Introducing Kraken Prime, a full-service prime brokerage for institutional crypto clients
Kraken Prime delivers best execution, deep liquidity and 24/7 white-glove support through a single, integrated platform.
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Kraken completes SOC 2 Type 2 compliance report, underscoring commitment to institutional security
Building and maintaining a high bar for security and compliance is fundamental to how we serve our clients’ needs. Today, we’re pleased to announce that Kraken’s institutional-grade qualified custody offering has successfully completed the SOC 2 Type 2 compliance examination — a significant milestone that...
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Fee discounts on EURR and USDR trading available now!
We’re excited to announce that Kraken clients can now enjoy reduced trading fees on select EURR and USDR pairs for the next three months, starting today, June 2, 2025.
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Unlocking crypto derivatives: Europe’s moment for institutional growth
With Europe’s institutional appetite for digital assets increasing and its regulatory framework firming up, we recently hosted Unlocking Derivatives: Regulation, Markets & Beyond. The session convened market leaders and asset managers to talk through the growing relevance of crypto derivatives for professional investors. Following our...
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Announcing the Kraken x Barstool (win-a-whole-bitcoin) BTC Pizza Day Price Prediction Contest
One guess, everybody knows the rules. And someone will win a whole freakin’ bitcoin.
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Coming soon: Kraken takes Wall Street onchain with tokenized equities
Powered by Backed’s new xStocks offering, we will soon offer tokenized versions of popular U.S. listed stocks and ETFs to clients in select jurisdictions.
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Kraken Custody launches USDG Rewards Program for institutional and high-net-worth clients
Earn rewards on USDG balances held in qualified custody
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Announcing Europe’s largest regulated futures offering, strengthening our market-leading position in region
We’re excited to announce our launch of regulated crypto derivatives in Europe, providing our clients and partners with access to a full suite of liquid futures instruments – all within a recognized regulatory framework. Eligible clients and partners in the European Economic Area (EEA) can...
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Poorly understood, widely unaccepted: The Bitcoin-at-$100,000 opportunity
At the end of 2013, everyone was bullish about Bitcoin. Climbing from just a few dollars to over $1,000 per coin, a CoinDesk poll revealed that over 50% of readers thought Bitcoin would hit $10,000 in 2014. They seemingly had every reason.
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Kraken completes newest Proof of Reserves, raising the bar for crypto platform transparency
We’re proud to once again reaffirm our industry leadership in transparency with our latest Proof of Reserves (PoR), completed as of March 31, 2025, including client holdings in BTC, ETH, SOL, USDC, USDT, XRP — and for the first time — ADA. This rigorous verification...
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Brazil, Pix is here: Kraken is now more local than ever
We’re excited to share that Pix is now live on Kraken, making it easier than ever for Brazilian clients to fund their accounts and unlock the full power of crypto.
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Kraken Q1 2025 financial update: Strength through market cycles
Kraken completes acquisition of NinjaTrader
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How we identified a North Korean hacker who tried to get a job at Kraken
Cybersecurity isn’t just a priority for Kraken, it’s part of our origin story and embedded into our DNA.
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Kraken Embed: Deliver regulated crypto trading to your customers without building the infrastructure
Announcing a turnkey solution for banks, fintechs and financial platforms -- now powering bunq’s in-app crypto trading.
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Kraken launches kBTC on Unichain
We are excited to announce that Kraken Wrapped Bitcoin (kBTC) is now live on Unichain, an Ethereum-based Layer 2 built for DeFi. Additionally, Unichain users and developers can now transfer ETH and USDT0 directly between Kraken and Unichain. The integration expands Kraken’s role as the...
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Kraken Pro added to the Kraken referral program – earn rewards for inviting friends
A risk-free way to earn with Kraken is back. We’re excited to announce the addition of Kraken Pro to the Kraken referral program – a simple, rewarding way to grow the crypto community while earning rewards. Now, every time you invite a friend to sign...
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Introducing FX perpetual futures
Unlock 24/7 forex trading with EUR, GBP, AUD, JPY & CHF perpetual futures on Kraken Pro.
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Kraken expands beyond crypto: Announcing U.S.-listed stock and ETF trading
Commission-free* trading on 11,000+ U.S.-listed stocks and ETFs, now available to select U.S. clients.
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