trading volume: $492.8 million, 30 day average spot: $758.5 million. Total futures notional: $52.6 million. The top five traded coins were, respectively, Tether (↑0.0%), USD Coin (↓0.01%), Ethereum (↑0.6%), Bitcoin (↓0.4%), and Solana (↑0.9%). Strong returns from Oxygen (↑83%), Secret (↑18%), and...
Overview Daily spot trading volume: $723.9 million, 30 day average spot: $762.3 million. Total futures notional: $49.9 million. The top five traded coins were, respectively, Tether (↑0.01%), USD Coin (↑0.01%), Bitcoin (↓0.5%), Ethereum (↓0.5%), and Dai (↓0.0%). Strong returns from REN Protocol (↑33%), Nodle (↑29%),...
Overview Daily spot trading volume: $914.9 million, 30 day average spot: $762.3 million. Total futures notional: $55.9 million. The top five traded coins were, respectively, Tether (↑0.03%), USD Coin (↑0.0%), Ethereum (↑1.7%), Bitcoin (↑0.02%), and Dai (↑0.01%). Strong returns from Oxygen (↑60%), Saber (↑26%), and...
We’re thrilled to announce that Kraken now supports deposits and withdrawals of Ethereum (ETH) on zkSync Era! What is zkSync Era? zkSync Era is an Ethereum virtual machine-compatible Layer-2 rollup protocol by Matter Labs. Formerly known as zkSync 2.0, the project rebranded to zkSync Era...
Greetings, Pro traders! We’re thrilled to introduce Price Alert, which are now live for all Kraken spot and futures markets. Now, you can easily be notified for live price changes, whether you’re using Kraken Pro in the browser, or on the go with our mobile...
Ahoy, Pro traders! We’re pleased to announce the release of Iceberg Orders on Kraken Pro, now available on all spot and margin markets through the Kraken Pro web interface. Start trading on Kraken Pro This powerful trading tool is designed for those occasions when openly...
Today, the SEC filed a complaint alleging that Kraken operates as an unregistered securities exchange, broker, and clearing house. We disagree, and intend to vigorously defend our position in court. Today’s news has no impact on the products we offer and we will continue to provide...
The collapse of FTX may have dominated discourse at DC Fintech Week, but onstage, Kraken CEO Dave Ripley made the case that this event was simply a bump in the road to a future where finance moves fully to the blockchain. In a panel discussion...
Kraken has launched VASP services in Belgium, utilising its EU subsidiary, which has registered under the VASP regimes in Ireland, Spain and Italy. This launch reinforces Kraken’s ongoing commitment to upholding Europe’s robust anti-money laundering and compliance standards. And further underscores Kraken’s dedication to advancing...
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Bivu Das as our new UK Managing Director. Bivu brings nearly two decades of commercial enterprise and fintech strategy development experience to Kraken. His arrival coincides with the UK making important strides to become a globally recognised...
We’re launching our first global marketing campaign to drive forward our mission of accelerating the adoption of crypto so everyone can achieve financial freedom and inclusion. There has been too much focus on what’s broken in the current financial system and not enough on crypto’s...
Kraken is thrilled to announce our planned acquisition of Coin Meester B.V. (BCM) in the Netherlands. The deal highlights our commitment to growing our business in Europe by leveraging our strong financial position and highly competitive product offering. Founded in 2017, BCM is one of...
Collect your free pass and unlock immediate exclusive digital and physical perks and access to unique Williams Racing experiences, powered by Kraken. Kraken, the Official Crypto and Web3 Partner of Williams Racing, is excited to announce a new innovation in fan engagement and digital collectibles;...
We’re thrilled to announce that we have added two new NFT collections to Kraken NFT for our clients to explore, collect and trade. After revealing dozens of NFT collections over the past few weeks, we carefully selected these new collections so you can continue to...
Rear Wing Takeover Update: September 2023 Twenty NFT communities battled it out over four days on the X (Twitter) race track, competing for likes and reposts to make it to the top four and to earn a history-making place on the rear wing of the...
We’re thrilled to announce that we have added four new NFT collections to Kraken NFT for our clients to explore, collect and trade. After revealing dozens of NFT collections over the past few weeks, we carefully selected these new collections so you can continue to...
We’re thrilled to announce that we have added two new NFT collections to Kraken NFT for our clients to explore, collect and trade. After revealing dozens of NFT collections over the past few weeks, we carefully selected these new collections so you can continue to...
We’ve just added five new NFT collections to Kraken NFT for our clients to explore, collect and trade. After revealing dozens of NFT collections over the past few weeks, we carefully selected these new collections so you can continue to build the NFT collection of...
New CCO brings three decades of financial services experience SAN FRANCISCO – Jan. 24, 2023 – Kraken, one of the world’s largest and most-trusted crypto platforms, today announced the appointment of CJ Rinaldi as Chief Compliance Officer. CJ’s decades of experience, both in traditional and...
Accomplished fintech investor bolsters company’s advisory team Jan. 11, 2022 – SAN FRANCISCO – Kraken, one of the world’s leading crypto platforms, today announced the appointment of Dan Ciporin to its board of directors as an independent member. Dan brings a wealth of experience and...
The most secure and seamless trading experience for non-fungible tokens SAN FRANCISCO – December 22, 2022 – Kraken, one of the world’s largest and most-trusted digital asset platforms, is excited to announce the public beta launch of Kraken NFT, the marketplace for collectors to explore,...
The Kraken Pro Battlestation Contest is upon us! The participant who submits the most impressive battlestation trading setup on X/Twitter will win a $1,000 gift card from Secretlab chairs. We’re excited to see your submissions and offer you a chance to win $1,000 toward a...
Ahoy, Pro traders! We’re pleased to announce the release of Iceberg Orders on Kraken Pro, now available on all spot and margin markets through the Kraken Pro web interface. Start trading on Kraken Pro This powerful trading tool is designed for those occasions when openly...
We are excited to announce Kraken's 12 Days of Cryptomas competition! To celebrate the end of 2023, we are giving away 12 incredible prizes with a total value of over $20,000.¹
By Nick Percoco, Kraken Chief Security Officer Cybersecurity cannot be an afterthought for a crypto platform. At Kraken, we consider securing our clients’ personal information and cryptoassets to be our highest priority, so we place security above everything. Following October’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month, we’d like...
We’re thrilled to announce that Kraken now supports deposits and withdrawals of Ethereum (ETH) on zkSync Era! What is zkSync Era? zkSync Era is an Ethereum virtual machine-compatible Layer-2 rollup protocol by Matter Labs. Formerly known as zkSync 2.0, the project rebranded to zkSync Era...
We’re thrilled to announce that Celestia (TIA) is now available on Kraken! Funding and trading TIA funding and trading are live. Add TIA to your Kraken account by navigating to Funding, selecting the asset, and hitting Deposit. Only deposit TIA on Celestia. Deposits using other...
Show off your trading skills and win big. $100k big. It’s time — our 30-day futures trading contest has launched. Show off your futures trading skills and win a share of the $100,000 USD prize pool. Enrolment for the competition is now closed. When is...
Collect your free pass and unlock immediate exclusive digital and physical perks and access to unique Williams Racing experiences, powered by Kraken. Kraken, the Official Crypto and Web3 Partner of Williams Racing, is excited to announce a new innovation in fan engagement and digital collectibles;...
We are excited to announce Kraken's 12 Days of Cryptomas competition! To celebrate the end of 2023, we are giving away 12 incredible prizes with a total value of over $20,000.¹
Show off your trading skills and win big. $100k big. It’s time — our 30-day futures trading contest has launched. Show off your futures trading skills and win a share of the $100,000 USD prize pool. Enrolment for the competition is now closed. When is...
The Kraken Pro Battlestation Contest is upon us! The participant who submits the most impressive battlestation trading setup on X/Twitter will win a $1,000 gift card from Secretlab chairs. We’re excited to see your submissions and offer you a chance to win $1,000 toward a...
At Kraken, we’re committed to a world where everyone can achieve financial freedom and inclusion. So if you’re a U.K. resident thinking about getting into crypto, now is the perfect opportunity. Win a whole bitcoin Yes, you read that right! All new U.K. clients who...
Rear Wing Takeover Update: September 2023 Twenty NFT communities battled it out over four days on the X (Twitter) race track, competing for likes and reposts to make it to the top four and to earn a history-making place on the rear wing of the...
Aug. 1, 2023 0:00 a.m UTC through Nov. 30, 2023 11:59 p.m. UTC,* we are offering the following fee tiers: Who is eligible? All clients who trade over $100M, $250M or $500M in total spot crypto volume on a 30-day rolling basis will automatically be...
By Nick Percoco, Kraken Chief Security Officer Cybersecurity cannot be an afterthought for a crypto platform. At Kraken, we consider securing our clients’ personal information and cryptoassets to be our highest priority, so we place security above everything. Following October’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month, we’d like...
Proof is paramount to cybersecurity. At Kraken, proof of security essentially means “don’t trust but verify.” This mindset guarantees that the work associated with growing and improving on our exchange can continue unhindered while protecting you 24/7. Kraken invests heavily in our cybersecurity program to...
We at Kraken believe that driving global crypto adoption relies on a solid cybersecurity framework in order to protect our clients’ financial freedom. It’s why our motto is security above everything. It’s also why we commemorate Cybersecurity Awareness Month each October. This year, we celebrated...
Fingerprint authentication is a convenient alternative to passwords and PIN codes. Who wants to spend time typing in a lengthy string of numbers, letters and characters when a simple tap will suffice? Unfortunately, that convenience comes at a cost. Because, unlike a regular password, you...
Bitcoin ATMs offer a convenient and friendly way for consumers to purchase cryptocurrencies. That ease of use can sometimes come at the expense of security. Kraken Security Labs has uncovered multiple hardware and software vulnerabilities in a commonly used cryptocurrency ATM: The General Bytes BATMtwo...
On August 10, a hacker stole more than $600 million through Poly Network and a bizarre series of events unfolded in the aftermath. In this article, Kraken Security Labs dives into the technical details of how the attacker was able to steal such a large...
We’re thrilled to announce that we have added two new NFT collections to Kraken NFT for our clients to explore, collect and trade. After revealing dozens of NFT collections over the past few weeks, we carefully selected these new collections so you can continue to...
Overview Total spot trading volume at $1.83 billion, the 30-day average rose to $1.39 billion. The top traded coins were, respectively, Bitcoin (+7.0%), Ethereum (+2.0%), Tether (0%), Cardano (-0.8%), and USDC (0%). Strong returns from Bitcoin (+7.0%). Almost all other coins had lower returns, except...
Overview Total trading at $249.0 million. Ethereum rallied 4.9% to erase some of its losses from earlier this month. Cardano returned to the top six most traded, ending with 4% returns over USD. Otherwise, mainly positive returns for cryptos against USD. The big winners were...
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