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Financial fraud has been a part of transactional business since the dawn of transactional business. If you were unfortunate enough to have been on the other side of an insurance deal with Hegestratos, he would have had you insure the corn cargo on his ship – then removed the corn, sold the corn, sank the…
Who can participate? Whether you are new to crypto or a seasoned veteran, this competition is open to everyone who qualifies. Kraken will select the winner(s) for each round of the competition. Eligibility requirements for access to each tier are noted below. To qualify you need to: Be a resident in the U.S., Latin America,…
There was once a time when displaying an image of your real face on social media was standard practice. A holiday photo, a mugshot, a pic of you and your pug; these were all commonplace ways of showcasing yourself to the world. But that time has passed, and a new era of social signaling has…
If you’ve ever tried to explain cryptocurrency to your relatives, you might have found it can be as difficult as trying to teach rocket science to a toddler. Most folks react with skepticism, ridicule or scorn when you try to explain the utility of decentralized digital currencies that have limited supplies and aren’t controlled by…
December 20, 2022 | Product The holiday season always comes around this time of year. But, a gift like Bitcoin only comes around once a lifetime. This holiday season, earn a reward each time you share the gift of financial freedom with your friends. Kraken Referral Program allows you and up to 10 of your…
It’s time to whip out the turkey baster — the holiday season is officially here. As you wind down with your loved ones after a tumultuous year in the crypto space, you’re probably in for a few fascinating (possibly even heated) discussions about Bitcoin, blockchains and even Ponzi schemes. As you prepare yourselves for these…
As the world came to grips with the COVID-19 pandemic, work from home became the new normal for most. But at Kraken, work from home has always been the normal and our global team didn’t skip a beat. As a remote first company since our founding in 2011, Kraken established our organizational frameworks and technical…
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,…
One year after COVID changed our lives, many companies are suddenly championing the virtues of remote-first work lifestyles, but for Kraken, it is a part of our founding culture. We’ve taken notice of the corporate micromanagers who swore, ‘no-how, no-way, never’ would they embrace a remote-first workplace, only to recently pull a “180” as top-tier…
The Financial Crime Enforcement Network’s (FinCEN) rules already prohibit financial institutions from opening accounts for homeless, unhoused and refugee populations who don’t have physical mailing addresses. Now, FinCEN has proposed a new rule that would prohibit those who are fortunate enough to have accounts from even sending money to these people, if that money is…
