Pizza parties rarely need an explanation. But pizza parties on Bitcoin Pizza Day deserve one. Thirteen years ago today, Laszlo Hanyecz created a thread in the bitcointalk.org forum titled Pizza for bitcoins? After some explanation and much discussion, Hanyecz found someone willing to buy him...
We’re thrilled to announce that we have added five new NFT collections to Kraken NFT for our clients to explore, collect and trade. After revealing dozens of NFT collections over the past few weeks, we carefully selected these new collections so you can continue to...
Since the crypto market took off in 2021, many non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are now changing hands for dizzying sums of money. To date, the ten most expensive NFTs sold at auction have fetched between $7 million and $91.8 million. That’s higher than the average price...
A new viral meme coin is taking the crypto market by storm and it’s led by a weird-looking frog. On April 19th, a new cryptocurrency project launched in homage to the well-loved Pepe the Frog. Pepe is a green, amphibious cartoon character that originated from...
We’re thrilled to announce that Pepe (PEPE) is now available on Kraken! Funding and trading PEPE funding and trading starts now. Add PEPE to your Kraken account by navigating to Funding, selecting the asset, and hitting Deposit. Already have PEPE and a Kraken account? Click...
We’re thrilled to announce that LimeWire Token (LMWR) is now available on Kraken! Funding and trading LMWR funding is live and trading starts on May 16th at approximately 12 pm UTC. Add LMWR to your Kraken account by navigating to Funding, selecting the asset, and...
One of the most misunderstood aspects of non-fungible token (NFT) ownership has steadily turned into one of its biggest draws. While some are solely focused on the media the NFTs represent, others are exploring what it means to be the rightful owner of that piece...
Ethereum Cancun-Deneb (Dencun) is the next planned upgrade to the Ethereum blockchain. The upgrade will improve the scalability, security, and usability of the Ethereum network. Cancun represents an additional upgrade to Ethereum’s execution layer following the recent activation of Shanghai. This first step went live...
Today at 9:30am EST, Kraken’s Chief Legal Officer Marco Santori will appear before the U.S. House of Representatives in a landmark joint hearing entitled “The Future of Digital Assets: Closing the Regulatory Gaps in the Digital Asset Ecosystem.” “Advocating for the potential, and benefits, of...
We’re thrilled to announce that Sui (SUI) is now available on Kraken! Funding and trading SUI funding and trading are live. Add SUI to your Kraken account by navigating to Funding, selecting the asset, and hitting Deposit. Already have SUI and a Kraken account? Click...
We are excited to announce that futures trading is now available in our new Kraken Pro web interface. With this upgrade, we are providing an all-in-one crypto experience that unlocks powerful trading opportunities for our clients. Kraken Pro web users can now leverage the capital...
We’re thrilled to announce that Tether EURt (EURT) is now available on Kraken! Funding and trading Funding is live, and trading will begin on May 2 at approximately 14H30 UTC. Add EURT to your Kraken account by navigating to Funding, selecting the asset, and hitting...
We’ve come a long way since Kraken announced its leadership succession plan last September. This week Dave Ripley will officially start as Kraken’s CEO, while outgoing CEO and co-founder Jesse Powell will move into his new role as Chairman of the Board. Over the last...
Kraken has successfully registered our Irish subsidiary, Payward Europe Solutions Limited, with the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) as a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP). Kraken’s Irish VASP registration demonstrates to both our clients and regulators that Kraken follows Europe’s most robust anti-money laundering and...
We’re happy to announce that we have added seven new NFT collections to Kraken NFT for our clients to explore, collect and trade. After revealing dozens of NFT collections over the past few weeks, we carefully selected these new collections so you can continue to...
Terms like “client obsessed” and “client-centric” get thrown around a lot these days. At Kraken, these are more than just buzzwords. Since launching over 11 years ago, the support experience of our clients has been a fundamental differentiator at Kraken. Client support led by crypto-passionate...
Following Kraken’s listings of Arbitrum (ARB) for most countries on March 22, 2023, Kraken is excited to announce the availability of ARB for residents of the United States! Funding and trading Arbitrum (ARB) funding and trading are live. Add ARB to your Kraken account by...
Authored by: Shannon Kurtas, Product Director, Pro & Institutional Trading Max Kaplan, Sr. Engineering Director, Core Infrastructure & Data Engineering Suketu Gandhi, Sr. Engineering Director, Trading Technology Steve Hunt, VP Engineering Nearly twelve years ago, Kraken began its pioneering mission to become one of the...