Australian Dollar (AUD) Funding and Trading Is Going Live on Kraken

Great news – clients can now fund their account and trade with the Australian dollar (AUD) on Kraken! The AUD becomes Kraken’s seventh fiat currency, joining USD, CAD, CHF, EUR, GBP and the JPY.  This latest announcement follows our January 2020 acquisition of Australia’s longest-running...

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You Can Now Claim Polkadot’s DOT Tokens on Kraken

Kraken is pleased to announce it is now enabling individuals and entities who hold DOTs – the Polkadot blockchain’s native cryptocurrency – to claim their tokens on our exchange. Claiming will become available tomorrow, June 16th, at 15:30 UTC.  The move comes in advance of...

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CF Benchmarks Launches New Indices for Tezos, Stellar and EOSIO

Starting Thursday, May 14, CF Benchmarks will begin publishing market indices for three new cryptocurrencies: Tezos (XTZ), Stellar (XLM) and EOSIO (EOS). The decision marks the largest expansion of assets we cover, following our release of indices for Bitcoin (XBT), Ethereum (ETH), Bitcoin Cash (BCH),...

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Ether, Tether and GBP: Kraken Adds 11 New Pairs for Converting Popular Currencies

Starting today, Kraken clients can begin converting popular currencies more efficiently with the addition of 11 new trading pairs to our exchange.  This includes expanded options for converting ether (ETH), USDT and Pound Sterling (GBP), with offerings designed to bring more functionality, while enabling clients...

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