We’re thrilled to announce that Kraken now supports Stacks (STX)! Funding and Trading Funding is live, and trading will begin on October 21 at approximately 14:30 UTC. You can add these tokens to your Kraken account by navigating to Funding, selecting the asset, and hitting...
We’re thrilled to announce that Kraken now supports Aptos (APT)! Funding and Trading Funding and trading are now live. You can add these tokens to your Kraken account by navigating to Funding, selecting the asset, and hitting Deposit. Ticker APT Tradable against EUR, USD Price...
Following Kraken’s listings of Altair (AIR), Basilisk (BSX), Bifrost (BNC), Karura (KAR), KILT (KILT), Kintsugi (KINT), Moonriver (MOVR), Phala (PHA) and Tokemak (TOKE) for most countries, Kraken is excited to announce the availability of these tokens for residents of the United States and Canada! Funding...
Following several months of headwinds for the crypto space, the crypto market trended lower in September. ETH fell significantly more than BTC as Ethereum transitioned from proof-of-work (PoW) to proof-of-stake (PoS) via The Merge. ETH sold off sharply post-Merge in classic “buy the rumor, sell...
Hot on the heels of August, September 2022 also trended negatively for cryptoassets overall. Based on market capitalization, all sectors saw negative returns for the month, ranging from -14% to -1%. Following the overall crypto market trend, NFT market activity also slowed in August. Average...
We’re thrilled to announce that Kraken now supports Coin98 (C98), Galxe (GAL), Rocket Pool (RPL), Stargate Finance (STG) and Synapse (SYN)! Funding and Trading Funding is live, and trading will begin on September 29 at approximately 14:30 UTC. Keep an eye on the status page...
“Cryptocurrency remains an important humanitarian tool, especially at a time when many around the world can no longer rely on traditional banks and custodians.” – Jesse Powell, Kraken Co-founder and CEO On March 9, 2022, we announced an ambitious aid package as Kraken distributed $1,000...
Kraken is proud to announce that it has become a Diamond Sponsor of the Anti-Human Trafficking Intelligence Initiative (ATII), a U.S.-based nonprofit that harnesses intelligence to help financial institutions, technology firms and cryptocurrency exchanges combat human trafficking and child exploitation. “Kraken’s partnership with ATII will...
After a rigorous internal and external search over the past year, Kraken is thrilled to announce that our COO Dave Ripley will succeed Kraken’s Co-founder and CEO Jesse Powell, who will become chairman of the board of directors. Dave has been building the future of...
We are pleased to announce that Kraken now supports EthereumPoW (ETHW). Funding and Trading ETHW trading is live and the ETHW token has been distributed to eligible clients. A further announcement will be made once Funding is live, at which point you will be able...
We’re quickly approaching The Merge, the most notable upgrade in Ethereum’s history and a crucial turning point for the wider crypto industry. As the Ethereum blockchain transitions from proof-of-work (PoW) to proof-of-stake (PoS), The Merge is expected to be the bedrock upon which Ethereum’s scalability...
Over the last few months, the crypto industry faced numerous headwinds. These included the death spiral of the Terra ecosystem, the insolvency of over-leveraged hedge fund Three Arrows Capital, and major crypto lending platforms – like Celsius, BlockFi, Voyager and Vauld – taking drastic measures...
We’re thrilled to announce that Parallel Finance (PARA) starts trading on Kraken today! Funding and trading Add PARA to your Kraken account by navigating to Funding, selecting Parallel Finance, and then Deposit. Trading begins September 7. Here’s what you need to know: Ticker PARA Tradable...
After July’s green candles, August 2022 resumed a downward trend for cryptoassets across the board. Bitcoin, Ethereum and the rest of the crypto market saw negative returns for the month. Prices of BTC (-14%) and ETH (-8%) decreased after July’s gains. Metaverse (-23%) and DeFi...
Following Kraken’s listings of Ethereum Naming Service (ENS) on February 23, 2022, and Harvest Finance (FARM) on June 15, 2022 for most countries, Kraken is excited to announce the availability of these tokens for residents of the United States and Canada! Funding and Trading Funding...
Over seven years ago, on August 8, 2015, Kraken was the first exchange to make Ethereum (ETH) available to millions of clients. Today, we’re thrilled to announce that Kraken will support the Ethereum Merge that is estimated to take place between September 10-20, 2022. The...
We’re thrilled to announce that Kraken now supports Alpha Venture DAO (ALPHA), Bluzelle (BLZ), Boba Network (BOBA), Celer Network (CELR), Nodle (NODL), Polkastarter (POLS), Marlin (POND), TrueFi (TRU) and Chain (XCN)! Funding and Trading Funding is live, and trading will begin on August 26 at...
We’re thrilled to announce that Basilisk (BSX) starts trading on Kraken today! Funding and trading Add BSX to your Kraken account by navigating to Funding, selecting Basilisk, and then Deposit. Trading begins today, August 11. Here’s what you need to know: Ticker BSX Tradable against...