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Kraken, Gunbot Celebrate Futures Trading Integration with $10,000 Competition

Kraken Derivatives is excited to announce a new integration with Gunbot, one of the oldest and most trusted algorithmic trading platforms in the cryptocurrency industry.  Targeted at both professional and amateur traders, software applications such as Gunbot democratize access to precise and sophisticated trading strategies. Kraken has a long-standing relationship with Gunbot, as our spot…

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The Markets Series – Part 2: Explaining Crypto Trading

Explaining Crypto Trading: Welcome to the Jungle Excitement, fear, greed, chaos, that rush of adrenaline…markets bring out our animal spirits, and they’re often intimidating. In the second installment of The Markets Series, we tackle the makings of a trade and conceptualize execution to empower you with the knowledge to navigate the market. Trading: Matches made…

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The Weekly Hash – January 20 – 24

January 27, 2020 | News Check out the most important happenings this past week in the world of crypto, brought to you by the experts at Kraken. This digest is prepared for informative purposes only and does not represent an investment recommendation or investment advice. Please see our full disclaimer at the bottom for more…

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Kraken Scheduled Downtime Saturday, Dec. 7

The Kraken Website and API will be unavailable on Saturday, December 7 at 16:00 UTC for approximately 1 hour as we implement a planned system upgrade. What’s the purpose of this downtime? We’re performing an upgrade that will improve system security, as this is our top priority.  How does this affect me? All spot exchange…

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Kraken Scheduled Downtime This Saturday

The Kraken Website and API will be unavailable on Saturday, November 23 at 16:00 UTC for approximately 1 hour as we perform site maintenance. What’s the purpose of this downtime? We’re performing a scheduled upgrade that will improve system security, as this is our top priority.  How does this affect me? All spot exchange services…

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The Kraken Pro Crypto Trading App is Here!

October 30, 2019 | News Kraken Pro delivers all the security and features you love about the Kraken Exchange, in a beautiful, mobile-first design for advanced crypto trading on the go. No more FOMO. No more being chained to your desk. Unplug yourself! Download now: Power and sophistication at the click of a button, including:…

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Kraken Launches WebSockets Private API

October 24, 2019 | Product The Kraken WebSockets Private API is live! The first two messages of the Private API are now available to all Kraken clients after having been in beta-only access since October 1. What is a WebSockets Private API? Kraken’s WebSockets API (Application Program Interface) provides a faster, more efficient interface for…

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Six Reasons to Trade with Kraken Derivatives

Interest in futures trading on Kraken is surging. In the past few months, trading volumes on Kraken Derivatives have grown several times to mark a record $350 million 24h volume in late June.  Our traders cite many reasons for why they prefer Kraken Derivatives to other platforms. In addition to offering up to 50x leverage…