Kraken is proud to announce the launch of our new, best-in-class staking service. Starting Friday, December 13, you can leverage Proof of Stake (POS) holdings to safeguard crypto networks and obtain financial rewards. Key Advantages to Staking with Kraken: Start earning rewards instantly, with no…
Following hot on the heels of our new Pro trading app, Kraken Futures is now also available for mobile. You will no longer have to rush home to put in an order or close out a position! Download now: Kraken Futures already offers an industry-leading…
Funding rates are a new concept that only exist in perpetual futures contracts. Because they are critical to the operation of a healthy perpetual futures contract, we thought a quick primer on funding rates would be useful. To try out our Futures Platform with a…
The Kraken WebSockets Private API is live! The first two messages of the Private API are now available to all Kraken clients after having been in beta-only access since October 1. What is a WebSockets Private API? Kraken’s WebSockets API (Application Program Interface) provides a…
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…
Interest in futures trading on Kraken is surging. In the past few months, trading volumes on Kraken Futures 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 Futures to…
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…