OCEAN and EWT trading starts March 3 – Deposit Now

  Ocean Protocol (OCEAN) and Energy Web Token (EWT) trading starts on March 3 at approximately 15:30 UTC.  Deposits for both assets are currently open so you can deposit now and get ready for the launch of trading tomorrow! Note: EWT trading is not available...

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Meet The Kraken Bank Executive Team: CEO David Kinitsky

First revealed last September, Kraken is quietly hard at work gearing up to launch Kraken Bank. This exciting new venture is helping to shape the landscape for both Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency services – and the banking industry – well into the future.  While we...

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Institutional Clients: Get Free Real-Time USD Transfers Through Signature Bank

  Institutional clients at Kraken now have a new way to transfer USD that is free, near-instant and available 24/7. The new funding option is available through our integration with the Signet™ payment platform offered by Signature Bank.  Fees Deposits: $0 Withdrawals: $0 Available currencies...

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Kraken Reacts to Market Selloff

Kraken works hard to maintain a secure and fair exchange for all clients and to ensure traders are always freely able to execute orders – even amid the more volatile moments common to the growing digital asset market.  The digital asset market remains unique among financial...

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Kraken Backs Launch of Venture Capital Fund

Kraken is supporting the launch of a new independent initiative to actively invest in early stage cryptocurrency and fintech startups.  Kraken Ventures, a global investment operation with a presence in Austin, Berlin, Hong Kong, London, New York, and San Francisco will provide the necessary resources...

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Kraken Deploys System Upgrades After Surge in Crypto Interest

On January 29, there was unprecedented demand for Kraken services that far exceeded our surge prediction modeling.  For context, $56 billion was traded on our platform in January of this year – more than all the volume transacted for the full year of 2019. This...

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