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Following several months of headwinds for the crypto space, the crypto market trended lower in September. ETH fell significantly more than BTC as Ethereum transitioned from proof-of-work (PoW) to proof-of-stake (PoS) via The Merge. ETH sold off sharply post-Merge in classic “buy the rumor, sell the news” price action. The downtrending crypto market and bleak…
Over seven years ago, on August 8, 2015, Kraken was the first exchange to make Ethereum (ETH) available to millions of clients. Today, we’re thrilled to announce that Kraken will support the Ethereum Merge that is estimated to take place between September 10-20, 2022. The Merge marks the end of Ethereum’s proof-of-work (PoW) mechanism and…
Kraken is thrilled to share the results of our second 2022 Proof of Reserves audit, which has been expanded to include: BTC* ETH* USDT USDC XRP ADA* DOT* Note: * Indicates Proof of Reserves audit covered assets held both on Kraken’s spot exchange and staking platform A Proof of Reserve audit is a trail-blazing accounting…
The crypto industry faced headwinds in recent months as May’s collapse of the Terra ecosystem took its toll. In June and July, major crypto lending platforms (including Celsius, BlockFi, Voyager and Vauld) took drastic measures in the wake of “extreme market conditions.” June’s leverage-related fallout for crypto lenders continued into July but did not extend…
Kraken is excited to announce our automated request-for-quote (AutoRFQ) tool, enabling over-the-counter (OTC) clients to instantly trade large orders ($100K+) for a variety of cryptocurrencies. AutoRFQ empowers institutions and high-net-worth individuals to independently request and accept automated block trade quotes via the Kraken OTC desk. Execution and settlement are discreet and secure while offering competitive…
February 2, 2022 | Kraken Intelligence Cardano (ADA) initially rose to fame in 2017 as one of the more anticipated Initial Coin Offerings (ICO) of the year. Over time, the project persisted through a daunting crypto winter to earn its place among the top crypto assets by market capitalization. In Kraken Intelligence’s latest deep dive,…
If 2020 was the year of the bull, 2021 was the year that crypto went mainstream. In the past twelve months, we’ve witnessed leaps in adoption, infrastructure, regulation, and policy — not to mention new all-time highs. As we head into 2022, the Kraken Intelligence team revisited some of the past year’s most notable market…
The end of the year is a great time to reflect on and celebrate key milestones and events from the past 12 months – both for crypto, and for our community. In 2021, Kraken charged ahead in pursuit of our mission: to accelerate the adoption of cryptocurrency so that you and the rest of the…
BTC $55111. ↑7.0% $812.9M ETH $3585.4 ↑2.0% $370.0M USDT $1.0004 ↓0.01% $248.1M ADA $2.2171 ↓0.8% $70.7M USDC $0.9999 ↓0.01% $62.3M DOT $32.566 ↑3.6% $58.9M SOL $155.44 ↓5.7% $52.2M DOGE $0.2517 ↓0.08% $33.9M XTZ $7.8876 ↓0.7% $30.6M XRP $1.0796 ↓0.4% $26.5M LINK $26.821 ↓1.5% $24.8M LTC $181.88 ↑4.6% $19.2M ATOM $35.250 ↓4.2% $18.9M ALGO $1.8354 ↓6.1% $15.9M AXS $127.73 ↓4.1% $12.7M SC $0.0188 ↑2.4% $12.2M OMG $14.591 ↓6.0% $9.73M XMR $288.5 ↑6.6% $9.53M BCH $617.97 ↑3.6% $8.73M XLM $0.3406 ↑6.8% $7.06M MATIC $1.2633 ↓4.1% $6.82M FIL $70.992 ↑0.19% $6.48M DYDX $22.615 ↓0.4% $6.36M MINA $4.59 ↓2.3% $5.75M DAI $1.0003 ↓0.03% $5.75M KSM $332.83 ↓1.4% $5.49M UNI $25.178 ↓1.9% $5.16M EOS $4.8036 ↑1.5% $5.1M TRX $0.0953 ↓0.9% $4.26M FLOW $19.298 ↓4.9% $3.83M AAVE $309.15 ↑0.3% $3.5M DASH $186.62 ↑2.0% $2.91M MOVR $312.00 ↑1.0% $2.86M ETC $54.305 ↓0.14% $2.79M OCEAN $0.7931 ↑5.5% $2.79M KAVA $6.2381 ↓2.8% $2.73M KEEP $0.4214 ↑3.1% $2.33M QTUM $13.410 ↑1.0% $2.33M ICX $2.2180 ↓3.7% $2.0M SNX $10.22 ↓2.5% $1.92M NANO $5.3298 ↓4.0% $1.89M MLN $133.27 ↓2.7% $1.77M CRV $2.7678 ↓5.2% $1.74M CQT $1.4280 ↑2.0% $1.71M GRT $0.7239 ↓4.4% $1.67M YFI $32100. ↑0.23% $1.6M ZEC $124.95 ↑1.3% $1.59M STORJ $1.3154 ↓1.8% $1.41M BADGER $25.826 ↑8.4% $1.35M WAVES $26.957 ↓2.2% $1.31M ENJ $1.629 ↓4.3% $1.31M MANA $0.7649 ↓2.1% $1.09M REN $1.1275 ↓6.8% $1.04M COMP $303.94 ↓1.9% $1.04M PAXG $1765.5 ↓0.11% $990K…
September once again proved to be an underwhelming month for the crypto markets. But as the year winds down, historical price analysis suggests that next quarter could generate significantly better returns. In our latest report A New Quarter, the Kraken Intelligence team examines why the latest Chinese crypto ban may be a tailwind for BTC…
