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Karura Wins The First Kusama Parachain Slot Auction

We are excited to announce that Acala’s Karura Network secured the first ever parachain slot on Kusama – Congratulations! Slot 1 Winner Karura (KAR) – Described as a Decentralized Finance (DeFi) hub and stablecoin platform for the Kusama network, Karura will operate on Kusama as a parachain and aims to host several different functions on…

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Kraken Breaks New Ground with First-of-its-Kind Parachain Auction Platform

Clients looking to support their favorite Kusama projects can now, for the first time, participate in Parachain Slot Auctions (or ‘Parachain Auctions’ for short) directly from the Kraken platform.  Key points to note:1. Parachain auctions are not available to residents of the US, Canada, Japan and Australia. 2. Only verified Intermediate accounts and higher are…

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Taking a Breather – May 2021 Market Recap & Outlook

VIP clients are the first to receive Kraken Intelligence reports. If you’d like access to our newsletter or want to start trading, get the resources crypto investors worldwide trust.  Well. That was an unpleasant May for crypto. With such a severe price correction, some are wondering whether the party that began last September is now…

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BNT, SUSHI and ANKR trading starts May 24 – Deposit Now

Kraken is supporting three new assets: Bancor (BNT), Sushi (SUSHI) and Ankr (ANKR).  Deposits for all three assets are available starting now  Trading will begin on May 24 at approximately 15:30 UTC for all assets  Effective today, trading is also live for SAND, ENJ and LPT. Kraken now offers trading on more than 60 digital…

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SAND, ENJ and LPT trading starts May 20 – Deposit Now

Kraken is supporting three new assets: Sandbox (SAND), Enjin (ENJ) and LivePeer (LPT).  Deposits for all three assets are available starting now.  Trading will begin on May 20 at approximately 15:30 UTC for all assets. Effective today, trading is also now live for RARI, GHST and MATIC. Kraken now offers trading on more than 60…

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RARI, GHST and MATIC trading starts May 17 – Deposit Now

Ethereum remains a driving force behind cryptocurrency innovation. In the last year, it has played host to an explosion in digital art and created a multi-billion dollar market. This has underlined the need for effective scaling solutions. To that end, Kraken is supporting three new assets: Rarible (RARI), Aavegotchi (GHST), and Polygon (MATIC).  Deposits for…

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Prepare for Lift Off: April 2021 Market & Outlook

VIP clients are the first to receive Kraken Intelligence reports. If you’d like access to our newsletter or want to start trading, get the resources Kraken clients worldwide trust. Check out Kraken’s video breakdown of the April Report. This bitcoin rally couldn’t go straight up forever, could it? Well, no. In fact, for the first…

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NFTs: How Licensing Technology Furthers Art’s Revolution

Humans have always loved making and displaying art. Deep within a cave in modern-day Spain lies a Neanderthal hand stencil that scientists have radiocarbon dated to 64,000 years – it’s the oldest known example of art anywhere in the world.  Over the past 60,000 years, human creative expression has expanded into a plethora of mediums,…

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Kraken Commits Funding to Ethereum 2.0 Transition with New Gitcoin Giving

Kraken is excited to announce it will match up to $50,000 in donations to open-source Ethereum infrastructure projects as part of Gitcoin’s latest donation drive starting March 10. Over two weeks, Gitcoin, a platform for fundraising built on the Ethereum blockchain, will match user grants to projects focused on everything from educational outreach to decentralized…