We are pleased to announce Kraken has agreed to donate $150,000 to Brink, a new research and development center seeking to educate the next generation of Bitcoin developers. Founded by Chaincode Labs developer John Newbery and Bitcoin Optech contributor Mike Schmidt, Brink aims to address…
In our newest free webinar on Friday, Kraken Growth Lead Dan Held welcomed special guest Michael Saylor, the co-founder and CEO of MicroStrategy for a deep dive into his personal investment philosophy and strategy. Known as the “bull of bulls” in Bitcoin circles, Saylor did…
He’s making a BIG bet on Bitcoin. Square, JP Morgan, Bloomberg – there have been major macro tailwinds for Bitcoin of late, but none quite like MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor’s $425 million buy with no intention to sell. To unpack this news and what it means…
Today we are pleased to announce an important milestone in our high-growth expansion into the APAC region, with the launch of account funding and trading in Japan. The following services are now available to Japan residents: Spot trading in 5 major cryptocurrencies – Bitcoin…
As Kraken’s Chief Security Officer, Nick Percoco knows firsthand how to protect clients at one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency companies from cutting-edge cyber attacks. However, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s more important than ever that traders and investors take matters into…
Kraken is excited to announce we will soon be reopening services in Japan, a move that’s part of a broader initiative to expand our industry-leading services into high-growth APAC markets. The announcement follows Kraken’s expansion into the rapidly growing Australian market with the acquisition…
We are thrilled to announce that the State of Wyoming has approved Kraken’s application to form the world’s first Special Purpose Depository Institution (SPDI), tentatively called Kraken Financial. Headquartered in Cheyenne, Wyoming, Kraken Financial is the first digital asset company in U.S. history to receive…
On October 2, Kraken Futures will reduce taker fees for all clients and move from a flat-fee model to volume-based fee tiers. We’re cutting taker fees by at least 33% FOR ALL CLIENTS (from 7.5bps to 5 bps). In addition to offering some of the…