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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,…
The Crypto Security Guide is a new video series designed to teach you security best practices, hosted by our top internal expert Nick Percoco. What are some essential ways to improve your online security? In the latest edition of our Crypto Security Guide, our Chief Security Officer Nick Percoco explains why protecting certain central…
Consider a common scenario. A crypto investor is at work when he or she suddenly reads in the news that Bitcoin is about to “moon.” They want to increase their position, but cannot get home for several hours. Afraid of missing out on the opportunity, they search for their exchange’s app on the Google Play…
Here’s a common scenario. You read that the price of Bitcoin went up 10% last night and see commentary suggesting that we are just now at the start of another bull run. Not wanting to miss the boat like you did back in 2017, you look for a way to get in the market. The…
Introduction Since 2011, Kraken has been a leader in the industry, actively developing and driving multiple self-regulatory organizations (DATA, JADA), and working with regulators to enact fair and effective rules to govern the evolving blockchain industry. In fact, had we not laid off half the team in 2014, our legal bills would have bankrupted the…
April 18, 2014 | News, Security The recently discovered “Heartbleed” OpenSSL vulnerability may have affected many HTTPS sites on the internet, including kraken.com. When exploited, this vulnerability can leak random information that may contain usernames, passwords, and API keys. Most of our servers were patched before the vulnerability was publicly announced, but to ensure that…
