Crypto Facilities, a subsidiary of Kraken, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in Europe by euro trading volumes, has become the first cryptocurrency company to obtain a Multilateral Trading Facility (MTF) license from the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). With this new license, Crypto Facilities will be...
The Crypto Security Guide is a new video series designed to teach you security best practices, hosted by our top internal expert Nick Percoco. Browsers are one of the most widely used pieces of software on the planet. In fact, chances are you’re reading...
Our previous posts built a foundation to understanding cryptocurrency markets by defining markets, trades, and liquidity. However, even with this knowledge base, it’s still easy to misinterpret market signals and activity. To help everyone avoid basic errors, we’ve prepared this post to articulate and debunk...
At Kraken, we’re committed to supporting great open-source development, both through direct grants and full-time employment. That’s why this week Kraken sent $150,000 worth of Bitcoin to BTCPay Server, an open-source Bitcoin payment processor that’s free, secure, private and censorship-resistant, to coincide with our recognition...
It has been nine months since we launched the Kraken Pro trading app, and we couldn’t be happier with its reception. Crypto trades 24/7 and takes no holidays, so our clients have welcomed access to the full array of tools and services we offer while...
Wondering how you can accept Bitcoin at your store or website? This Saturday is the United Nations’ Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day, and to mark the occasion we’re making one of our top internal experts available for a special webinar focused on just that...
Much like Kraken itself, Switzerland has a strong commitment to privacy and security when it comes to finances and individual affairs. Yet at the same time, it believes in individual responsibility. Strict adherence to these principles over centuries has helped Switzerland become the world’s trusted...
The Crypto Security Guide is a new video series designed to teach you security best practices, hosted by our top internal expert Nick Percoco. What are some essential ways to improve your online security? In the latest edition of our Crypto Security Guide, our...
Kraken’s ‘Crypto Asset Spotlight’ takes a closer look at crypto assets trading on our exchange when they display notable trends. The end of May was relatively quiet in the crypto markets, as Bitcoin traded in a narrow range below $10,000. However, there were big gains...
Great news – clients can now fund their account and trade with the Australian dollar (AUD) on Kraken! The AUD becomes Kraken’s seventh fiat currency, joining USD, CAD, CHF, EUR, GBP and the JPY. This latest announcement follows our January 2020 acquisition of Australia’s longest-running...
Kraken is pleased to announce it is now enabling individuals and entities who hold DOTs – the Polkadot blockchain’s native cryptocurrency – to claim their tokens on our exchange. Claiming will become available tomorrow, June 16th, at 15:30 UTC. The move comes in advance of...
The Crypto Security Guide is a new video series designed to teach you security best practices, hosted by our top internal expert Nick Percoco. Think your hardware device is invincible to attack? Our Nick Percoco is here to change your mind and save your wallet. ...
Advanced traders can now optimize cost, reduce risk and gain added efficiencies on trades through two new advanced order types now live on Kraken and Kraken Pro. Stop Loss Limit With our Stop Loss Limit order, you enter both a stop price and a limit...
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...
The Crypto Security Guide is a new video series designed to teach you security best practices, hosted by our top internal expert Nick Percoco. The newest videos in our Crypto Security Guide series focus on mobile phone security and staying safe with public WiFi networks...
Kraken clients will soon be able to tap into the largest market for Tether (USDT). Starting June 2 at approximately 13:30 UTC, Kraken will launch support for deposits and withdrawals of USDT on the Ethereum blockchain (USDT-ERC20). Since traders typically deposit USDT for...
We are pleased to announce that Orchid (OXT) will be listed on Kraken starting June 2. What is Orchid (OXT)? Orchid aims to incentivize a distributed network of computers to provide an alternative to traditional virtual private network (VPN) services. To accomplish this, Orchid uses...
While there remains a misconception cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Litecoin are anonymous, the truth is transactions on these networks can be – and often are – linked to real identities. Understandably, some cryptocurrency users have come to desire stronger privacy guarantees, and this demand has...