Kraken Launches New USD Funding Option for US Residents

We are pleased to announce a new USD funding option for US residents (domestic wire) through MVB Bank.  With the news, Kraken now offers 7 different USD funding options to US residents, furthering its strategy of offering clients choice and redundancy in payment options.  We...

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Kraken to Support USDT on Ethereum Starting June 2

    Kraken clients will soon be able to tap into the largest market for Tether (USDT).  Starting June 2 at approximately 13:30 UTC, Kraken will launch support for deposits and withdrawals of USDT on the Ethereum blockchain (USDT-ERC20).  Since traders typically deposit USDT for...

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Orchid (OXT) Trading is Coming to Kraken on June 2

We are pleased to announce that Orchid (OXT) will be listed on Kraken starting June 2. What is Orchid (OXT)? Orchid aims to incentivize a distributed network of computers to provide an alternative to traditional virtual private network (VPN) services.  To accomplish this, Orchid uses...

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Tron (TRX) Trading is Coming to Kraken on March 5

We are pleased to announce that Tron (TRX) will be listed on Kraken starting March 5. What is Tron (TRX)? Initially launched as a token on Ethereum, Tron (TRX) has since evolved into its own platform designed to fuel new and experimental blockchain-based applications. Indeed,...

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Tezos Margin Trading Is Now Available on Kraken and Kraken Pro

Advanced Tezos (XTZ) traders can seek greater profits (with greater risk) through new leverage trading options now available on Kraken and Kraken Pro. Starting today, traders can open positions up to 3x the value of all collateral currencies (crypto and fiat) available in their accounts...

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