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The Weekly Hash – December 23 – 27

December 30, 2019 | Uncategorized Check out all the important happenings of the 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…

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Bitcoin Volatility Report for November 2019

December 9, 2019 | Kraken Intelligence Kraken Intelligence, our team of in-house research experts, has released the Bitcoin Volatility Report for November, 2019. Key Takeaways Bitcoin’s volatility fell to a 2-month low of 43.6% before advancing to a final November print of 51.2%, a -32.5% decline month-over-month. Monthly trading volumes dropped -13% and the price…

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Kraken Is Supporting DAI’s Multi-Collateral Upgrade

Below is an important announcement for all clients that hold DAI on Kraken. On November 18, MakerDAO is expected to launch a new set of smart contracts, changing the way DAI is generated. If you hold DAI on the exchange and wish to participate in this upgrade, you do not need to do anything –…

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Bitcoin Volatility Report for October 2019

November 8, 2019 | Kraken Intelligence Kraken Intelligence, our team of in-house research experts, has released the Bitcoin Volatility Report for October, 2019. Key Takeaways After leaping +43% to a 7-week high of $10,580 in under 48 hours, bitcoin’s annualized volatility climbed to a 10-week high of 75.8%. Bitcoin’s velocity was the only tracked metric…

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Kraken Acquires Crypto Derivatives Trading Platform and Index Provider, Crypto Facilities, in Nine-figure Deal (Official Press Release)

SAN FRANCISCO, February 4th, 2019 – Kraken, consistently rated the most secure digital asset exchange and leader in euro volume since 2013, today announced the acquisition of Crypto Facilities, a world-leading, regulated cryptocurrency trading platform and index provider.  The combination creates a global leader in cryptocurrency spot and futures trading. London-based Crypto Facilities offers individuals…

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Happy holidays and happy new year!

Best wishes to all our clients and the crypto community for happy holidays and a great new year! Here’s a look back at some of the major Kraken milestones of 2016. It was a year of major growth for Kraken with four landmark acquisition deals and many new exciting digital assets added to the platform.…

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Kraken Receives Series B Investment From Money Partners Group

We are pleased to announce an investment from Money Partners Group, one of Japan’s leading foreign exchange brokerages, in the Kraken Series B round of financing. Tokyo-based Money Partners Group is listed on the 1st Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange and holds a current market cap of over ¥29 billion, or over $260 million…

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Kraken Fee Change & Important Updates

We have many important updates to share, and we encourage everyone to read the complete list of updates, including a change to trading fees and price precision. Extension of Free Deposits to April 1 Kraken has seen a more than 2x increase in the number of new accounts (not including the migrated accounts) since announcing…

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Kraken Inks Multi-Million Dollar Deal With SBI Investment To Lead Series B

Today global bitcoin exchange Kraken announced a multi-million dollaragreement with SBI Investment, one of Japan’s leading and most respectedventure capital firms, to invest in and lead the Series B round offinancing in Kraken. SBI Investment is the venture capital arm of SBIHoldings, the world’s first Internet-based financial conglomerate. Theterms of the deal were not disclosed.…

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Kraken Integrates with BitGo

November 10, 2015 | News Kraken is proud to announce a new partnership with BitGo, a leading provider of digital asset security. BitGo now integrates its multi-sig vault wallet system and robust security management controls with Kraken. Kraken had previously employed a custom off-chain, multi-party signing system with off-site components – providing many of the same…