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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…
There has never been a dull moment in crypto, and this year was no exception. In 2022, Kraken celebrated 11 years of our mission to accelerate the adoption of cryptocurrency so that you and the rest of the world can achieve financial freedom and inclusion. It’s been quite a ride. Our singular focus on this…
We are thrilled to announce that Kraken NFT has moved to Public Beta and is now open to all clients! Following today’s earlier launch of Kraken Pro, clients will now benefit from two new and unique services, demonstrating Kraken’s commitment to accelerating the adoption of cryptocurrency. After opening Kraken NFT for a private group of…
The most secure and seamless trading experience for non-fungible tokens SAN FRANCISCO – December 22, 2022 – Kraken, one of the world’s largest and most-trusted digital asset platforms, is excited to announce the public beta launch of Kraken NFT, the marketplace for collectors to explore, discover and securely trade NFTs. Following today’s earlier launch of…
We’re thrilled to announce that Kraken now supports Euler (EUL) and Wrapped Axelar (WAXL)! Funding and Trading Funding is live, and trading will begin on December 15 at approximately 14:30 UTC. You can add these tokens to your Kraken account by navigating to Funding, selecting the asset, and hitting Deposit. Deposits require 70 confirmations (~14…
We’re thrilled to announce that we have added eight new NFT collections to Kraken NFT for our current beta testers to explore, collect and trade. After revealing the first 70 collections earlier this year, and dozens more over the past few weeks, we carefully selected these new collections so you can continue to build the…
We’re thrilled to announce that Kraken now supports staking for The Graph (GRT) holders! From the Earn section of your Kraken account or from your Pro mobile app, you’ll be able to stake your GRT holdings and earn up to 8% in yearly rewards. Additionally, Kraken makes it easy for you to stake and unstake…
After the enormous damage served to the crypto ecosystem this past week, we feel a responsibility to detail the standards, operating principles, and values surrounding trust and transparency at Kraken. As a company deeply rooted in crypto values, we have always encouraged our clients to self-custody their crypto and take back their financial freedom. Every…
We’re thrilled to announce that Kraken now supports deposits and withdrawals of Polygon (MATIC) on the Polygon Network! In addition to supporting MATIC natively on Polygon, we will continue to support deposits and withdrawals of MATIC on the Ethereum network (ERC-20). Funding, trading and staking Funding and trading are already live. You can transfer MATIC…
Given the current discussion regarding solvency, we wanted to explain the systems we have in place to ensure that assets on our exchange are readily available to you at any time and especially during times of uncertainty. First, it is important to note that Kraken has no exposure to Alameda Research and we hold about…
