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The end of the year is a great time to reflect on and celebrate key milestones and events from the past 12 months – both for crypto, and for our community. In 2021, Kraken charged ahead in pursuit of our mission: to accelerate the adoption of cryptocurrency so that you and the rest of the…
Kraken is thrilled to announce support for upcoming parachain slot auctions on the Polkadot network. We’ve already empowered clients to participate in Kusama’s growing ecosystem via parachain auctions — so far resulting in over $35 million contributed in 2021. Clients looking to support the bids of their favorite Polkadot projects will be able to do…
October 7, 2021 | News We’re thrilled to announce that Kraken now supports Phala (PHA)! Please note that this is the Kusama version of Phala (PHA). Deposits and withdrawals are available starting now Trading will begin at approximately 15:30 UTC on October 8 Clients who contributed to Khala’s Parachain Auction on Kraken will automatically receive…
September 3, 2021 | Kraken Intelligence Polkadot and Kusama are two emerging blockchains with an exciting feature known as parachains, which are custom blockchains selected by public auction to join these exclusive networks. While this novel selection process has garnered a lot of excitement, there is still confusion as to how it works. In Kraken…
September 1, 2021 | News We are excited to announce that Kraken is now supporting Shiden (SDN). Deposits, withdrawals and trading will begin at approximately 15:30 UTC on September 2. Clients who contributed to Shiden’s Parachain Auction on Kraken will automatically receive SDN rewards in their Kraken account. Get full details on the rewards distribution…
August 26, 2021 | News We are excited to announce that Kraken is now supporting Moonriver (MOVR). Deposits and withdrawals are now open. Trading will begin at approximately 09:00 UTC on August 27. Clients who contributed to Moonriver’s Parachain Auction on Kraken will automatically receive MOVR rewards in their Kraken account. Full details on the…
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,…
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…
July 27, 2021 | Uncategorized We are thrilled to announce that, year-to-date, Kraken has paid out more than $100 million in rewards to our clients via our first-in-class staking service. Recognized as the global leader in secure, on-chain staking, Kraken has seen the total number of assets staked on our platform rise from $1 billion…
July 20, 2021 | News We are excited to announce that Bifrost secured the fifth parachain slot on Kusama – Congratulations! Slot 5 Winner Bifrost (BNC) – Bifrost provides staking liquidity to anyone accessing its network. This means token holders can stake any cryptocurrency, such as DOT or ETH, on the Bifrost platform and receive…
