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Kraken strengthens leadership team with two key appointments

We are excited to announce we have further strengthened our leadership team with two key appointments that will help position us for continued growth amid evolving global regulatory environments. With Gilles BianRosa as Chief Operating and Product Officer (COO/CPO) and Marcus Hughes as Global Head of Regulatory Strategy, we are gearing up to double down…

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Crypto and the age of alternative payroll

By Pranesh Anthapur, Kraken Chief People Officer Payroll capabilities are expanding alongside vast improvements to blockchain technology. With these innovations, global employees may want a wider range of digital asset options, such as NFTs, cryptocurrencies, and bitcoin IRAs.  Let’s explore why and how to empower employees with unprecedented control over their financial future. The global…

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Create custom layouts on Kraken Pro

January greetings, crypto traders! As we embark on a new year, it’s the perfect time to level up your trading experience on Kraken Pro. The start of the year is an opportune moment to refine your strategies, explore new tools and optimize your trading setup for better performance and efficiency. Kraken Pro’s latest feature, custom…

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Expanded margin pairs available for NEAR and SEI!

January 5, 2024 | Asset Listings, Product Kraken now supports new margin pairs for NEAR Protocol (NEAR) and Sei network (SEI)! Margin trading is now available using the below pairs for NEAR and SEI:  Pair basePair nameAvailable leverageLong Position Limit Short Position LimitNEARNEARUSD3800010000SEISEIUSD34000045000 Here’s what you need to know about the assets: NEAR Protocol (NEAR) is…

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Trading for Bonk (BONK) starts now

December 22, 2023 | Asset Listings, Product We’re thrilled to announce that Bonk (BONK) is now available on Kraken! Funding and trading BONK funding and trading are live. Add BONK to your Kraken account by navigating to Funding, selecting the asset, and hitting Deposit.  Only deposit BONK on Solana. Deposits using other networks will be…

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Kraken successfully passes November 2023 Proof of Reserves

This most recent Proof of Reserves covered the most widely held cryptocurrencies: BTC, ETH, USDC, USDT, DOT, ADA and XRP. It also included the open margin positions, futures balances and on-chain staked amounts of those assets. In total, approximately 78% of all clients’ cryptoassets held on the platform were covered by this most recent attestation. …

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Expanded margin pairs available for INJ, OP, SNX and TIA!

We’re thrilled to announce that Kraken now supports new margin pairs for Optimism (OP), Synthetic (SNX), Injective (INJ) and Celestia (TIA)! Margin trading is now available for the below pairs for OP, SNX and TIA:  Pair basePair nameAvailable leverageLong Position Limit Short Position LimitOPOPUSD2X1400014000SNXSNXUSD2X75007500INJINJUSD3X16001600INJINJEUR2X15001500TIATIAUSD3X30003000 Here’s what you need to know about the assets: Optimism (OP) is…

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Trading for Polygon Ecosystem Token (POL) starts now

December 21, 2023 | Asset Listings, Product We’re thrilled to announce that Polygon Ecosystem Token (POL) is now available on Kraken! Funding and trading POL funding and trading are live. Add POL to your Kraken account by navigating to Funding, selecting the asset, and hitting Deposit.  Only deposit POL on Polygon. Deposits using other networks…

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Trading for Jito (JTO) starts now

December 21, 2023 | Asset Listings, Product We’re thrilled to announce that Jito (JTO) is now available on Kraken! Funding and trading JTO funding and trading are live. Add JTO to your Kraken account by navigating to Funding, selecting the asset, and hitting Deposit.  Only deposit JTO on Solana. Deposits using other networks will be…