Economic Brief
The Fed decides today. Here’s what happens next.
Last week we highlighted the FOMC rate decision as a key catalyst and today's the day. The FOMC rate decision and Powell's press conference land this afternoon.
Economic Brief
7 min read
Flexline deep dive: the long-term holder
You've spent years building a position. Here's how to make it work without giving it up.
6 min read
xStocks integrates with CoinRoutes to accelerate institutional multi-asset trading of tokenized equities
xStocks, powering billions in transaction volume, gives institutional traders access to tokenized equities across multi-asset and algorithmic strategies
4 min read
Crypto investment scams: how to protect yourself before it’s too late
We do a lot in the background to help find and block fraudsters and scammers that are abusing the crypto industry. We report them to law enforcement. But the best defender against losing your hard-earned money is you.
4 min read
Kraken API Unlocked — the market data feeds systematic traders use on Kraken
Here's what systematic traders subscribe to for execution algorithms, backtesting, and carry strategies, along with what you gain from combining feeds instead of running them in isolation.
6 min read
Multiple vendors, one launch, zero coordination: the vendor sprawl problem
Part 3 of 8 in our TGE Readiness Series by Kraken 360. Here’s Part 1, the TGE Checklist, and Part 2, 6 vendors to lock in before mint. It’s 6 hours before your TGE. The exchange listing goes live at 9 a.m. Your vesting contracts are...
4 min read
Flexline: put your crypto to work without selling it
You've built a position, so why not put it to work for you? Here's who Flexline is really for.
7 min read
We issued 56 million tax forms for 2025. Most were under $50. It’s time to fix digital asset taxes.
Tax season is here, and for tens of millions of Americans who own digital assets, it got a lot more complicated.
5 min read
FOMC decision, GDP, PCE, and Big Tech earnings, all in the next 2 weeks
Get ready for a rapid-fire succession of rate-sensitive macro data, central bank communication, and corporate earnings from some of the largest companies in the world.
9 min read
xStocks Hackathon: meet the builders who shipped onchain capital markets in 48 hours
At ethCC in Cannes this year, 60 builders gathered on the French Riviera for the xStocks Hackathon.
3 min read
Inside Kraken’s ethCC: xStocks, Ink, and 17 teams building in 55 hours
Across four days of mainstage talks, side events, and a three-day hackathon, the Kraken team showed up with a clear point of view: the infrastructure for onchain capital markets is being built right now, and the builders doing it deserve tools, support, and a real...
4 min read
Payward supports global operation to disrupt crypto fraud and protect clients
Payward recently supported Operation Atlantic, a coordinated international effort to disrupt cryptocurrency fraud and “approval phishing” scams.
3 min read
Payward to acquire Bitnomial, creating a fully CFTC-licensed derivatives platform
Combination of Bitnomial’s decade-built US regulatory infrastructure and Payward’s global distribution, scale, and multi-brand operating model to create one of the most comprehensively regulated and vertically integrated U.S. derivatives platforms
4 min read
Trading Spaces recap: HYPE steals the spotlight but is this real strength or just a very clean bear-market bounce?
After weeks of range fatigue, headline whiplash, and macro-heavy episodes, Trading Spaces shifted its focus to one of the few charts that has consistently behaved differently from the rest of crypto: HYPE.
10 min read
Kraken API Unlocked: momentum strategies on Kraken
Here's what matters when implementing momentum strategies with Kraken's API, the data feeds commonly used, execution patterns, and production considerations.
5 min read
TGE Readiness Series: 6 vendors to lock in before mint
Every decision made at minting is permanent. Chain selection, token standard, initial supply, custody structure — you can migrate and reissue, but you can't go back.
8 min read
Succession at the US Federal Reserve: a policy inflection point
Leadership transition at the US Federal Reserve may be the single most important variable for risk assets in 2026, but the market is treating it as an afterthought.
15 min read
Earnings season delivered – now traders watch the Fed
Six major US banks reported Q1 2026 results this week, collectively beating expectations across revenue, earnings, and trading performance. The macro and earnings calendars remain active through the end of the month. Here is what to watch.
8 min read
Introducing Ink Points: Season 1 is live on Kraken Pro
Today we're introducing Ink Points, a loyalty program built for the traders who show up. Not a feature update. Not a promotion. A season.
3 min read