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Kraken’s workforce: Forever remote-first

By Pranesh Anthapur, Kraken Chief People Officer While other companies struggle with return-to-office (RTO) mandates, it’s remote-first business as usual at Kraken. We’re building a borderless financial future in more ways than one. Our vision demands a workforce as free and flexible as the crypto we champion. We empower our employees (Krakenites) to shape their own…

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Important context behind ASIC’s recent judgment and why Australia should prioritise implementing a clear crypto regulatory framework

What happened Recently, an Australian Federal Court issued a judgment in a lawsuit filed by ASIC against Kraken concerning the availability of our Margin Extension product to Australian retail investors.  We adamantly believe that our clients deserve access to innovative crypto products. We supported the Court’s effort to seek clarification around our Margin Extension product,…

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Kraken partners with Atlético de Madrid

We are delighted to announce we are the Official Crypto and Web3 Partner of Atlético de Madrid, one of Spain’s most iconic football clubs. Starting with the 2024 season, we are also the Official Sleeve Partner for all Atlético de Madrid men’s and women’s football shirts. The partnership aims to merge the worlds of sports…

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Kraken co-founds Blockchain Security Standards Council

We’re pleased to announce the founding of the Blockchain Security Standards Council (BSSC). This nonprofit organization will seek to establish uniform security standards in the crypto industry. The BSSC’s participants will address emerging security threats by working toward a consensus of agreed upon standards. Such threats include fraud, nation-state targeted campaigns and protocol and contract…

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Trading for PlayDapp (PDA) starts June 6

We’re thrilled to announce that PlayDapp (PDA) is now available on Kraken! Kraken has completed the token distribution, and eligible PLA holders have now received PDA in their Kraken accounts. Funding and trading PDA funding is live and trading starts June 6. Add your token to your Kraken account by navigating to Funding, selecting the…

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Kraken co-founds Crypto Information Sharing and Analysis Center (ISAC) 

We’re pleased to be a founding member of the industry’s first-ever Crypto Information Sharing and Analysis Center (ISAC). This not-for-profit organization will foster a collaborative approach to information sharing across the ecosystem to reduce cybersecurity exploits and improve trust in blockchain and cryptoasset technology.    “While Kraken has a proven track record for robust cybersecurity protocols,…

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Artificial intelligence is a game changer for crypto

By Vishnu Patankar, Kraken’s Chief Technology Officer Crypto is uniquely suited to adopt AI Our industry is known for its volatility and 24/7/365 dynamic. As anyone who’s worked in crypto knows, the bull run quickly leads to immense pressures on most core functions, such as account sign-ups, client responses and token listings. In these situations,…

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Welcoming Art Blocks to our NFT marketplace!

Art Blocks is perhaps most well known for the Chromie Squiggle by Snowfro collection, project #0. A 10,000-piece collection created in October 2020, it has generated over 75,000 ETH ($171M USD) in trading volume. Art Blocks’ three main categories 1. Curated CollectionsThese collections are carefully selected by the Art Blocks team for their innovation, artistic…

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How crypto is leading the way in upskilling

Upskilling focuses on expanding employees’ abilities and scope of knowledge within their current field. Our always-on mentality toward upskilling drives investment in the growth and advancement of our global team through initiatives like our Talent and Development program. Why invest in upskilling? Doom and gloom about technology eliminating human jobs has been around for hundreds…