Given the recent SEC filing against Ripple Labs Inc., we are halting XRP trading for U.S. residents no later than January 29, 2021 at 5pm PT (January 30, 2021 at 1:00 UTC). We may begin implementing this process at any time on January 29, 2021,...
Last month Kraken launched its Ethereum 2.0 staking service, which makes it easy for ETH holders to earn rewards of approximately 5% or more and help support the upgrade to Ethereum 2.0. Staking is an opportunity that is only appropriate for clients who want...
VIP clients are the first to receive Kraken Intelligence reports. If you’d like early access to our latest research, sign up to trade with us today or ask your account manager for more details. Kraken Intelligence, our team of in-house research experts, has released its...
Kraken recently warned of the deficiencies in a proposed U.S. government rulemaking. Today, Kraken is publishing its official response. Kraken believes the proposed rule would be bad for America and for the world. It would be a substantial departure from existing law. It would require...
2020 proved a wild year for digital asset investors as prices swung from steep lows to all-time highs, but Kraken navigated a steady course and continued to shepherd industry growth. As you prepare for the year ahead (one our VIP clients think will bring...
We are excited to invite you to the Kraken HQ X-Mas Party in Decentraland with the hottest DJ in the space, 3LAU! Collect limited edition Epic, Legendary & Mythic NFT wearables and dance the night away with your friends. You can either attend as a...
Kraken is thrilled to announce that Miha Grčar, a pioneer of the cryptocurrency exchange sector, will officially be joining our team as Head of Business Development. For the better part of the last decade, Miha has helped Bitstamp gain recognition as a licensed financial institution...
The Financial Crime Enforcement Network’s (FinCEN) rules already prohibit financial institutions from opening accounts for homeless, unhoused and refugee populations who don’t have physical mailing addresses. Now, FinCEN has proposed a new rule that would prohibit those who are fortunate enough to have accounts from...
We’re pleased to announce that The Graph (GRT) trading is now available! Note: GRT trading is not available in the US and Canada at this time. What is The Graph (GRT)? GRT is an Ethereum (ERC-20) token that powers The Graph, which is a decentralized...
Kraken CEO Jesse Powell has made it his mission to ease the adoption curve for new cryptocurrency investors and traders – and that vision is having an industry-wide impact. In fact, Coindesk, one of the market’s leading publications, has recognized Jesse by selecting him as...
Kraken is excited to announce new investments and forthcoming features designed to bring the benefits of Bitcoin’s Lightning Network to our global exchange. Building on Bitcoin’s blockchain technology, the Lightning Network will help the world’s largest cryptocurrency scale to process millions of transactions per second,...
We’re excited to list 2 new trading assets and one new staking asset starting December 15 at approximately 13:30 UTC. New Trading Assets Decentraland (MANA) – Decentraland is a decentralized virtual world built on Ethereum that people create buildings and games in. You can...
How will the crypto market perform in 2021? Our VIPs shared their outlook for the year ahead in our latest bi-annual survey, out last week. Now, our top internal experts are joining forces to weigh in, providing perspectives based on their years of experience in...
Kraken is pleased to announce our support of the Flare network and Spark (FLR) token airdrop for XRP holders. The first thing to understand about this airdrop is that it is unusual because there is a very large gap of time between the snapshot...
Earn rates as high as 23.61% on your cryptocurrency?! Growth of principal has long been one of the most exciting benefits when buying crypto assets, but as the industry has evolved, obtaining attractive yields is emerging as a new opportunity. Traders and investors can now...
VIP clients are the first to receive Kraken Intelligence reports. If you’d like early access to our latest research, sign up to trade with us today or ask your account manager for more details. Kraken Intelligence, our team of in-house research experts, has released its...
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...
Bitcoin has returned to all-time highs, and with it, cryptocurrencies are again garnering attention from investors and legislators alike. To help educate the public on these pressing trends, Kraken CEO Jesse Powell joined Yahoo Finance Live last Friday to discuss these topics within the context...