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DAOs: A Community Built on Code

February 10, 2022 | Kraken Intelligence The past few years have seen crypto impact just about every industry in one way or another, but one innovation in particular is using blockchain technology to fundamentally disrupt how organizations are structured, codified and governed. In Kraken Intelligence’s latest deep dive, the team takes a closer look at…

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Off to a Slow Start

After hitting an all-time high of $69,000 in November 2021, BTC fell by ~52% to 6-month lows of roughly $33,000 on January 24, 2022, and is down nearly -21% year-to-date.  Some believe this downtrend to have been driven largely by concerns over the Federal Reserve’s hawkish policy after the December Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC)…

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Astar (ASTR) Trading Starts January 18 – Deposit Now

January 18, 2022 | Product We’re thrilled to announce that Kraken now supports Astar (ASTR)!  Funding and Trading Funding is live, and trading will begin shortly. Keep an eye on the status page for updates. You can add ASTR to your Kraken account by navigating to Funding, selecting the asset, and hitting Deposit. Deposits require…

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Taproot Primer – An Upgrade for the Ages

One of Bitcoin’s biggest upgrades of all time is just around the corner, but few understand its potential impact.  In Kraken Intelligence’s latest report, “Taproot Primer: An Upgrade For The Ages,” our team breaks down each of the three Bitcoin Improvement Proposals (BIPs) included in the Taproot upgrade and explains the transaction efficiency and user…

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Kraken Commits $300k to the University of Wyoming

Kraken is excited to announce we have officially partnered with the University of Wyoming to launch a multi-year education effort designed to prepare the next generation for a digital asset-powered economy. This program marks Kraken’s largest ever commitment to furthering the study of Bitcoin and digital asset technologies, and represents a deepening of our presence…

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RARI, GHST and MATIC trading starts May 17 – Deposit Now

Ethereum remains a driving force behind cryptocurrency innovation. In the last year, it has played host to an explosion in digital art and created a multi-billion dollar market. This has underlined the need for effective scaling solutions. To that end, Kraken is supporting three new assets: Rarible (RARI), Aavegotchi (GHST), and Polygon (MATIC).  Deposits for…

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Prepare for Lift Off: April 2021 Market & Outlook

VIP clients are the first to receive Kraken Intelligence reports. If you’d like access to our newsletter or want to start trading, get the resources Kraken clients worldwide trust. Check out Kraken’s video breakdown of the April Report. This bitcoin rally couldn’t go straight up forever, could it? Well, no. In fact, for the first…

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Kraken Backs Launch of Venture Capital Fund

Kraken is supporting the launch of a new independent initiative to actively invest in early stage cryptocurrency and fintech startups.  Kraken Ventures, a global investment operation with a presence in Austin, Berlin, Hong Kong, London, New York, and San Francisco will provide the necessary resources and expertise to developers and respective technologies that will power…

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The Deep Dive on DeFi

The rise of Decentralized Finance (DeFi) has not only brought a newfound wave of innovation to the broader crypto ecosystem, but also the opportunity for savvy investors to generate staggering returns.  Like all markets, especially those in a state of adolescence, DeFi’s reward isn’t without its risks. After all, depositing assets in internet protocols is…