Kraken Grants $150,000 to Open-Source Bitcoin Payment Processor BTCPay

At Kraken, we’re committed to supporting great open-source development, both through direct grants and full-time employment. That’s why this week Kraken sent $150,000 worth of Bitcoin to BTCPay Server, an open-source Bitcoin payment processor that’s free, secure, private and censorship-resistant, to coincide with our recognition...

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Kraken Pro Is Now Faster and Easier with Over 30 New Features

It has been nine months since we launched the Kraken Pro trading app, and we couldn’t be happier with its reception. Crypto trades 24/7 and takes no holidays, so our clients have welcomed access to the full array of tools and services we offer while...

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Kraken Deepens Engagement with its Crypto ‘Kindred Spirit’ Switzerland

Much like Kraken itself, Switzerland has a strong commitment to privacy and security when it comes to finances and individual affairs. Yet at the same time, it believes in individual responsibility. Strict adherence to these principles over centuries has helped Switzerland become the world’s trusted...

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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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Industry News

Setting the record straight

It is hard to put a price on vindication. An arbitrator did. But if this were only about a lawsuit, I would not be writing this letter.

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