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Bitcoin has earned its place as one of the defining technologies of the century. Every day, a new wave of people hear about it for the first time and the usual questions ensue: Am I too late to the party? How can I learn more about it? What’s the best way to buy and store…
July 30, 2021 | News We are excited to announce that Takeshi Chino, Managing Director of Kraken Japan, has recently been elected as Vice Chairman of the Japan Virtual and Crypto assets Exchange Association (JVCEA). Takeshi will help to lead the JVCEA’s efforts to work with the Japanese government to enact thoughtful, fair, and effective…
Kraken is supporting four new assets: Axie Infinity (AXS), Chiliz (CHZ), Origin Protocol (OGN) and Perpetual Protocol (PERP) Deposits for all four assets are available starting now Trading will begin on July 13 at approximately 15:30 UTC for all assets Deposits for all assets are currently open so you can deposit now! Note: Trading is…
June 30, 2021 | Kraken Intelligence The concept of inflation is front and center again for many market participants, but not everyone is certain of what impact inflation will have on the crypto markets. Many have speculated for years that bitcoin’s disinflationary nature would be its biggest boon in the face of an inflated U.S.…
Millions of people worldwide are seeking to break free from the old way of investing. Today, investors have charts, real-time news, communities and commission-free trading platforms guiding their financial decisions and behaviors. Millions of people are looking to crypto for a better user experience. Crypto markets have democratized information sharing, provided open, 24/7/365 access to investments,…
“Why do we want a crypto bank to be licensed?” For veteran bankers asking that question, the answer may not be found easily – until they speak with Jan Owen, one of Kraken Bank’s Board of Directors. Speaking the same language to regulators, legislators and veterans of the financial services industry is one of the…
First revealed last September, Kraken is quietly hard at work gearing up to launch Kraken Bank. This exciting new venture is helping to shape the landscape for both Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency services – and the banking industry – well into the future. While we can’t reveal all the details yet, we sat down with…
Institutional clients at Kraken now have a new way to transfer USD that is free, near-instant and available 24/7. The new funding option is available through our integration with the Signet™ payment platform offered by Signature Bank. Fees Deposits: $0 Withdrawals: $0 Available currencies Requirements Kraken Pro business account Account with Signature Bank Both accounts…
Simon Chemouil – Director of Engineering, Core Backend For more than two years now, Kraken’s Core Backend team has been using Rust to modernize services originally written in PHP, while building new products, expanding the feature set and supporting the ever expanding increase in cryptocurrency trading activity. Hi 👋! I’m Simon, the Director of Engineering…
At Kraken, Engineering and technology innovation have been the lifeblood of our business since our inception. For more than ten years, Kraken has been committed to building a crypto platform with the highest standards for security, performance and reliability. In that time, our people and systems have had to evolve under the enormous pressures of…
