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In light of recent events in the crypto industry, it’s becoming increasingly important for Kraken clients and industry participants to understand the significance of Proof of Reserves (PoR) at Kraken. This technique, one that is only possible in the new world of cryptocurrency, is a way for Kraken clients to verify whether or not their…
After the enormous damage served to the crypto ecosystem this past week, we feel a responsibility to detail the standards, operating principles, and values surrounding trust and transparency at Kraken. As a company deeply rooted in crypto values, we have always encouraged our clients to self-custody their crypto and take back their financial freedom. Every…
Kraken is thrilled to share the results of our second 2022 Proof of Reserves audit, which has been expanded to include: BTC* ETH* USDT USDC XRP ADA* DOT* Note: * Indicates Proof of Reserves audit covered assets held both on Kraken’s spot exchange and staking platform A Proof of Reserve audit is a trail-blazing accounting…
We’re thrilled to announce that Kraken now supports Elrond (EGLD), Harvest Finance (FARM), Stafi Protocol (FIS), Ampleforth Governance Token (FORTH), Gitcoin (GTC), Liechtenstein Cryptoassets Exchange (LCX), MXC (MXC) and NEAR Protocol (NEAR)! Important update: Swipe (SXP) did not meet our initial liquidity conditions and therefore we have decided to postpone its listing. Deposits and withdrawals…
We’re thrilled to announce that Kraken now supports Civic (CVC), Radicle (RAD) and SuperFarm (SUPER)! Funding and Trading Funding is live, and trading will begin on May 19 at approximately 14:30 UTC. Keep an eye on the status page for updates. You can add these tokens to your Kraken account by navigating to Funding, selecting…
You can now independently verify that the bitcoin and ether balances you hold on Kraken are backed by real assets secured by our global exchange. That’s because today we are releasing the results of our most recent Proof of Reserves audit, an advanced cryptographic accounting procedure we aim to conduct semi-annually in the years ahead with the help…
To help ring in the New Year, our funding partner Etana Custody is waiving all deposit wire fees. This means that when you fund your Kraken account in USD, EUR, CAD, GBP, or JPY with Etana, it will be completely free! If this wasn’t enough good news, all custody fees charged by Etana (previously 0.125%)…
If you leave digital footprints, (spoiler: you do) then you can be followed. Just because you shut down an account, switched domain names or got a new Twitter handle does not mean that your old tracks disappear. In fact, the footprints you leave online can become critical vulnerabilities. At Kraken Security Labs, we work to…
Last week we revealed our new face to the world. We’ve heard how much you like it! Are you ready for more? This week we reveal a new tentacle! Kraken is proud to announce the addition of futures trading via the acquisition of Crypto Facilities, the world-leading, FCA-regulated trading platform and cryptocurrency index provider. This…
