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Bivu Das joins Kraken as UK Managing Director

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Bivu Das as our new UK Managing Director. Bivu brings nearly two decades of commercial enterprise and fintech strategy development experience to Kraken. His arrival coincides with the UK making important strides to become a globally recognised crypto hub. Bivu will oversee our extensive network of regulatory,…

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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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Kraken bolsters its Canadian offering

Announcing Interac e-Transfer funding, new coin listings and updated local governance structure  Our presence in Canada is clear: We’re proud to be one of Canada’s leading crypto employers, as well as a crypto platform that offers Canadian clients over 180+ assets (and five Canadian dollar spot-trading pairs). And that’s just a start – we are…

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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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Deposits and withdrawals for Aventus (AVT) starts now!

July 6, 2023 | Asset Listings We’re thrilled to announce that Kraken now supports Aventus (AVT)! Funding Funding is live. You can add AVT to your Kraken account by navigating to Funding, selecting the asset, and hitting Deposit. Please note, trading for AVT tokens is not supported. Already have AVT and a Kraken account? Click…

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Trading for TrueUSD (TUSD) starts June 29 – deposit now!

June 29, 2023 | Asset Listings Kraken now supports the deposits and withdrawals of TrueUSD (TUSD) on the Tron Network! Tron is a blockchain platform where developers can deploy their own decentralized applications (dApps). Tron is powered by delegated proof-of-stake (DPoS), a system that’s considered highly democratic and inclusive for selecting block producers. The company’s…

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Meet Kraken’s new Chief Technology Officer, Vishnu Patankar

Kraken, one of the world’s longest standing and most trusted crypto platforms, today announced the appointment of Vishnu Patankar as Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Patankar brings over twenty years of technology expertise to Kraken and helped Fortune 500 companies like Microsoft, Amazon, Intel, and Groupon to scale products that impacted millions of clients worldwide.  At…