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By Pete Rizzo, The Bitcoin HistorianBack then, Bitcoin was the toast of the financial mainstream. Books were being written about the subject, Bloomberg hosted a “12 Days of Bitcoin” Christmas special (where the host got robbed on air), and every Silicon Valley thought leader had an opinion about its future. Then, reality hit. The trough…
Kraken began 2025 building on 2024’s solid momentum, navigating a shifting and softening market to outperform, even growing volume share. Our sustained performance across cycles demonstrates the resiliency of our platform, which continues to attract new clients and deepen existing relationships. We took a meaningful step toward our multi-asset vision by acquiring NinjaTrader, and rolled…
We’re thrilled to introduce USDG Rewards, Kraken’s newest rewards program that empowers you to maximize the value of your assets effortlessly. Designed with simplicity and accessibility in mind, USDG Rewards helps you earn up to 4%+ APR – automatically – on your USDG (a stablecoin pegged 1:1 to the U.S. dollar) holdings.1 With no activation…
As crypto adoption continues to accelerate globally, Kraken is evolving to better serve our loyal clients and future investors. We recently revamped the Kraken app into an intuitive, streamlined wealth-building platform. Now, we’re leveling up even further by launching Kraken+. Our new, powerful opt-in subscription powers up your investing experience to maximize your returns. Kraken+:…
April 2, 2025 | Asset Listings We’re thrilled to announce that RLUSD is now available for trading on Kraken! Funding and trading RLUSD trading will be live as of 16:00 UTC today, Apr. 2, 2025. To add an asset to your Kraken account, navigate to Funding, select the asset you’re after, and hit ‘Deposit’. Make…
March 20, 2025 | News We are excited to announce we have entered into an agreement to acquire NinjaTrader, the leading U.S. retail futures trading platform, for $1.5 billion, subject to certain purchase price adjustments. This acquisition strengthens our position as a 24/7, always-on technology platform built for professional traders, making us a leader in…
March 19, 2025 | Asset Listings We’re thrilled to announce that DUCK is now available for trading on Kraken! Funding and trading DUCK trading will be live as of 15:00 UTC today, Mar 19, 2025. To add an asset to your Kraken account, navigate to Funding, select the asset you’re after, and hit ‘Deposit’. Make…
Sometimes, opportunity hides in the bigger picture. It’s not just about zooming in on a single asset’s price chart—often, you need to survey the entire crypto landscape to see where trading potential emerges. That’s why we’re excited to unveil Kraken Pro’s all-new Markets tab. It gives you a macro-to-micro view of digital assets, categories, and…
At Kraken, we’re committed to offering trusted, transparent and innovative stablecoin solutions. That’s why we’re proud to work alongside Paxos, Robinhood and Anchorage as part of the Global Dollar Network to bring you USDG. Backed by Paxos, a global leader in stablecoins, USDG comes with the confidence of over $160 billion in stablecoins issued since…
We’re thrilled to announce supports for new USDC margin pairs for Solana (SOL), XRP (XRP), Cardano (ADA), Dogecoin (DOGE), Litecoin (LTC), Chainlink (LINK) and Polkadot (DOT) —Taking our total to over 200 markets enabled for margin trading on Kraken Pro! Here’s some more information about the tokens: Solana (SOL) is a blockchain platform aimed at…
