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By: Brett McLain, Director of Engineering – Crypto, Fiat, Staking If you’re interested in cryptocurrencies, payments, or staking and want to help build the financial system of the future, the funding engineering team @ Kraken is hiring! When Kraken launched almost a decade ago, only four cryptocurrencies were supported: BTC, LTC, XRP and NMC. Today,…
July 30, 2021 | News We are excited to announce that Takeshi Chino, Managing Director of Kraken Japan, has recently been elected as Vice Chairman of the Japan Virtual and Crypto assets Exchange Association (JVCEA). Takeshi will help to lead the JVCEA’s efforts to work with the Japanese government to enact thoughtful, fair, and effective…
Kraken is supporting four new assets: Badger DAO (BADGER), Cartesi (CTSI), Loopring (LRC) and Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC). Deposits for all four assets are available starting now Trading will begin on August 3 at approximately 15:30 UTC for all assets Note: Trading is not available to residents of the USA, Canada, Australia and Japan. Here’s a…
Today, Kraken is proud to celebrate our 10 year anniversary. For the last decade, it has been our goal to promote the adoption of cryptocurrencies and ensure that our clients enjoy a best-in-class experience when engaging with the crypto ecosystem. It’s amazing to think about the journey this industry has been through since Kraken’s founding…
July 20, 2021 | News We are excited to announce that Bifrost secured the fifth parachain slot on Kusama – Congratulations! Slot 5 Winner Bifrost (BNC) – Bifrost provides staking liquidity to anyone accessing its network. This means token holders can stake any cryptocurrency, such as DOT or ETH, on the Bifrost platform and receive…
July 20, 2021 | News We are excited to announce that Kraken is now supporting Karura (KAR). Deposits and withdrawals are now open. Trading will begin Tuesday, July 20, at approximately 15:30 UTC. Note: Trading is not available to residents of the USA, Canada, Australia and Japan. What is Karura? Karura is designed to operate…
Following Kraken’s listings of Enjin (ENJ) on May 14 and Polygon (MATIC) on May 17 for most countries, Kraken is excited to announce the availability of Polygon and Enjin trading for residents of the USA, Canada and Australia. Trading for both assets are open so you can start buying now! Note: ENJ and MATIC trading…
July 13, 2021 | News We are excited to announce that Khala secured the fourth parachain slot on Kusama – Congratulations! Slot 4 Winner Khala (K-PHA) – Phala Network is a Kusama parachain that tackles the issue of trust in the computation cloud. This blockchain is a trustless computation platform that enables massive cloud processing…
Kraken is supporting four new assets: Axie Infinity (AXS), Chiliz (CHZ), Origin Protocol (OGN) and Perpetual Protocol (PERP) Deposits for all four assets are available starting now Trading will begin on July 13 at approximately 15:30 UTC for all assets Deposits for all assets are currently open so you can deposit now! Note: Trading is…
July 6, 2021 | News We are excited to announce that Shiden secured the third parachain slot on Kusama – Congratulations! Slot 3 Winner Shiden (SDN) – A smart contract platform for decentralized applications (dapps) on the Kusama network. Shiden is built to support “layer 2” solutions, which refers to secondary frameworks built on top…
