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Over seven years ago, on August 8, 2015, Kraken was the first exchange to make Ethereum (ETH) available to millions of clients. Today, we’re thrilled to announce that Kraken will support the Ethereum Merge that is estimated to take place between September 10-20, 2022. The Merge marks the end of Ethereum’s proof-of-work (PoW) mechanism and…
We’re thrilled to announce that Kraken now supports Alpha Venture DAO (ALPHA), Bluzelle (BLZ), Boba Network (BOBA), Celer Network (CELR), Nodle (NODL), Polkastarter (POLS), Marlin (POND), TrueFi (TRU) and Chain (XCN)! Funding and Trading Funding is live, and trading will begin on August 26 at approximately 14:30 UTC. Keep an eye on the status page…
August 11, 2022 | Asset Listings, Product We’re thrilled to announce that Basilisk (BSX) starts trading on Kraken today! Funding and trading Add BSX to your Kraken account by navigating to Funding, selecting Basilisk, and then Deposit. Trading begins today, August 11. Here’s what you need to know: Ticker BSX Tradable against EUR, USD Price…
Kraken is thrilled to share the results of our second 2022 Proof of Reserves audit, which has been expanded to include: BTC* ETH* USDT USDC XRP ADA* DOT* Note: * Indicates Proof of Reserves audit covered assets held both on Kraken’s spot exchange and staking platform A Proof of Reserve audit is a trail-blazing accounting…
At the heart of every blockchain is a set of programmatic rules which define how a global network of participants validate transactions and maintain consensus regarding the state of the network. One of the most crucial components of these rules is the blockchain’s Sybil resistance mechanism, which protects the network against spam nodes, 51% attacks…
August 5, 2022 | Asset Listings We’re thrilled to announce that Kraken now supports JUNO (JUNO)! Funding and Trading Funding and trading are now live. Keep an eye on the status page for updates. You can add these tokens to your Kraken account by navigating to Funding, selecting the asset, and hitting Deposit. Deposits are…
The crypto industry faced headwinds in recent months as May’s collapse of the Terra ecosystem took its toll. In June and July, major crypto lending platforms (including Celsius, BlockFi, Voyager and Vauld) took drastic measures in the wake of “extreme market conditions.” June’s leverage-related fallout for crypto lenders continued into July but did not extend…
After months of price declines across cryptoassets, July 2022 brought signs of recovery. All sectors saw positive monthly returns — gaining a minimum of 8% — led by DeFi (52%) and metaverse (35%). Prices of BTC (19%) and ETH (59%) increased after three months of negative returns. Uncertainty lingered in July following several months of…
“You’d think after 11 years, you could start feeling comfortable with your business, but it has basically been wartime in crypto since day one.” In 2011, Kraken CEO Jesse Powell set out to build a crypto exchange that clients and regulators could trust. Despite headwinds and market uncertainties, Jesse has led Kraken through more than…
July 27, 2022 | Asset Listings, Product We’re thrilled to announce that Kraken now supports Crust Shadow (CSM)! Funding and Trading You can add CSM to your Kraken account by navigating to Funding, selecting the asset, and then Deposit. Trading will be available on July 27th. Here’s what you need to know: Ticker CSM Tradeable…
