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The Weekly Hash – December 23 – 27

December 30, 2019 | Uncategorized Check out all the important happenings of the past week in the world of crypto, brought to you by the experts at Kraken. This digest is prepared for informative purposes only and does not represent an investment recommendation or investment advice. Please see our full disclaimer at the bottom for…

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Bitcoin Volatility Report for August 2019

September 6, 2019 | Kraken Intelligence Kraken Intelligence, our team of in-house research experts, has released the Bitcoin Volatility Report for August, 2019. Key Takeaways After a bullish and active 2Q2019, bitcoin volatility, trading volume, price, and velocity dampened in August as the market reset and settled into a higher range. Bitcoin realized volatility retreated…

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BTC Volatility Report – June 2019

Month-over-Month (MoM) Changes June was, by and large, a continuation of trends since April; bitcoin’s annualized volatility, trading volume, price, and velocity were all noticeably higher MoM and the highest YTD. Annualized volatility hit a YTD high of more than 73%, but grew a measly 6%. Trading volume amongst peers earned a record 12- month…

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The Weekly Hash – July 1-5

July 12, 2019 | Uncategorized Check out all the important happenings this week in the world of crypto, presented by the experts at Kraken. This digest is prepared for informative purposes only and does not represent an investment recommendation or investment advice. Please see our full disclaimer at the bottom for more information. See below…

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Kraken Acquires Crypto Derivatives Trading Platform and Index Provider, Crypto Facilities, in Nine-figure Deal (Official Press Release)

SAN FRANCISCO, February 4th, 2019 – Kraken, consistently rated the most secure digital asset exchange and leader in euro volume since 2013, today announced the acquisition of Crypto Facilities, a world-leading, regulated cryptocurrency trading platform and index provider.  The combination creates a global leader in cryptocurrency spot and futures trading. London-based Crypto Facilities offers individuals…

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WebSockets Public API Launching Soon!

January 23, 2019 | Product Update: The WebSockets Public API launched on schedule January 30! Kraken is excited to announce the upcoming launch of the WebSockets Public API for market data! This is a service that many of our clients have requested since it enables faster and easier access to Kraken’s market data. When will the…

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Kraken’s Position on Regulation

Introduction Since 2011, Kraken has been a leader in the industry, actively developing and driving multiple self-regulatory organizations (DATA, JADA), and working with regulators to enact fair and effective rules to govern the evolving blockchain industry.  In fact, had we not laid off half the team in 2014, our legal bills would have bankrupted the…

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Kraken Returns with Free Trading

January 13, 2018 | News The Kraken website and trading is now back online, following the recent scheduled downtime necessary to upgrade our infrastructure. All client funds were kept safe and secure during this time. Please take note of some important information, below: Trading All orders have been cancelled prior to trading resuming Trading pairs…