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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…
Kraken Security Labs, our expert team of security researchers, identified vulnerabilities within the Safepal S1 hardware wallet. While we were not able to steal cryptocurrency from the wallet, we demonstrate certain weaknesses that may make future compromise possible. At Kraken, we try to discover attacks before they happen. Upon discovery, we disclosed the full details…
Ledger clients whose data was stolen in a breach were targeted in a phishing scam this past week. Below, our expert team at Kraken Security Labs has put together an analysis of the ongoing attack against Ledger clients. This instructive case study could prove useful to all crypto holders. Since phishing continues to be one…
Sure, Bitcoin has a price, but what makes it valuable? Kraken Intelligence, our team of expert analysts, have given their take in a new report released last week entitled “Bitcoin & Intrinsic Value.” At 20-plus pages, it’s our most detailed breakdown to date of all the ways investors have tried to value this innovative asset. …
As Kraken’s Chief Security Officer, Nick Percoco knows firsthand how to protect clients at one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency companies from cutting-edge cyber attacks. However, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s more important than ever that traders and investors take matters into their own hands, staying abreast of evolving tactics used by…
July 31, 2020 | Crypto Education Need a place to direct friends and family just discovering crypto? Good news! Kraken is now live on Instagram. There, our expert team is making full use of the medium to dispense words of wisdom, product updates, educational resources and more. In other words, we’re striving to adapt the…
At Kraken, we’re committed to supporting great open-source development, both through direct grants and full-time employment. That’s why this week Kraken sent $150,000 worth of Bitcoin to BTCPay Server, an open-source Bitcoin payment processor that’s free, secure, private and censorship-resistant, to coincide with our recognition of Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day on June 26th.…
May 20, 2020 | Security We’re excited to announce Kraken’s Crypto Security Guide, a new video series you can watch to learn security best practices from our top internal expert Nick Percoco. As our Chief Security Officer, Nick has over 20 years of information security experience spanning multiple industries. In short, his team takes the…
On January 14th, Kraken acquired Australia’s longest-running crypto service provider Bit Trade. Bit Trade offers a multi-cryptocurrency spot exchange as well as an over-the-counter (OTC) service that provides deep liquidity to professional institutions and traders. With this acquisition, Kraken will focus on being the premier crypto service in Australia with the best AUD liquidity, trading…
Here’s a common scenario. You read that the price of Bitcoin went up 10% last night and see commentary suggesting that we are just now at the start of another bull run. Not wanting to miss the boat like you did back in 2017, you look for a way to get in the market. The…
