Wyoming is best known for mountain ranges, cowboys and open roads, but 40 years ago it was the first state ever to recognize limited liability companies (LLCs). Today, Wyoming is building on this foundation to become one of the most progressive and friendly homes for...
We are pleased to announce that Chainlink (LINK) and Dai (DAI) will be listed on Kraken starting September 25. What is Chainlink (LINK)? Chainlink connects decentralized peer-to-peer networks and smart contracts to real-world data, events, and payments. The Chainlink network uses reputation and validation systems...
We are pleased to announce that ICON (ICX) will be listed on Kraken starting September 12. What is ICON (ICX)? ICON is a South Korea-based blockchain project. It aims to be an interoperable blockchain on which multiple industries and business types can coexist on a...
Kraken Intelligence, our team of in-house research experts, has released the Bitcoin Volatility Report for August, 2019. Key Takeaways After a bullish and active 2Q2019, bitcoin volatility, trading volume, price, and velocity dampened in August as the market reset and settled into a higher range....
We are pleased to announce that BAT and WAVES will be listed on Kraken starting August 22. What is the Basic Attention Token (BAT)? The Basic Attention Token (BAT) is an Ethereum-based token that supports a decentralized, open-source advertising platform. BAT is integrated with the...
Earlier today, Kraken announced that we have acquired Interchange - a leading portfolio reconciliation tool for institutional traders. Meet co-founders Dan Held and Clark Moody.
Clients have new options to deposit and withdraw USD, EUR, CAD, GBP and JPY globally through Etana Custody Kraken’s focus on delivering financial freedom means giving our clients more choice when it comes to managing their assets. In collaboration with Etana Custody, almost every Kraken...
For several years, we’ve found that the crypto industry invites plenty of misunderstanding of basic market structure. This often results in confusion, frustration, and heated debate. We get it. Markets are complicated and not all of us have the fortune to dedicate ourselves to studying...
You already know that security is priority #1 at Kraken. We’ve talked at length about the many things we do here to stay paranoid in productive ways. This three-part guide will help you to do the same. Unproductive paranoia would be putting all of your...
Check out all the important happenings this week in the world of crypto, presented by the experts at Kraken.
Month-over-Month (MoM) Changes June was, by and large, a continuation of trends since April; bitcoin’s annualized volatility, trading volume, price, and velocity were all noticeably higher MoM and the highest YTD. Annualized volatility hit a YTD high of more than 73%, but grew a measly...
Interest in futures trading on Kraken is surging. In the past few months, trading volumes on Kraken Derivatives have grown several times to mark a record $350 million 24h volume in late June. Our traders cite many reasons for why they prefer Kraken Derivatives to...
This past week was certainly eventful! Check out all the important happenings this week in the world of crypto, presented by the experts at Kraken.
Check out all the important happenings this week in the world of crypto, presented by the experts at Kraken.
Kraken is performing a system upgrade on Sunday, July 14 at 21:00 UTC. Please expect services to be offline for 3 – 8 hours. What’s the purpose of this downtime? We’re performing an upgrade that will improve latency and performance, as well as enable us...
Update: The new version is now live! The original release of the Kraken WebSockets Public API was a huge success. Thousands of clients have already connected for fast and easy access to Kraken’s market data. Clients still using our REST API for public market data...
We are pleased to announce that Kraken will list Cosmos (ATOM). ATOM trading starts Monday April 22! Funding and Trading start time Cosmos plans to enable ATOM transfers at block 500,000, expected at approximately 8am PST (4pm UTC) on Monday the 22nd. Kraken will enable...
Cryptocurrency mining turned ten this year. A decade ago it was a niche hobby for a handful of enthusiasts overclocking homebrewed-rigs in pursuit of a better world. Today it’s a global industry, complete with specialized equipment and dozens of stakeholders, from semiconductor manufacturers all the...