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Kraken Launches Account Funding and Trading in Japan

Today we are pleased to announce an important milestone in our high-growth expansion into the APAC region, with the launch of account funding and trading in Japan.  The following services are now available to Japan residents: Spot trading in 5 major cryptocurrencies – Bitcoin (XBT), Ethereum (ETH), Ripple (XRP), Bitcoin Cash (BCH) and Litecoin (LTC).…

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Kraken Is Returning to Japan

September 18, 2020 | News Kraken is excited to announce we will soon be reopening services in Japan, a move that’s part of a broader initiative to expand our industry-leading services into high-growth APAC markets. The announcement follows Kraken’s expansion into the rapidly growing Australian market with the acquisition of Bit Trade and the launch…

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Crypto Facilities Becomes First Crypto Firm to Receive MTF License in the UK

Crypto Facilities, a subsidiary of Kraken, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in Europe by euro trading volumes, has become the first cryptocurrency company to obtain a Multilateral Trading Facility (MTF) license from the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). With this new license, Crypto Facilities will be able to expand its product range and better serve institutional…

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CF Benchmarks Launches New Indices for Tezos, Stellar and EOSIO

Starting Thursday, May 14, CF Benchmarks will begin publishing market indices for three new cryptocurrencies: Tezos (XTZ), Stellar (XLM) and EOSIO (EOS).The decision marks the largest expansion of assets we cover, following our release of indices for Bitcoin (XBT), Ethereum (ETH), Bitcoin Cash (BCH), Litecoin (LTC) and Ripple (XRP).Both Kraken and CF Benchmarks believe reliable…

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Kraken, Gunbot Celebrate Futures Trading Integration with $10,000 Competition

Kraken Derivatives is excited to announce a new integration with Gunbot, one of the oldest and most trusted algorithmic trading platforms in the cryptocurrency industry.  Targeted at both professional and amateur traders, software applications such as Gunbot democratize access to precise and sophisticated trading strategies. Kraken has a long-standing relationship with Gunbot, as our spot…

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The Weekly Hash – January 20 – 24

January 27, 2020 | News Check out the most important happenings this past week in the world of crypto, brought to you by the experts at Kraken. This digest is prepared for informative purposes only and does not represent an investment recommendation or investment advice. Please see our full disclaimer at the bottom for more…

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The Weekly Hash – January 13 – 17

January 20, 2020 | News Check out the biggest happenings in the past week of the crypto industry, brought to you by the experts at Kraken. This digest is prepared for informative purposes only and does not represent an investment recommendation or investment advice. Please see our full disclaimer at the bottom for more information.…

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The Weekly Hash – July 8-12

July 16, 2019 | Uncategorized This past week was certainly eventful! Check out all the important happenings this week in the world of crypto, presented by the experts at Kraken. This digest is prepared for informative purposes only and does not represent an investment recommendation or investment advice. Please see our full disclaimer at the…