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Busting crypto myths: NFTs are only for the wealthy

Since the crypto market took off in 2021, many non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are now changing hands for dizzying sums of money. To date, the ten most expensive NFTs sold at auction have fetched between $7 million and $91.8 million. That’s higher than the average price of Claude Monet’s artwork ($80.5 million) and many other pieces…

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Trading for Pepe (PEPE) starts now!

May 16, 2023 | Asset Listings We’re thrilled to announce that Pepe (PEPE) is now available on Kraken! Funding and trading PEPE funding and trading starts now. Add PEPE to your Kraken account by navigating to Funding, selecting the asset, and hitting Deposit.  Already have PEPE and a Kraken account? Click below to get started…

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Kraken testifies before Congress to push for effective crypto regulation

May 10, 2023 | News Today at 9:30am EST, Kraken’s Chief Legal Officer Marco Santori will appear before the U.S. House of Representatives in a landmark joint hearing entitled “The Future of Digital Assets: Closing the Regulatory Gaps in the Digital Asset Ecosystem.” “Advocating for the potential, and benefits, of crypto asset technology is central…

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Trading for Sui (SUI) starts now!

May 3, 2023 | Asset Listings, Product We’re thrilled to announce that Sui (SUI) is now available on Kraken! Funding and trading SUI funding and trading are live. Add SUI to your Kraken account by navigating to Funding, selecting the asset, and hitting Deposit.  Already have SUI and a Kraken account? Click below to get…

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Kraken Derivatives goes Pro

We are excited to announce that futures trading is now available in our new Kraken Pro web interface. With this upgrade, we are providing an all-in-one crypto experience that unlocks powerful trading opportunities for our clients. Kraken Pro web users can now leverage the capital efficiency of futures to gain long and short exposure, trade…

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Kraken secures Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) registration in Ireland

April 18, 2023 | News Kraken has successfully registered our Irish subsidiary, Payward Europe Solutions Limited, with the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) as a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP).  Kraken’s Irish VASP registration demonstrates to both our clients and regulators that Kraken follows Europe’s most robust anti-money laundering and compliance standards. Registration further underscores…