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In our Markets Series we’ve covered concepts essential to understanding crypto market structure. We started off by defining a market, explained the structure of an orderbook, looked at the different types of orders, defined a trade, and discussed the various types of orders. Using this knowledge as a framework, we then explained the concept of…
At Kraken, we’re always striving to keep clients on top of what’s happening in the fast-moving cryptocurrency sector. Whether you want to invest or participate in the latest projects, or are just looking to trade momentum assets on the move right now, we’ve got you covered with our large and growing selection of the most…
Fast, furious, ever-changing. It’s not easy to find success as a trader in the 24/7 cryptocurrency market. Whatever experience you have, trust us, you’ve never seen anything like this before. Still, it’s possible to not just survive – but thrive – in the crypto market. That’s why on Thursday, September 10 at 13:00 UTC, Kraken’s Head of…
Polkadot (DOT) is coming to Kraken, but not without important changes before trading begins. As previously announced, DOT will be officially listed on Kraken starting August 18. However, due to a scheduled change in how DOT is denominated (occurring outside of Kraken’s control), clients may initially see a difference in their DOT balance. That’s because…
Now the second largest cryptocurrency by total value, Ethereum’s existence has been anything but boring. In its five-year history, it has seen the highest of highs during its 2017 bull market as well as lows in 2018 and 2019 that threatened its momentum and adoption. But while much has been written about Ethereum, until now,…
We are excited to announce leading specialized payments platform Paysafe has become the latest enterprise to choose Kraken as a crypto asset liquidity provider. The move further strengthens Paysafe’s own crypto buy and sell services through its digital wallets Skrill and Neteller, which provide convenient and simple payment solutions to millions of clients across the…
Our previous posts built a foundation to understanding cryptocurrency markets by defining markets, trades, and liquidity. However, even with this knowledge base, it’s still easy to misinterpret market signals and activity. To help everyone avoid basic errors, we’ve prepared this post to articulate and debunk some common misconceptions. Misconception #1: There Is a Single Price…
Wondering how you can accept Bitcoin at your store or website? This Saturday is the United Nations’ Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day, and to mark the occasion we’re making one of our top internal experts available for a special webinar focused on just that subject. On Friday, June 26, at 13:00 UTC our Lead…
Starting Thursday, May 14, CF Benchmarks will begin publishing market indices for three new cryptocurrencies: Tezos (XTZ), Stellar (XLM) and EOSIO (EOS).The decision marks the largest expansion of assets we cover, following our release of indices for Bitcoin (XBT), Ethereum (ETH), Bitcoin Cash (BCH), Litecoin (LTC) and Ripple (XRP).Both Kraken and CF Benchmarks believe reliable…
Ever wondered what it was like to discover Bitcoin in its earliest days? From its mysterious founder to the many tales of riches won and lost, there’s no shortage of lore about Bitcoin’s ascent from upstart payment network to a secure, global store of value. But, believe us, the early days weren’t all they’re cracked…
