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As the world of digital finance continues to evolve, it’s essential to stay informed about the risks associated with fraudulent activities. During Scam Awareness Week, we aim to educate users on how to protect themselves from scams and highlight the industry’s efforts to create a safer ecosystem. Recognizing the risks: Common scam types Several scam…
For over a decade, Kraken has provided a safe way for users to engage with the world of crypto, helping to usher in a new era of finance. Today, that mission takes a step onchain with Ink, an OP Stack Layer 2 (L2) blockchain providing the security and safety for crypto enthusiasts to engage with…
Kraken Wallet now offers encrypted iCloud backups for your secret recovery phrase (SRP). This feature provides a simple and secure way to store your SRP and recover your wallet, helping ensure you always have access to your cryptoassets. Self-custody with peace of mind Kraken Wallet users enjoy the freedom of self-custody, retaining full control over…
You now have two options when earning rewards on your INJ with Kraken: Up to 10% on 21-day bonded terms: Lock up your INJ for just 21 days to power up your rewards to 10% APR with Kraken. Up to 5% on flexible terms: Enjoy up to 5% APR while keeping virtually instant access to…
Thanks to improvements made to Tezos’ reward issuance mechanism, which were brought on by the Paris Protocol update, you can now earn more on your XTZ when you stake with Kraken. Kraken is introducing Bonded staking for XTZ, which will allow XTZ holders to earn 12-16% APR on their coins. While Kraken has supported flexible…
We’re thrilled to announce that Aevo (AEVO), Arkham (ARKM), AltLayer (ALT), Ether.fi (ETHFI), Ethena (ENA), Maple (MPL), Safe (SAFE) and ZetaChain (ZETA) are now available on Kraken! Funding and trading AEVO, ARKM, ALT, ETHFI, ENA, MPL, SAFE and ZETA funding and trading are live. Add these tokens to your Kraken account by navigating to Funding,…
By Tim Ogilvie, Global Head of Institutional In crypto, there’s no substitute for experience. Institutions need a dedicated and experienced partner: one that’s innovative and flexible enough to offer solutions that suit the growing needs of institutions as they adopt, manage and scale their crypto practices. That’s where Kraken Institutional comes in. Made up of…
IRS tax season is officially open in the United States. April 15, 2024 is the deadline for crypto holders to report their 2023 transactions to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The 2023 tax year includes any activity between January 1, 2023 and December 31, 2023. Late filings, failure to pay taxes owed and crypto tax…
By Nick Percoco, Kraken Chief Security Officer Cybersecurity cannot be an afterthought for a crypto platform. At Kraken, we consider securing our clients’ personal information and cryptoassets to be our highest priority, so we place security above everything. Following October’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month, we’d like to tell you more about our ongoing approach to safeguarding…
We’re launching our first global marketing campaign to drive forward our mission of accelerating the adoption of crypto so everyone can achieve financial freedom and inclusion. There has been too much focus on what’s broken in the current financial system and not enough on crypto’s potential as a driver of financial freedom and inclusion. We’re…
