Everything web3, crypto, defi, degen
By Pranesh Anthapur, Kraken Chief People Officer Payroll capabilities are expanding alongside vast improvements to blockchain technology. With these innovations, global employees may want a wider range of digital asset options, such as NFTs, cryptocurrencies, and bitcoin IRAs. Let’s explore why and how to empower employees with unprecedented control over their financial future. The global…
December 7, 2023 | Asset Listings, Product We’re thrilled to announce that Kraken now supports deposits and withdrawals of Tether (USDT) on Optimism! Funding USDT funding via Optimism is already live. You can transfer Tether (USDT) to your Kraken account by navigating to Funding, selecting USDT and choosing the desired deposit method (network) from the…
We’re thrilled to announce that Tether EURt (EURT) is now available on Kraken! Funding and trading Funding is live, and trading will begin on May 2 at approximately 14H30 UTC. Add EURT to your Kraken account by navigating to Funding, selecting the asset, and hitting Deposit. Note: Only deposit EURT on Kraken using the Ethereum…
We’re thrilled to announce that Kraken now supports deposits and withdrawals of Dai (DAI), USD Coin (USDC) and Tether (USDT) on the Arbitrum Network! Arbitrum is a Layer 2 (L2) blockchain protocol built on top of the Ethereum blockchain that allows Ethereum transactions to be processed more efficiently. Funding Funding is already live. You can…
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…
January 25, 2023 | Asset Listings, Product We’re thrilled to announce that Kraken now supports deposits and withdrawals of Dai (DAI), USD Coin (USDC) and Tether (USDT) on the Polygon Network! Polygon is a Layer 2 scaling solution for Ethereum that aims to improve the speed and reduce the costs and complexities of transactions on…
On January 3, 2009, the anonymous creator of bitcoin, Satoshi Nakamoto, launched the Genesis Block – the first block in the Bitcoin Blockchain. The event at the time wasn’t celebrated – it was arguably considered a blip in the long history of cryptography and digital currency – but today we know the Genesis Block was…
We’re thrilled to announce that Kraken now supports new margin pairs for Tether (USDT), USD Coin (USDC) and Dai (DAI)! Trading Margin trading is now available for: Pair base Pair name Available leverage Long position limit Short position limit USDT USDT/GBP 4 200,000 USDT 200,000 USDT USDT/CHF 4 100,000 USDT 100,000 USDT USDT/CAD 4 150,000…
Over the past 12 months, we’ve had a DeFi Summer and an NFT Spring. The space is very much in the next phase of crypto innovation and we at Kraken are supporting this next phase with liquid markets. To that end, Kraken is supporting three new assets: Maker (MKR), Ren (REN) and 0x (ZRX). Trading…
Kraken’s ‘Crypto Asset Spotlight’ takes a closer look at crypto assets trading on our exchange when they display notable trends. The end of May was relatively quiet in the crypto markets, as Bitcoin traded in a narrow range below $10,000. However, there were big gains to be had if traders knew where to look. Cardano…
