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October 1, 2020 | Product We are pleased to announce the addition of domestic (FedWire) and international (SWIFT) USD funding options through Silvergate Bank. The move brings Kraken a step closer to its goal of offering more funding choices than any other cryptocurrency exchange, and follows on the heels of additional funding options made available…
On October 2, Kraken Derivatives will reduce taker fees for all clients and move from a flat-fee model to volume-based fee tiers. We’re cutting taker fees by at least 33% FOR ALL CLIENTS (from 7.5bps to 5 bps). In addition to offering some of the lowest fees in the industry, Kraken Derivatives is the first…
Polkadot (DOT) is coming to Kraken, but not without important changes before trading begins. As previously announced, DOT will be officially listed on Kraken starting August 18. However, due to a scheduled change in how DOT is denominated (occurring outside of Kraken’s control), clients may initially see a difference in their DOT balance. That’s because…
August 12, 2020 | News We are pleased to announce we have added five new funding options through an enhanced integration with Bank Frick, a trusted, family-owned financial institution. Available to our clients worldwide, the new funding options include international SWIFT deposits and withdrawals for USD, EUR, CAD, GBP and CHF. The news comes on…
Now the second largest cryptocurrency by total value, Ethereum’s existence has been anything but boring. In its five-year history, it has seen the highest of highs during its 2017 bull market as well as lows in 2018 and 2019 that threatened its momentum and adoption. But while much has been written about Ethereum, until now,…
We are excited to announce leading specialized payments platform Paysafe has become the latest enterprise to choose Kraken as a crypto asset liquidity provider. The move further strengthens Paysafe’s own crypto buy and sell services through its digital wallets Skrill and Neteller, which provide convenient and simple payment solutions to millions of clients across the…
At Kraken, we’re committed to supporting great open-source development, both through direct grants and full-time employment. That’s why this week Kraken sent $150,000 worth of Bitcoin to BTCPay Server, an open-source Bitcoin payment processor that’s free, secure, private and censorship-resistant, to coincide with our recognition of Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day on June 26th.…
Wondering how you can accept Bitcoin at your store or website? This Saturday is the United Nations’ Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day, and to mark the occasion we’re making one of our top internal experts available for a special webinar focused on just that subject. On Friday, June 26, at 13:00 UTC our Lead…
At Kraken, our goal is to deliver the very best products and services to our clients so they can benefit from all the many advantages cryptocurrencies have to offer. This mission began when we started offering bitcoin buy and sell services in 2011 and it has continued as our suite of products has expanded to…
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…
