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Taproot Primer – An Upgrade for the Ages

One of Bitcoin’s biggest upgrades of all time is just around the corner, but few understand its potential impact.  In Kraken Intelligence’s latest report, “Taproot Primer: An Upgrade For The Ages,” our team breaks down each of the three Bitcoin Improvement Proposals (BIPs) included in the Taproot upgrade and explains the transaction efficiency and user…

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Bouncing Back

For the last few months, many in the crypto market have wondered if we were entering a bear market. A price surge in late July now has people asking, is the bull market back? In our July monthly report, “Bouncing Back,” Kraken Intelligence examines BTC’s price swing from just below $30k to $42k to see…

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Testing Crypto Payments & Staking at Kraken

By: Brett McLain, Director of Engineering – Crypto, Fiat, Staking If you’re interested in cryptocurrencies, payments, or staking and want to help build the financial system of the future, the funding engineering team @ Kraken is hiring! When Kraken launched almost a decade ago, only four cryptocurrencies were supported: BTC, LTC, XRP and NMC.  Today,…

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Kraken Celebrates 10 Year Anniversary

Today, Kraken is proud to celebrate our 10 year anniversary. For the last decade, it has been our goal to promote the adoption of cryptocurrencies and ensure that our clients enjoy a best-in-class experience when engaging with the crypto ecosystem.  It’s amazing to think about the journey this industry has been through since Kraken’s founding…

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We’ve Been Here Before – June 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.  The crypto markets were brimming with excitement to start 2021. But as we enter the dog days of summer, bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are flatlining, sentiment…

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Solana Trading & Staking Now Live for USA, CA and AUS

Following Kraken’s listing of Solana (SOL) on June 17 for most countries, Kraken is excited to announce the availability of Solana trading and staking for residents of the USA, Canada and Australia.   Deposits and withdrawals for SOL are open.  Trading is live for SOL now! Staking is also available for SOL with up to 6.5%…