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Any sound money satisfies three important conditions: Preserves and stores value over time Serves as a widely accepted unit of account in a given market Functions as a practical medium of exchange for transfers of any size Bitcoin’s predictable, disinflationary supply growth rate continues to drive its utility as a store of value. As Bitcoin’s…
We’re thrilled to announce that Kraken now supports Ambire AdEx (ADX), BitDAO (BIT), Chromia (CHR), COTI (COTI), GensoKishi Metaverse (MV), Alien Worlds (TLM) and Terra Virtual Kolect (TVK)! Funding and Trading Funding is live, and trading will begin on June 9 at approximately 14:30 UTC. Keep an eye on the status page for updates. You…
April 1, 2022 | Product Kraken is thrilled to announce its support for Bitcoin’s Lightning Network, which is now live for all clients. Finally, traders have an instant and inexpensive way to move bitcoin on and off the platform. Why use Lightning? While regular BTC transactions are limited by block times and can face high…
We are excited to welcome Carrie Dolan, a recognized financial services veteran in high-growth consumer fintechs and Fortune 500 companies, as Kraken’s newly appointed Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Carrie will play a key role in the execution of Kraken’s strategy to become the crypto portal of choice for both retail and professional investors. “As a…
Following Kraken’s listing and staking of MINA for most countries, Kraken is excited to announce the availability of Mina trading and staking with up to 20% in yearly rewards for residents of the USA, Canada and Australia. Funding and Trading You can add MINA to your Kraken account by navigating to Funding, selecting the asset,…
March 8, 2022 | Product We’re thrilled to announce that Kraken now supports staking for Terra (LUNA) holders! Head into the Earn section of your account to start earning rewards on your LUNA today. Note: Terra staking is not available to residents of Japan. What is Terra? Terra is a blockchain protocol that powers global…
February 15, 2022 | Asset Listings, Product We’re excited to announce that Kraken now supports TerraUSD (UST)! Funding and Trading You can add UST to your Kraken account by navigating to Funding, selecting the asset, and hitting Deposit. Trading will begin February 17. Here’s what you need to know: Ticker UST Tradeable against USD, USDC,…
January 18, 2022 | Product We’re thrilled to announce that Kraken now supports staking for MINA holders! Head into the Earn section of your account to put your MINA to work today. Note: Staking is not available to residents of Japan. What is Mina? Mina’s blockchain is built to maintain its size, regardless of the…
If 2020 was the year of the bull, 2021 was the year that crypto went mainstream. In the past twelve months, we’ve witnessed leaps in adoption, infrastructure, regulation, and policy — not to mention new all-time highs. As we head into 2022, the Kraken Intelligence team revisited some of the past year’s most notable market…
By: Brett McLain, Director of Engineering – Crypto, Fiat, Staking If you’re interested in cryptocurrencies, payments, or staking and want to help build the financial system of the future, the funding engineering team @ Kraken is hiring! When Kraken launched almost a decade ago, only four cryptocurrencies were supported: BTC, LTC, XRP and NMC. Today,…
