We’re thrilled to announce that Kraken now supports staking for MINA holders! Head into the Earn section of your account to put your MINA to work today. Note: Staking is not available to residents of Japan. What is Mina? Mina’s blockchain is built to maintain...
We’re thrilled to announce that Kraken now supports Astar (ASTR)! Funding and Trading Funding is live, and trading will begin shortly. Keep an eye on the status page for updates. You can add ASTR to your Kraken account by navigating to Funding, selecting the asset,...
If 2020 was the year of the bull, 2021 was the year that crypto went mainstream. In the past twelve months, we’ve witnessed leaps in adoption, infrastructure, regulation, and policy — not to mention new all-time highs. As we head into 2022, the Kraken Intelligence...
The end of the year is a great time to reflect on and celebrate key milestones and events from the past 12 months – both for crypto, and for our community. In 2021, Kraken charged ahead in pursuit of our mission: to accelerate the adoption...
Kraken is thrilled to announce that we have acquired Staked, an infrastructure platform that allows for secure, cost-effective, and non-custodial crypto staking. One of the largest deals in the history of crypto, this acquisition perfectly complements our existing custodial staking offering, enabling all of our clients to earn rewards...
As 2021 draws to a close, we’re thrilled to announce that Chief People Officer (CPO), Pranesh Anthapur, has joined Kraken’s executive leadership team. Pranesh will head the development and execution of Kraken’s global people strategy ensuring we’re fit for the future as we look to...
Bitcoin prices retraced from all-time highs in November — an unexpected turn for what has historically been a positive-yielding month. Will the trend persist into 2022 or is there cause for concern? In their latest report Taking A Break, the Kraken Intelligence team examines the...
The beauty of the Bitcoin network is that anyone can participate in it without permission. However, primarily out of convenience, most Bitcoin users don’t run nodes and instead trust third parties such as centralized exchanges and wallet providers to interact with the network on their...
We’re thrilled to announce that Kraken now supports free withdrawals to U.S. bank accounts via the Automated Clearing House (ACH) network. Here’s What You Need To Know ACH withdrawals are available via the website in the Funding section. Select it as an option when withdrawing...
In our last two Crypto On-Chain Digest reports (End of Summer Sale and SHOCKTOBER), we noted that a supply shock driven by long-term holders could push BTC and ETH prices higher. Well, price followed through and the data suggests that long-term holders remain confident in...
Fingerprint authentication is a convenient alternative to passwords and PIN codes. Who wants to spend time typing in a lengthy string of numbers, letters and characters when a simple tap will suffice? Unfortunately, that convenience comes at a cost. Because, unlike a regular password, you...
In the fast-paced world of cryptocurrencies, every second counts when you’re moving money around. Building the bridges that allow for seamless transfers from legacy banking platforms to the ever-growing number of blockchain networks is no easy task, but it’s one of our foremost priorities at...
We are excited to announce that Polkadot Parachain Auctions are now live. Earn rewards while supporting your favorite Polkadot projects on Kraken! With as little as 0.1 DOT, you can cast your vote in an auction for the next parachain to be added to the...
Kraken is excited to welcome Mike Davidson as our Vice President of Design. In his new role, Mike will bring a fresh perspective to the Kraken brand, as well as our approach to building engaging and frictionless client experiences across our full suite of products....
October was dubbed “UPtober” by many in the crypto market as the price of bitcoin, ether and other cryptoassets raced to new all-time highs. In its latest report Up, Up and Away, the Kraken Intelligence team examines the factors that led to an upswing in...
After a predictably underwhelming September in the crypto markets, history was made in October as BTC hit new all-time highs. As foreshadowed in last month’s Crypto On-Chain Digest, End of Summer Sale, data indicates that a supply shock (driven by long-term holders) contributed to BTC’s...
We’re thrilled to announce that Kraken now supports staking for holders of Algorand’s native token, ALGO! Head into the Earn section of your account to put your ALGO to work today. What is Algorand? Algorand is a Proof-of-Stake blockchain that rewards users for contributing their...
We’re thrilled to announce that Kraken now supports Bifrost (BNC)! Deposits and withdrawals are available starting now. Trading will begin October 26 at approximately 15:30 UTC. Clients who contributed to Bifrost’s Parachain Auction on Kraken have now received BNC rewards in their Kraken account. Get...