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Kraken is Forbes’ #1-ranked crypto exchange

October 10, 2024 | Industry News We are proud to announce Kraken has been named the #1 crypto exchange by Forbes, solidifying our position as a leader in the cryptocurrency market. This recognition is a testament to Kraken’s commitment to providing a secure, reliable and client-friendly platform for buying, selling and trading digital assets. So,…

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LIT, MEME and MOG available for trading!

We’re thrilled to announce that LIT, MEME and MOG are all now available for trading on Kraken! Funding and trading Trading for LIT, MEME, and MOG will be live as of 15:00 PM UTC today, August 29th, 2024. To add an asset to your Kraken account, navigate to Funding, select the asset you’re after, and…

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Expanded margin pairs available for SOL, DOGE and LTC!

We’re thrilled to announce that Kraken now supports new margin pairs for Solana (SOL), Dogecoin (DOGE), and Litecoin (LTC)! Margin trading is now available for the below pairs for SOL, DOGE and LTC: Pair basePair nameAvailable LeverageLong Position LimitShort Position LimitSOLSOL/USDT4700700DOGEDOGE/USDT4500,000500,000LTCLTC/USDT4850850 Here’s some more information about the tokens: Solana (SOL) is a blockchain platform aimed…

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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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Bitcoin and pizza: A feast of parallels for the digital age

Happy Bitcoin Pizza Day! Today, we celebrate Laszlo Hanyecz’ historic bitcoin-for-pizza transaction – the first time bitcoins were used as currency in exchange for real-world goods. You can read Laszlo’s original bitcoin-for-pizza bitcointalk.org forum post here. This year, instead of focusing on Laszlo’s mindboggling opportunity cost (yes, those 10,000 bitcoins are worth about $700M today),…

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Opinion: Why there will never be another Bitcoin

By Pete Rizzo, Kraken Editor at Large Pete Rizzo is a leading Bitcoin Historian and author of over 2,000 articles on cryptocurrency. He is also an Editor at Bitcoin Magazine. The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and does not necessarily reflect the views of Kraken or its management.…

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Simple, secure, powerful: Introducing Kraken Wallet

Your easy-to-use onchain gateway Whether you’re a Kraken client or not, you can use multichain Kraken Wallet as your bridge to the decentralized financial system. Built on our core values of privacy and security, Kraken Wallet provides self-custody of digital assets and data by providing an onchain experience users will love – backed by Kraken’s…

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How Kraken Wallet addresses challenges in mobile crypto security

We believe that the most secure mobile crypto wallet is one that overcomes the inherent constraints of its mobile operating system. For instance, on iOS, Apple’s CryptoKit doesn’t support the secp256k1 elliptic curve, a standard for Bitcoin, Ethereum and many other blockchains. This limitation restricts developers from utilizing the secure element of devices for key…