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Kraken expands European footprint with German strategic partnership

Today, we double down on our European expansion strategy by announcing a new strategic partnership that enables us to actively enhance our product offering in Germany, a key market for European crypto adoption. Starting around July 10, 2024, we expect to offer German clients access to a range of innovative crypto products via a dedicated…

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Expanded margin pairs available for ICP, PEPE, SHIB and WIF!

We’re thrilled to announce that Kraken now supports new margin pairs for Internet Computer (ICP), Pepe (PEPE), Shiba Inu (SHIB) and DogWifHat (WIF)! Margin trading is now available for the below pairs for ICP, PEPE, SHIB and WIF: Pair basePair nameAvailable leverageLong Position Limit Short Position LimitICPICPUSD330003000PEPEPEPEUSD360000000006000000000SHIBSHIBUSD315000000001500000000WIFWIFUSD 31400014000 Here’s some more information about the tokens: Internet Computer…

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ETH deposits and withdrawals now available on Linea!

April 23, 2024 | Product We’re thrilled to announce that Kraken now supports deposits and withdrawals of Ethereum (ETH) on Linea! What is Linea?  Linea is a Layer 2 (L2) solution tailored for Ethereum, aiming to enhance scalability and flexibility for decentralized applications (dApps). It leverages zero-knowledge proofs alongside complete Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) compatibility,…

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Why liquidity is an important metric in crypto markets

Trading volume has long been the default metric cited by analysts, media pundits and aggregators to rank cryptocurrency exchanges. While volume provides a high-level overview of marketplace activity, it can be faked to create the impression there’s more legitimate trading activity on a marketplace than there really is.  The exchange can simply print non-existent trades…

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Opinion: Why there will never be another Bitcoin

By Pete Rizzo, Kraken Editor at Large Pete Rizzo is a leading Bitcoin Historian and author of over 2,000 articles on cryptocurrency. He is also an Editor at Bitcoin Magazine. The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and does not necessarily reflect the views of Kraken or its management.…

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Simple, secure, powerful: Introducing Kraken Wallet

Your easy-to-use onchain gateway Whether you’re a Kraken client or not, you can use multichain Kraken Wallet as your bridge to the decentralized financial system. Built on our core values of privacy and security, Kraken Wallet provides self-custody of digital assets and data by providing an onchain experience users will love – backed by Kraken’s…

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How Kraken Wallet addresses challenges in mobile crypto security

We believe that the most secure mobile crypto wallet is one that overcomes the inherent constraints of its mobile operating system. For instance, on iOS, Apple’s CryptoKit doesn’t support the secp256k1 elliptic curve, a standard for Bitcoin, Ethereum and many other blockchains. This limitation restricts developers from utilizing the secure element of devices for key…