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In brief Chapman ran a “laptop farm” from her Arizona home, hosting devices for North Korean IT workers to spoof their U.S. presence. Over 300 U.S. companies—including a major TV network and aerospace firm—were unknowingly infiltrated. Officials say the operation helped fund North Korea’s weapons program and exposed crypto firms to security risks. An Arizonan…
Every day, our dedicated security and IT teams successfully repel a wide range of attacks from various bad actors. From our years of experience, we know how vast the attack vectors of any major company are. And as we’re disclosing today, they can include unexpected areas, such as the company’s recruitment process. Our teams recently…
By Pranesh Anthapur, Kraken Chief People Officer As one of the world’s most trusted crypto platforms, we embrace innovation – not just in crypto, but also in how we manage and support our employees, Krakenites. AI is an element of our HR strategy, helping us make more data-driven decisions, enhance the candidate experience and continuously…
By Pranesh Anthapur, Kraken Chief People Officer While other companies struggle with return-to-office (RTO) mandates, it’s remote-first business as usual at Kraken. We’re building a borderless financial future in more ways than one. Our vision demands a workforce as free and flexible as the crypto we champion. We empower our employees (Krakenites) to shape their own…
By Vishnu Patankar, Kraken’s Chief Technology Officer Crypto is uniquely suited to adopt AI Our industry is known for its volatility and 24/7/365 dynamic. As anyone who’s worked in crypto knows, the bull run quickly leads to immense pressures on most core functions, such as account sign-ups, client responses and token listings. In these situations,…
Today we’re announcing one of the hardest decisions at Kraken to date. We’re reducing our global workforce by approximately 1,100 people, or 30 percent, in order to adapt to current market conditions. We are extremely grateful for the contributions of those impacted by today’s announcement and we’ll do our best to help them transition to…
With the recent market downturn, a lot of candidates and Krakenites have been asking, “What does this mean!?” Our response: “First time?” What it means is it’s once again time to build. It’s time to remember why we’re doing this: The Mission of bringing financial freedom and inclusion to the billions of people suffering from…
In the cryptocurrency world at large, Rust is fast becoming the preferred programming language for safe, long-lasting software. That’s why we’re thrilled to announce Kraken has officially funded developer Tobin Harding (tcharding) as a full-time maintainer for the Bitcoin Rust repository. Tobin will now be fully dedicated to coordinating Bitcoin Rust code review, encouraging and…
As 2021 draws to a close, we’re thrilled to announce that Chief People Officer (CPO), Pranesh Anthapur, has joined Kraken’s executive leadership team. Pranesh will head the development and execution of Kraken’s global people strategy ensuring we’re fit for the future as we look to more than double our staff to over 5000 in the…
September 24, 2021 | News Kraken is thrilled to announce a commitment to fund Bitcoin’s open-source Rust development ecosystem. In memory of late Bitcoin Rust contributor and former Kraken employee, Tamás Blummer, our internal Tamás Blummer Memorial Fund aims to accelerate the development of Bitcoin Rust libraries. A pioneering entrepreneur involved in several Bitcoin companies,…
