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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,…

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How Kraken manages client security

Proof is paramount to cybersecurity. At Kraken, proof of security essentially means “don’t trust but verify.” This mindset guarantees that the work associated with growing and improving on our exchange can continue unhindered while protecting you 24/7. Kraken invests heavily in our cybersecurity program to safeguard your funds, NFTs, and privacy. Don’t just trust us.…

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ETH deposits and withdrawals available on the Polygon network!

Kraken is pleased to announce that we now support deposits and withdrawals of Ethereum (ETH) on Polygon! Polygon is a Layer 2 scaling solution and decentralized application development infrastructure for Ethereum. Polygon increases the transaction throughput for Ethereum-based assets and uses a modular framework to support the execution of interoperable smart contracts.  Check out the…

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Trading for GMX (GMX) starts March 21 – deposit now!

March 16, 2023 | Asset Listings, Product We’re thrilled to announce that GMX (GMX) is now available on Kraken! Funding and trading Funding is live, and trading will begin on March 21 at approximately 14H30 UTC. Add GMX to your Kraken account by navigating to Funding, selecting the asset, and hitting Deposit.  Note: Only deposit…

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USDT deposits and withdrawals available via the Solana network!

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…

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Trading for Aptos (APT) starts now for USA and CA!

March 8, 2023 | Asset Listings Following Kraken’s listings of Aptos (APT) for most countries on October 19, 2022, Kraken is excited to announce the availability of APT for residents of the United States and Canada! Funding and Trading Funding and trading are live. You can add APT to your Kraken account by navigating to…

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U.S. crypto tax in 2023: What you need to know

The end of the tax year is fast approaching, and the clock is ticking for crypto holders to report their transactions to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). In a bid to clamp down on crypto tax evasion, the IRS modified its terminology this year from “virtual currency” to “digital assets.” The new change encompasses all…

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Kraken’s OTC Portal is now part of Kraken Pro

We’re thrilled to announce that Kraken’s OTC Portal is now integrated within Kraken Pro. This integration allows OTC clients to access the features and functionality they know and love from our OTC Desk via a fully automated, self-service UI.  Access the OTC Portal by logging in to Pro and selecting “OTC” in the top navigation:…