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On January 29, there was unprecedented demand for Kraken services that far exceeded our surge prediction modeling. For context, $56 billion was traded on our platform in January of this year – more than all the volume transacted for the full year of 2019. This past weekend alone, we saw a 1,000%+ increase in signups. …
February 1, 2021 | News Kraken is excited to announce a $100k donation to Coin Center, one of the leading non-profit advocacy groups focused on the public policy issues facing digital asset technologies. This latest donation is part of Kraken’s ongoing commitment to the excellent work Coin Center does to promote research, educate regulators and…
We are excited to announce that we will be making Kraken’s spot prices available to Decentralized Finance applications and developers on Ethereum and other leading blockchains by running our own Chainlink node. As one of the world’s largest and most liquid cryptocurrency exchanges, we feel it is critical to make our cryptocurrency data accessible directly…
January 26, 2021 | News In solidarity with other leading companies in the cryptocurrency community, we are posting the Bitcoin white paper to our official blog. We believe that Bitcoin is open-source software, and that maintaining access to this document is essential to educating others about the financial freedoms the technology offers. We stand opposed…
Update: For FLOW unlocking schedule please refer to our updated Support Centre article. We are pleased to announce that Flow (FLOW) trading will launch Wednesday January 27 at approximately 15:30 UTC. At launch, only FLOW tokens that have been earned through staking rewards can be traded. Clients who purchased FLOW in the ICO and claimed…
Prices are soaring, innovation is breaking ground, opportunities are flourishing and cryptocurrency adoption is relentless. As we begin a new year with unbridled enthusiasm, Kraken examines the past year — one that won’t be soon forgotten. The year 2020 will be remembered for economic and humanitarian catastrophe. It will also be recognized by the crypto…
January 4, 2021 | News Kraken recently warned of the deficiencies in a proposed U.S. government rulemaking. Today, Kraken is publishing its official response. Kraken believes the proposed rule would be bad for America and for the world. It would be a substantial departure from existing law. It would require enormous ongoing expenditure of resources…
2020 proved a wild year for digital asset investors as prices swung from steep lows to all-time highs, but Kraken navigated a steady course and continued to shepherd industry growth. As you prepare for the year ahead (one our VIP clients think will bring no shortage of opportunities), we’d like to revisit our major milestones.…
December 23, 2020 | News We are excited to invite you to the Kraken HQ X-Mas Party in Decentraland with the hottest DJ in the space, 3LAU! Collect limited edition Epic, Legendary & Mythic NFT wearables and dance the night away with your friends. You can either attend as a guest, or create an account…
Kraken is pleased to announce its new Ethereum 2.0 staking service has passed a key milestone, with clients depositing over 100,000 ETH (worth more than $60 million) in just four days since launch. The total amount staked on Kraken hit the threshold Tuesday, meaning approximately 8% of the ETH currently staked for Ethereum 2.0 is…
