Kraken Slashes Deposit Fees to Zero

Kraken is pleased to announce that deposit fees for more than 70 supported digital assets have been reduced to zero, beginning today. This will make it even easier for seven million clients – and counting – to purchase crypto on Kraken’s premium exchange platform, as...

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Moonriver Wins The Second Kusama Parachain Slot Auction

We are excited to announce that Moonbeam’s Moonriver Network secured the second parachain slot on Kusama – Congratulations! Slot 2 Winner Moonriver (MOVR) – A smart contract blockchain that supports Ethereum decentralized applications, Moonriver is intended to operate on Kusama as a parachain and provide...

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Karura Wins The First Kusama Parachain Slot Auction

We are excited to announce that Acala’s Karura Network secured the first ever parachain slot on Kusama – Congratulations! Slot 1 Winner Karura (KAR) – Described as a Decentralized Finance (DeFi) hub and stablecoin platform for the Kusama network, Karura will operate on Kusama as...

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Alert: Modified hardware wallets spotted in the wild

Last week someone on the Ledger subreddit reported receiving an unsolicited package with a Ledger Nano X along with a  letter from “the CEO” of Ledger. The scam tries to trick people into migrating their crypto holdings onto the new, modified device. Kraken Security Labs...

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Kraken Breaks New Ground with First-of-its-Kind Parachain Auction Platform

Clients looking to support their favorite Kusama projects can now, for the first time, participate in Parachain Slot Auctions (or ‘Parachain Auctions’ for short) directly from the Kraken platform.  Key points to note: 1. Parachain auctions are not available to residents of the US, Canada,...

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Taking a Breather – May 2021 Market Recap & Outlook

VIP clients are the first to receive Kraken Intelligence reports. If you’d like access to our newsletter or want to start trading, get the resources crypto investors worldwide trust.  Well. That was an unpleasant May for crypto. With such a severe price correction, some are...

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The new Kraken app is here!

You asked and we delivered.  With the new Kraken app, getting crypto just got a whole lot easier. We’ve streamlined the buying and selling process, added more convenient payment methods, and wrapped it all in a sleek, user friendly design.   The app is now available...

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MINA Trading Starts June 1 – Deposit Now

We are thrilled to announce that deposits and withdrawals for Mina (MINA) are now open. Trading will launch June 1 at approximately 00:00 UTC. Deposit MINA now Please note that if you participated in the Coinlist sale, you will be able to deposit MINA to...

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BNT, SUSHI and ANKR trading starts May 24 – Deposit Now

Kraken is supporting three new assets: Bancor (BNT), Sushi (SUSHI) and Ankr (ANKR).  Deposits for all three assets are available starting now  Trading will begin on May 24 at approximately 15:30 UTC for all assets  Effective today, trading is also live for SAND, ENJ and...

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SAND, ENJ and LPT trading starts May 20 – Deposit Now

Kraken is supporting three new assets: Sandbox (SAND), Enjin (ENJ) and LivePeer (LPT).  Deposits for all three assets are available starting now.  Trading will begin on May 20 at approximately 15:30 UTC for all assets. Effective today, trading is also now live for RARI, GHST...

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RARI, GHST and MATIC trading starts May 17 – Deposit Now

Ethereum remains a driving force behind cryptocurrency innovation. In the last year, it has played host to an explosion in digital art and created a multi-billion dollar market. This has underlined the need for effective scaling solutions. To that end, Kraken is supporting three new...

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MKR, REN and ZRX trading starts May 14 – Deposit Now

Over the past 12 months, we’ve had a DeFi Summer and an NFT Spring. The space is very much in the next phase of crypto innovation and we at Kraken are supporting this next phase with liquid markets. To that end, Kraken is supporting three...

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Wallet Security 101 – How To Store Your Coins

It goes without saying that there is A LOT going on in crypto. Whether it’s bitcoin hitting new all-time highs, DeFi exploding, or NFTs becoming all the rage, we know there is plenty on your mind. But have you recently thought about how you’re storing...

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Prepare for Lift Off: April 2021 Market & Outlook

VIP clients are the first to receive Kraken Intelligence reports. If you’d like access to our newsletter or want to start trading, get the resources Kraken clients worldwide trust. Check out Kraken’s video breakdown of the April Report. This bitcoin rally couldn’t go straight up...

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Earn 4-6% Staking Cardano (ADA), Available on Kraken Now!

Kraken is excited to announce staking for Cardano (ADA) went live on May 4 at approximately 21:00 UTC. Kraken listed ADA for trading in September 2018. By staking ADA through Kraken’s market leading staking service you’ll take your place among the decentralized community of supporters...

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Community Based Investing – A Paradigm Shift For The Markets

Millions of people worldwide are seeking to break free from the old way of investing. Today, investors have charts, real-time news, communities and commission-free trading platforms guiding their financial decisions and behaviors.  Millions of people are looking to crypto for a better user experience. Crypto markets...

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