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Kraken launches Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) services in Belgium

November 7, 2023 | News Kraken has launched VASP services in Belgium, utilising its EU subsidiary, which has registered under the VASP regimes in Ireland, Spain and Italy. This launch reinforces Kraken’s ongoing commitment to upholding Europe’s robust anti-money laundering and compliance standards. And further underscores Kraken’s dedication to advancing crypto adoption across Europe, now…

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Crypto will be here long after the SBF trial is over

So as Sam Bankman-Fried stands trial for wire fraud, securities fraud, commodities fraud, money laundering and campaign finance violations, let’s remember one thing above all else: crypto itself is not on trial. Bitcoin is a technological fortress built to endure, and no amount of speculative narratives or individual fallibility could ever change that. After FTX’s…

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Everything must evolve, even finance: See What Crypto Can Be

We’re launching our first global marketing campaign to drive forward our mission of accelerating the adoption of crypto so everyone can achieve financial freedom and inclusion. There has been too much focus on what’s broken in the current financial system and not enough on crypto’s potential as a driver of financial freedom and inclusion. We’re…

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New UK clients can win a bitcoin with Kraken

At Kraken, we’re committed to a world where everyone can achieve financial freedom and inclusion. So if you’re a U.K. resident thinking about getting into crypto, now is the perfect opportunity. Win a whole bitcoin Yes, you read that right! All new U.K. clients who sign up using the link below and make a trade…

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Kraken’s story in Canada

Now more than ever, Kraken remains deeply committed to Canada. But our commitment to the Great White North isn’t just hype. It’s a relationship that stretches back to the earliest days of Bitcoin itself. The early years Kraken’s Canada story begins in 2011 – the year CaVirtEx, an early Canadian crypto trading platform based in…

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Bitcoin Pizza Day — A celebration of decentralization

Pizza parties rarely need an explanation. But pizza parties on Bitcoin Pizza Day deserve one.  Thirteen years ago today, Laszlo Hanyecz created a thread in the bitcointalk.org forum titled Pizza for bitcoins? After some explanation and much discussion, Hanyecz found someone willing to buy him two pizzas (valued at ~$41) in exchange for his 10,000…