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We’re thrilled to announce that Starknet Token (STRK) is now available on Kraken! Funding and trading STRK funding and trading are live. Add STRK to your Kraken account by navigating to Funding, selecting the asset, and hitting Deposit. Only deposit STRK on Starknet. Deposits using other networks will be lost. Got STRK and a Kraken…
We are excited to announce we have received authorization from the Central Bank of Ireland as an E-Money Institution (EMI). In addition, we have also successfully registered with the Bank of Spain as a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP). These authorizations highlight our ongoing commitment to growing our European business. The EMI license, granted to…
Rear Wing Takeover Update: September 2023 Twenty NFT communities battled it out over four days on the X (Twitter) race track, competing for likes and reposts to make it to the top four and to earn a history-making place on the rear wing of the Williams Racing Formula 1 cars.We are excited to announce the…
The Kraken NFTournament has ended. Thank you to all our participants and congratulations to all our winners! Full Terms and Conditions for the NFTournament can be viewed here. Need details on eligibility? Go here! NFTournament competition details: Final Round – Poetry Slam! Winners: Tier 1: @N8TheChef / Tier 2: @0xAbstracti Round 5 – Architect…
The end of the tax year is fast approaching, and the clock is ticking for crypto holders to report their transactions to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). In a bid to clamp down on crypto tax evasion, the IRS modified its terminology this year from “virtual currency” to “digital assets.” The new change encompasses all…
Before you dive in, check out the first post in our Kraken NFT Behind the Build Series, The NFT Frontier and our second post, Kraken NFT’s Behind the Build: Global Ingenuity. NFTs go far beyond mere JPEGs. Kraken NFT is helping to establish the foundations of what’s to come for DeFi and the crypto space. This vision for…
There has never been a dull moment in crypto, and this year was no exception. In 2022, Kraken celebrated 11 years of our mission to accelerate the adoption of cryptocurrency so that you and the rest of the world can achieve financial freedom and inclusion. It’s been quite a ride. Our singular focus on this…
December 19, 2022 | News, Product We’re thrilled to announce that Kraken now supports withdrawals to Taproot (Bech32m) Bitcoin addresses! Taproot is an upgrade to the Bitcoin protocol that aims to improve the privacy and efficiency of the world’s first and largest cryptocurrency. Taproot included three proposals — Schnorr, Taproot, and Tapscript — which delivered…
Today we’re announcing one of the hardest decisions at Kraken to date. We’re reducing our global workforce by approximately 1,100 people, or 30 percent, in order to adapt to current market conditions. We are extremely grateful for the contributions of those impacted by today’s announcement and we’ll do our best to help them transition to…
We are pleased to announce that Kraken now supports EthereumPoW (ETHW). Funding and Trading ETHW trading is live and the ETHW token has been distributed to eligible clients. A further announcement will be made once Funding is live, at which point you will be able to add ETHW to your Kraken account by navigating to…
