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13 years ago: The Kraken emerged

In 2011, we embarked on a quest with a simple yet ambitious mission: to accelerate the adoption of cryptocurrency so that you and the rest of the world can achieve financial freedom and inclusion. It was the dawn of a commitment to security, innovation and transparency. Today, we stand tall as one of the largest,…

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The Kraken employee value proposition

Kraken is more than just a company — we’re a culture.  We’re building a bridge from a broken legacy system to a future rooted in crypto. We recognize that to get there, traditional structures of work have to evolve, too. In celebration of our 13th anniversary, we built an employee value proposition (EVP): to provide candidates…

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Kraken wins big at two Australian crypto industry award shows

We are delighted to announce that Kraken has been recognized across multiple categories in two recent Australian crypto industry award ceremonies: Finder’s Crypto Trading Platform Awards 2024 and WeMoney’s 2024 Crypto Awards.  Finder, an award-winning financial comparison site, named Kraken Best Overall Crypto Trading Platform for Australian clients during 2024. This determination came after their…

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Kraken co-founds Crypto Information Sharing and Analysis Center (ISAC) 

We’re pleased to be a founding member of the industry’s first-ever Crypto Information Sharing and Analysis Center (ISAC). This not-for-profit organization will foster a collaborative approach to information sharing across the ecosystem to reduce cybersecurity exploits and improve trust in blockchain and cryptoasset technology.    “While Kraken has a proven track record for robust cybersecurity protocols,…

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Accelerating new listings at Kraken

Kraken is excited to announce that we’re accelerating our new asset listing process. We’ve created a new listings page to standardize our listing process for project teams and deliver greater transparency into our asset listing roadmap for the crypto community. We’ve also simplified the application form, enabling teams to easily articulate their projects’ key characteristics…

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Rewards is now available on Kraken Pro!

Seamlessly earn returns on all eligible cryptoassets! Rewards is our new feature that allows users to make their cryptoassets work harder while also helping support the crypto ecosystem by helping to validate transactions.  Earn rewards on assets held in your spot balance without locking them away or being subject to any bonding periods. You can…

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Kraken expands European footprint with German strategic partnership

Today, we double down on our European expansion strategy by announcing a new strategic partnership that enables us to actively enhance our product offering in Germany, a key market for European crypto adoption. Starting around July 10, 2024, we expect to offer German clients access to a range of innovative crypto products via a dedicated…

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Artificial intelligence is a game changer for crypto

By Vishnu Patankar, Kraken’s Chief Technology Officer Crypto is uniquely suited to adopt AI Our industry is known for its volatility and 24/7/365 dynamic. As anyone who’s worked in crypto knows, the bull run quickly leads to immense pressures on most core functions, such as account sign-ups, client responses and token listings. In these situations,…

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How crypto is leading the way in upskilling

Upskilling focuses on expanding employees’ abilities and scope of knowledge within their current field. Our always-on mentality toward upskilling drives investment in the growth and advancement of our global team through initiatives like our Talent and Development program. Why invest in upskilling? Doom and gloom about technology eliminating human jobs has been around for hundreds…