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...
We’re excited to announce Kraken’s Crypto Security Guide, a new video series you can watch to learn security best practices from our top internal expert Nick Percoco. As our Chief Security Officer, Nick has over 20 years of information security experience spanning multiple industries. In...
Kraken’s ‘Crypto Asset Spotlight’ takes a closer look at crypto assets trading on our exchange when they display notable trends. Figure 1: Gnosis (GNO) vs Bitcoin (XBT) and USD After the brutal coronavirus-related selloff in March, crypto markets rebounded strongly in April, though some assets...
Starting Thursday, May 14, CF Benchmarks will begin publishing market indices for three new cryptocurrencies: Tezos (XTZ), Stellar (XLM) and EOSIO (EOS). The decision marks the largest expansion of assets we cover, following our release of indices for Bitcoin (XBT), Ethereum (ETH), Bitcoin Cash (BCH),...
VIP clients are the first to receive our insights. 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. Thursday, April 29, was a big day in the crypto markets, with...
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 officially released...
The date is set, the place is cyberspace. Kraken is excited to reveal the complete lineup for our ‘Block Drop VR Halving Party,’ an all-star event that will include luminaries like Alex Gladstein, Jameson Lopp and Charlie Lee, alongside CEO Jesse Powell and our top...
Ever wondered what it was like to discover Bitcoin in its earliest days? From its mysterious founder to the many tales of riches won and lost, there’s no shortage of lore about Bitcoin’s ascent from upstart payment network to a secure, global store of value. ...
Starting today, Kraken clients can begin converting popular currencies more efficiently with the addition of 11 new trading pairs to our exchange. This includes expanded options for converting ether (ETH), USDT and Pound Sterling (GBP), with offerings designed to bring more functionality, while enabling clients...
Kraken is excited to announce we’re working with Reckless VR, the leading Bitcoin VR events community, to host a special gathering to commemorate Bitcoin’s upcoming rewards reduction. To be held Sunday, May 10th from 16:00 to 20:00 UTC (12:00 to 4:00PM EST), our digital event...