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Payward files application for OCC National Trust Company, deepening commitment to regulated digital asset infrastructure

This application complements Kraken Financial, the first digital asset bank to hold a Federal Reserve master account.

2 min read
May 8th, 2026
API

Kraken API Unlocked: ultra-low-latency trading on Kraken, from cloud to colocation

TL;DR:  New to Kraken API Unlocked? Read blogs 1-4 here. Every API trader reaches a point where they ask the same question: is my connection fast enough, or is latency costing me an edge? For individual traders running systematic strategies, cloud connectivity is mostly sufficient,...

6 min read
May 7th, 2026
Krak

Krak launches Virtual IBANs in Latvia, Greece, Croatia, and Hungary with 1% Salary Match

Krak now offers a dedicated Virtual IBAN for our customers from Latvia, Greece, Croatia, and Hungarian, directly inside the app. Open it in minutes, share it with your employer, and start getting paid with rewards from day one. It’s a real Virtual IBAN on local...

4 min read
May 7th, 2026
Margin

CFTC-regulated spot margin trading is now live on Kraken Pro

We’re excited to announce that retail traders can access regulated spot margin trading on Kraken Pro. Here is what that means, how it works, and why it changes things.

5 min read
May 6th, 2026
Economic Brief

April jobs and inflation data land days apart as the Fed enters a new era

Four data releases. A Senate confirmation vote. A Fed chair transition. This week and next, NFP, CPI, and PPI arrive within the same five trading days, representing the last complete inflation and labor picture the Fed will have before its June 16-17 meeting.

7 min read
May 6th, 2026
360

Qualified custody: the pre-TGE decision that unlocks institutional capital

Part 4 of 8 in our TGE Readiness Series. What qualified custody actually is, why it determines your investor universe, and how to choose one before TGE.

13 min read
May 5th, 2026
News

Kraken and MoneyGram partner to turn crypto into cash at global scale 

Our new partnership enables fast crypto-to-cash withdrawals across MoneyGram’s global cash pickup network, supporting real-world crypto adoption worldwide.

3 min read
May 5th, 2026
Flexline

Flexline deep dive: the rate-sensitive trader

You have positions that are working. The question is how to access capital without unwinding them.

4 min read
May 4th, 2026
API

A year of colocation with Beeks: open access to low-latency trading

We launched colocation with Beeks Financial Cloud one year ago, expanding access to low-latency trading infrastructure for both individual and institutional traders.

3 min read
April 30th, 2026
Bundles

Introducing Crypto + xStocks bundles

Diversify and get access to an automated, managed portfolio of multiple asset classes with a single tap.

5 min read
April 30th, 2026
API

Kraken API Unlocked: FIX 4.4 — institutional connectivity on Kraken

Kraken's FIX 4.4 API is built for trading firms and institutions that need deterministic message ordering and standard FIX protocol semantics. It covers spot and derivatives both, each via a dedicated API key.

7 min read
April 29th, 2026
xstocks

Bitso launches xStocks’ tokenized equities, bringing Wall Street to Argentina

Bitso now offers 10 tokens to Argentine users, tradeable with the digital dollars already in their account -- without opening a brokerage account, completing new verification processes, or dealing with restricted hours.

5 min read
April 29th, 2026
Economic Brief

The Fed decides today. Here’s what happens next.

Last week we highlighted the FOMC rate decision as a key catalyst and today's the day. The FOMC rate decision and Powell's press conference land this afternoon.

7 min read
April 29th, 2026
Flexline

Flexline deep dive: the long-term holder

You've spent years building a position. Here's how to make it work without giving it up.

6 min read
April 28th, 2026
xstocks

xStocks integrates with CoinRoutes to accelerate institutional multi-asset trading of tokenized equities

xStocks, powering billions in transaction volume, gives institutional traders access to tokenized equities across multi-asset and algorithmic strategies

4 min read
April 28th, 2026
Security

Crypto investment scams: how to protect yourself before it’s too late

We do a lot in the background to help find and block fraudsters and scammers that are abusing the crypto industry. We report them to law enforcement. But the best defender against losing your hard-earned money is you. 

4 min read
April 27th, 2026
API

Kraken API Unlocked — the market data feeds systematic traders use on Kraken

Here's what systematic traders subscribe to for execution algorithms, backtesting, and carry strategies, along with what you gain from combining feeds instead of running them in isolation.

6 min read
April 23rd, 2026
360

Multiple vendors, one launch, zero coordination: the vendor sprawl problem

Part 3 of 8 in our TGE Readiness Series by Kraken 360. Here’s Part 1, the TGE Checklist, and Part 2, 6 vendors to lock in before mint. It’s 6 hours before your TGE. The exchange listing goes live at 9 a.m. Your vesting contracts are...

4 min read
April 22nd, 2026
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