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Brazil, Pix is here: Kraken is now more local than ever

Whether you’re looking to trade, earn rewards or send money across borders, it all starts with a fast, familiar and trusted payment method: Pix. Your BRL can do more on Kraken When you fund your Kraken account with Pix, your BRL is automatically converted to USD at competitive rates – with full transparency and no…

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Kraken Q1 2025 financial update: Strength through market cycles

Kraken began 2025 building on 2024’s solid momentum, navigating a shifting and softening market to outperform, even growing volume share. Our sustained performance across cycles demonstrates the resiliency of our platform, which continues to attract new clients and deepen existing relationships. We took a meaningful step toward our multi-asset vision by acquiring NinjaTrader, and rolled…

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Kraken launches kBTC on Unichain

We are excited to announce that Kraken Wrapped Bitcoin (kBTC) is now live on Unichain, an Ethereum-based Layer 2 built for DeFi. Additionally, Unichain users and developers can now transfer ETH and USDT0 directly between Kraken and Unichain. The integration expands Kraken’s role as the liquidity hub for clients to seamlessly tap into multi-chain experiences. …

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USDG Rewards: Earn up to 4%+ APR in USDG on Kraken

We’re thrilled to introduce USDG Rewards, Kraken’s newest rewards program that empowers you to maximize the value of your assets effortlessly. Designed with simplicity and accessibility in mind, USDG Rewards helps you earn up to 4%+ APR – automatically – on your USDG (a stablecoin pegged 1:1 to the U.S. dollar) holdings.1 With no activation…

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Kraken secures restricted dealer registration In Canada and appoints North America GM to drive next growth phase

We’re excited to announce that Kraken has officially obtained a Restricted Dealer registration in Canada, reaffirming our commitment to serving Canadian crypto investors while adhering to enhanced investor protection guidance for crypto exchanges.  We’re also excited to welcome Cynthia Del Pozo as our new General Manager for North America. Cynthia will lead Kraken’s next phase…