Your next $1 trade could win you a whole bitcoin
From Nov. 5-Dec. 3, every eligible client who opts in and trades $1 (or its equivalent in another currency) will earn one sweepstakes entry to win 1 BTC.
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Kraken × BSO: Lightning-fast Tokyo/London connectivity for institutional traders
Starting November 2025, Kraken is partnering with BSO to deliver a purpose-built ultra-low-latency (ULL) connectivity route between Tokyo and London. Designed for institutional clients and market makers, this new route provides a dedicated private connection with round-trip latency under 140 ms — typically 60–80 ms...
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The worst Uptober ever: a sign of things to come?
After a bruising October that defied its bullish reputation, traders are left navigating sideways markets, fragile sentiment and a lingering question — is this just a pause, or the start of something worse?
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Crypto-powered perpetual futures now live on Kraken Pro in EU
More flexibility. More capital efficiency. MiFID-regulated.
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Thankful for futures trading: Join Kraken’s U.S. Turkey Trading Competition
Gobble up $50K in prizes -- and a turkey for the top trader!
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Your feedback powers products: How our clients help shape Kraken
Many of our product upgrades, refinements and new features start with a voice: yours.
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New asset and pair available for margin trading: HBAR!
We are making a new pair available for margin trading, adding to over 240 markets enabled for margin trading on Kraken Pro!
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The war on trust: How fake recruiters are targeting crypto’s future
Every bull market attracts a new wave of scammers, and their attempts at fraud take many forms. We cover 11 different scams and how to identify them in our Support Center. Lately, scammers have found a new angle: impersonating Kraken recruiters and support staff. Their...
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Sail Away: freedom, ownership and the Kraken Way
By Arjun Sethi and Dave Ripley, Kraken co-CEOs: At Kraken, we believe the best people don’t need to be managed. They need to be trusted.
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Kraken Q3 2025: financial highlights
Kraken’s third quarter of 2025 marks a pivotal milestone in our mission to accelerate the world’s transition to an open, digital financial system where financial freedom is native, not negotiated.
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Kraken releases September 2025 Proof of Reserves, continuing our commitment to trust through transparency
At Kraken, transparency isn’t a slogan – it’s a standard. Our latest Proof of Reserves (PoR), attested as of September 30, 2025, once again verifies that client assets held on our platform are backed 1:1 and beyond. The process covers major cryptoassets, including BTC, ETH,...
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New assets and pairs available for margin trading: MNT, USELESS, CAKE and RIZE!
We are making four new pairs available for margin trading, taking our total to over 240 markets enabled for margin trading on Kraken Pro! Margin trading is now available for: Pair base Pair name Available leverage Long limit MNT MNT/USD 3 60,000 USELESS USELESS/USD 3...
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Trading Spaces recap: One week after the $19B wipeout — are we bottoming or just wobbling?
In our latest Trading Spaces recap, pro trader Dentoshi and Kraken VP Growth Matt Howells-Barby unpack the liquidation shock, key macro overhangs and how to read if a bottom is forming here.
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Fragility of the dollar system: balance sheets to blockchains
By Arjun Sethi, Kraken co-CEO: Every few years, the “deepest” and “safest” markets in the world break.
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The end of denial: The IMF finally admits what crypto knew all along
The world’s financial system just blinked.
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Kraken acquires a CFTC-regulated Designated Contract Market, expanding derivatives footprint in the U.S. market
Acquisition of Small Exchange expands our global trading infrastructure and paves the way for a fully U.S.-native derivatives venue.
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Reviving transatlantic leadership for the next era of digital assets
The announcement of a U.S.-U.K. Transatlantic Taskforce for Markets of the Future is more than a symbolic gesture. It is a reminder of how, at pivotal moments in history, the transatlantic partnership has shaped the rules of global commerce and finance.
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USDC deposits and withdrawals now available on Ink!
We’re thrilled to announce that Kraken now supports deposits and withdrawals of USDC on Ink! Funding USDC funding via Ink is already live. You can transfer USDC to your Kraken account by navigating to Funding, selecting USDC and choosing the desired deposit method (network) from...
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