Kraken is pleased to announce its new Ethereum 2.0 staking service has passed a key milestone, with clients depositing over 100,000 ETH (worth more than $60 million) in just four days since launch. The total amount staked on Kraken hit the threshold Tuesday, meaning approximately…
Kraken recently announced it will match up to $150,000 in donations to open-source Ethereum developers as the lead sponsor of the latest Gitcoin funding drive. This means that from now until December 17, you can join the Gitcoin community and donate cryptocurrency to the teams…
Kraken is excited to announce it will match $150,000 in donations to open-source Ethereum projects in collaboration with Gitcoin, an Ethereum-based platform for fundraising. The grants will mark Kraken’s first-ever donation to an Ethereum project, a development we feel recognizes the project’s maturity both as…
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…