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In brief A former UK National Crime Agency officer, Paul Chowles, was sentenced to five and a half years for stealing 50 Bitcoin during a 2017 investigation into Silk Road 2.0. The stolen BTC’s value has risen from $77,000 at the time of the theft to over $5.6 million. Chowles used a mixing service, Bitcoin…
BTC HITS ATH, PUMPFUN RELEASES TOKENOMICS, PENGU SOARSBTC hits new ATH, ETH leads majors. ETH heading to $10k: Hayes. BTC overtakes Alphabet in market value. Whale fumbles $26m profit from ETH short. Emirates signs with Cryptocom for crypto integration. Strategy now has $24b unrealised BTC profit. BTCS to buy $225m ETH, stock pumps 2x. Gamesquare…
Starting June 27 at 12:00 UTC, we’re introducing a new maker fee incentive structure on a select number of lower-liquidity spot pairs. This is part of our ongoing effort to improve market structure, encourage tighter spreads, and deepen order book liquidity where it’s needed most. What’s changing? Eligible pairs will now follow a competitive rebate-driven…
One DeFiChain Improvement Proposals (DFIPs) is up for vote in the latest governance voting round.DFIPs:Listing of New Wrapped Crypto TokensA Four-Step Framework to On-Chain ListingsWith the integration of DMC support, DeFiChain users would then be able to move assets seamlessly between DeFiChain and other blockchains. This decentralised process, managed by Crypto Factor, ensures that the…
June 18, 2025 | Asset Listings We’re thrilled to announce that CHEX is now available for trading on Kraken! Funding and trading CHEX trading will be live as of 14:00 UTC today, June 18, 2025. To add an asset to your Kraken account, navigate to Funding, select the asset you’re after, and hit ‘Deposit’. Make…
We’re excited to announce the launch of Kraken Prime, a full-service prime brokerage solution purpose-built to offer institutional investors seamless access to trading, custody and financing through a unified platform. With Kraken Prime, institutional clients gain access to deep, multi-venue liquidity, sophisticated trading tools and high-touch client service — all consolidated into a single, streamlined…
Building and maintaining a high bar for security and compliance is fundamental to how we serve our clients’ needs. Today, we’re pleased to announce that Kraken’s institutional-grade qualified custody offering has successfully completed the SOC 2 Type 2 compliance examination — a significant milestone that further reinforces our longstanding commitment to protecting our institutional client’s…
Exchange Update: DeFiChain (DFI) at Risk of Delisting from Gate.io May 28, 2025 The DeFiChain team has received notice from Gate.io regarding potential delisting of $DFI due to market liquidity concerns. We want to provide the community with transparent information about this situation and outline our response plan.What’s HappeningGate.io has identified two specific issues with…
Institutional investors and high-net-worth clients are increasingly looking for ways to generate returns on digital assets held in secure, regulated environments. Through the launch of the USDG Rewards Program, Kraken Custody now offers rewards on USDG, a stablecoin built on the Ethereum platform. Enrollment is seamless; clients who hold or pledge USDG within custody are…
The newest DFIP governance proposal marks a decisive advance in enabling native cross-chain asset movement. It taps into Crypto Factor’s INTERCHAIN infrastructure to seamlessly integrate wrapped crypto assets, streamlining transfers and enhancing interoperability across blockchains.A Four-Step Framework to On-Chain ListingsWith the integration of DMC support, DeFiChain users would then be able to move assets seamlessly…
