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By Pete Rizzo, The Bitcoin HistorianBack then, Bitcoin was the toast of the financial mainstream. Books were being written about the subject, Bloomberg hosted a “12 Days of Bitcoin” Christmas special (where the host got robbed on air), and every Silicon Valley thought leader had an opinion about its future. Then, reality hit. The trough…
We’re thrilled to introduce USDG Rewards, Kraken’s newest rewards program that empowers you to maximize the value of your assets effortlessly. Designed with simplicity and accessibility in mind, USDG Rewards helps you earn up to 4%+ APR – automatically – on your USDG (a stablecoin pegged 1:1 to the U.S. dollar) holdings.1 With no activation…
Designed for fairness, accessibility, and ultra-fast execution, we are proud to announce the coming debut of colocation services in partnership with Beeks Exchange Cloud®. This offering, set to go live later this year, represents a major step forward in how we support both institutional and individual clients who demand the very best in trading performance.…
We’re thrilled to announce support for new USD margin pairs for Kaito (KAITO) and Mantra (OM) —Taking our total to over 220+ markets enabled for margin trading on Kraken Pro! Margin trading is now available for the below pairs: Pair basePair nameAvailable LeverageLong Position LimitShort Position LimitKAITOKAITO/USD3x20,00020,000OMOM/USD3x4,6004,600 Here’s some more information about the tokens: Kaito…
March 20, 2025 | News We are excited to announce we have entered into an agreement to acquire NinjaTrader, the leading U.S. retail futures trading platform, for $1.5 billion, subject to certain purchase price adjustments. This acquisition strengthens our position as a 24/7, always-on technology platform built for professional traders, making us a leader in…
We’re excited to announce that Kraken ranked 3rd overall in Kaiko’s Q1 2025 exchange ranking, moving up from 7th place last year among the 44 largest centralized crypto exchanges. This ranking, which evaluates exchanges based on critical factors such as governance, security, technology and liquidity, reflects our continued industry leadership and deep commitment to our…
We’re excited to announce our new colocation service, which will provide clients access to ultra-fast execution. The service is designed to further enhance our trading performance and scalability, while maintaining fair and transparent access to our global crypto markets. Starting later this year, clients will be able to access ultra-low-latency trading from our European data…
Today marks a pivotal moment for Kraken. The SEC staff has agreed in principle to dismiss its lawsuit against Kraken with prejudice, with no admission of wrongdoing, no penalties paid and no changes to our business. The SEC’s decision to dismiss its lawsuit against us (and many others) is more than just a legal victory…
At Kraken, we’re committed to offering trusted, transparent and innovative stablecoin solutions. That’s why we’re proud to work alongside Paxos, Robinhood and Anchorage as part of the Global Dollar Network to bring you USDG. Backed by Paxos, a global leader in stablecoins, USDG comes with the confidence of over $160 billion in stablecoins issued since…
February 19, 2025 | Asset Listings We’re thrilled to announce that OM is now available for trading on Kraken! Funding and trading OM trading will be live as of 15:00 UTC today, Feb 19, 2025. To add an asset to your Kraken account, navigate to Funding, select the asset you’re after, and hit ‘Deposit’. Make…
