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Kraken Rewards is now live!

Kraken Rewards is our new feature that allows users to seamlessly earn returns on all of their eligible assets with a single click. This is an easy and flexible way to make crypto assets work harder, while also helping support the crypto ecosystem by helping validate transactions.  Gone are the days of manually clicking through…

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New OTC Portal pairs available for ETH, INJ and SOL

Now available to trade via RFQ within the OTC Portal: Base assetPairETHBTCINJUSDSOLBTC, ETH Here’s what you need to know about ETH, INJ and SOL: Ethereum (ETH) is a global, open-source platform for decentralized applications. Ethereum is a marketplace of financial services, games and apps that is trustless, decentralized and secure. ETH is the cryptocurrency powering…

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Trading for Jito (JTO) starts now

December 21, 2023 | Asset Listings, Product We’re thrilled to announce that Jito (JTO) is now available on Kraken! Funding and trading JTO funding and trading are live. Add JTO to your Kraken account by navigating to Funding, selecting the asset, and hitting Deposit.  Only deposit JTO on Solana. Deposits using other networks will be…

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Busting crypto myths: NFTs are only for the wealthy

Since the crypto market took off in 2021, many non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are now changing hands for dizzying sums of money. To date, the ten most expensive NFTs sold at auction have fetched between $7 million and $91.8 million. That’s higher than the average price of Claude Monet’s artwork ($80.5 million) and many other pieces…

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USDT deposits and withdrawals available via the Solana network!

March 16, 2023 | Asset Listings, Product We’re thrilled to announce that Kraken now supports deposits and withdrawals of Tether (USDT) via the Solana network! Solana is an open source blockchain platform and scaling solution for decentralized applications (dApps). The platform uses a novel consensus mechanism known as proof-of-history (PoH) to increase transaction throughput and…

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Kraken NFT is now live for beta testers

We’re thrilled to announce that Kraken NFT is now live for a select group of beta testers.  After waiting patiently for the chance to experience the marketplace, Kraken NFT Beta testers will have exclusive access to explore, trade and secure NFTs from the most popular artists and projects — all while paying zero gas fees.*…

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Mixed Signals

Over the last few months, the crypto industry faced numerous headwinds. These included the death spiral of the Terra ecosystem, the insolvency of over-leveraged hedge fund Three Arrows Capital, and major crypto lending platforms – like Celsius, BlockFi, Voyager and Vauld – taking drastic measures to accommodate “extreme market conditions.” Due to these developments, market…