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August 21, 2019 | News We are pleased to announce that BAT and WAVES will be listed on Kraken starting August 22. What is the Basic Attention Token (BAT)? The Basic Attention Token (BAT) is an Ethereum-based token that supports a decentralized, open-source advertising platform. BAT is integrated with the Brave web browser, launched in…
Earlier today, Kraken announced that we have acquired Interchange – a leading portfolio reconciliation tool for institutional traders. As part of the acquisition, we’re excited to bring over the Interchange team, including co-founders and crypto veterans Dan Held and Clark Moody. Below Dan and Clark get into why this acquisition made so much sense to…
Kraken is performing a system upgrade on Sunday, July 14 at 21:00 UTC. Please expect services to be offline for 3 – 8 hours. What’s the purpose of this downtime? We’re performing an upgrade that will improve latency and performance, as well as enable us to bring you more exciting features in the near future.…
We are pleased to announce that Kraken will list Cosmos (ATOM). ATOM trading starts Monday April 22! Funding and Trading start time Cosmos plans to enable ATOM transfers at block 500,000, expected at approximately 8am PST (4pm UTC) on Monday the 22nd. Kraken will enable funding and trading shortly after transfers go live. Clients will…
April 16, 2019 | News, Product Cryptocurrency is about creating a better world. At Kraken, we take this mission seriously. Our focus is on delivering the freedom digital currencies offer. Freedom from centralized systems, financial freedom and critically, freedom from oppression. Our vision of the future doesn’t work unless it works for everyone. Over the…
For decades, the Big Mac has defined American culture around the globe. Important to the future of humanity, the Big Mac has also powered a currency fit for the modern era: the MacCoin. Introduced by McDonalds late last year, the MacCoin is a stablecoin fully backed by Big Macs. We are pleased to announce that…
Here at Kraken, we’ve been gamers from the very (↑ ↑ ↓ ↓ ← → ← → B A) start. Like crypto, the world of gaming rewards creativity, makes the digital tangible, and stretches the boundaries of our imaginations. Which is why we couldn’t be more excited to return to GDC in San Francisco this…
Kraken Lands Five Big Hires By far the most important part of Kraken’s infrastructure is the people. As we continue to work through a period of exponential growth, the main challenge is to expand our team with great people aligned to our vision of delivering the best exchange experience in the industry. We’d like to…
The Kraken mission is to accelerate the adoption of cryptocurrency so that the world can benefit from greater financial freedom and inclusion. This is why we’ve consistently done more than provide one of the best crypto exchange experiences. Since 2014 we have invested significant resources and lent our crypto expertise to the MtGox trustee…
SAN FRANCISCO, February 4th, 2019 – Kraken, consistently rated the most secure digital asset exchange and leader in euro volume since 2013, today announced the acquisition of Crypto Facilities, a world-leading, regulated cryptocurrency trading platform and index provider. The combination creates a global leader in cryptocurrency spot and futures trading. London-based Crypto Facilities offers individuals…
