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Kraken launches your gateway to the world of NFTs

Since first opening Kraken NFT to beta testers, we’ve been building new features, adding more collections, and simplifying the NFT trading experience for all. Now, we’re pleased to announce that Kraken NFT is officially ready to launch. That’s right: we are no longer in Beta. Presenting Kraken NFT — your gateway to buying, selling, and…

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Why buy an NFT? Collectibility

For centuries, people have collected things. Some of these things may be nostalgic items like ticket stubs or lucky coins. Others might be especially rare items, like classic cars or limited-edition vintage watches. In many ways, the things we collect become a reflection of who we are. Whether they are physical objects we hold in…

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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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Trading for Pepe (PEPE) starts now!

May 16, 2023 | Asset Listings We’re thrilled to announce that Pepe (PEPE) is now available on Kraken! Funding and trading PEPE funding and trading starts now. Add PEPE to your Kraken account by navigating to Funding, selecting the asset, and hitting Deposit.  Already have PEPE and a Kraken account? Click below to get started…

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Everything you need to know about the Ethereum Cancun upgrade

Ethereum Cancun-Deneb (Dencun) is the next planned upgrade to the Ethereum blockchain. The upgrade will improve the scalability, security, and usability of the Ethereum network. Cancun represents an additional upgrade to Ethereum’s execution layer following the recent activation of Shanghai. This first step went live at epoch 194048, on April 12. Deneb represents the upgrade…

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Trading for Sui (SUI) starts now!

May 3, 2023 | Asset Listings, Product We’re thrilled to announce that Sui (SUI) is now available on Kraken! Funding and trading SUI funding and trading are live. Add SUI to your Kraken account by navigating to Funding, selecting the asset, and hitting Deposit.  Already have SUI and a Kraken account? Click below to get…

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Trading for Arbitrum (ARB) starts now for USA!

April 6, 2023 | Asset Listings, Product Following Kraken’s listings of Arbitrum (ARB) for most countries on March 22, 2023, Kraken is excited to announce the availability of ARB for residents of the United States! Funding and trading Arbitrum (ARB) funding and trading are live. Add ARB to your Kraken account by navigating to Funding,…