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By Arjun Sethi, Kraken co-CEO Kraken was founded in 2011 with a clear vision: Build the most secure, reliable and accessible crypto exchange in the world. Our founders, Jesse Powell and Thanh Luu, started the company with a relentless focus on product, execution and long-term impact. At the time, Mt. Gox was on the verge…
Note: This is a blog summary of CF Benchmarks’ full 2025 market outlook. Digital asset evolution Cryptocurrencies are no longer a niche interest. Bitcoin and Ethereum have seen their ecosystems expand significantly. One of the biggest drivers has been the introduction of ETFs for each token. These financial products have accelerated institutional investment and brought…
January 13, 2025 | Kraken Wallet Kraken Wallet is excited to announce Swaps, a fast, convenient way to swap tokens without fees. Swaps removes the complexity and overhead from both same-chain and cross-chain token swaps, providing a straightforward interface and optimized swap routing, without needing to go directly to decentralized exchanges (DEXes) and bridges. What…
Earlier this week, Bybit announced their exit from France. We’re proud to be expanding in France and across Europe, fully committed to operating in compliance with regulatory requirements. As one of the longest-standing crypto exchanges, we’ve built a strong foundation in Europe, where we are a leader in euro trading volumes and continue to prioritize…
It’s been an incredible launch year for Kraken Institutional. We’re already gearing up for an even bigger and better 2025, with exciting new products and initiatives designed to deliver even more value to our institutional clients. Looking back on the past 12 months, we’re proud of the progress we’ve made in expanding our suite of…
Kraken is committed to ensuring that we comply with applicable laws and regulations. Our commitment to compliance, and evolving to keep up with regulatory change, positions us to advance our mission of accelerating global crypto adoption to promote financial freedom. Proactive regulatory adaptation Kraken has been proactive in adapting to regulatory changes. For instance, in…
November 7, 2024 | Asset Listings We’re thrilled to announce that $SWELL is now available for trading on Kraken! Funding and trading Trading for $SWELL will be live as of 14:00 PM UTC today, November 7, 2024. To add an asset to your Kraken account, navigate to Funding, select the asset you’re after, and hit…
Our mission constantly challenges us to find innovative ways to accelerate the global adoption of crypto. kBTC builds upon Bitcoin’s fundamental strengths – security, scarcity and its role as a store of value – and extends its utility further, into DeFi and beyond. kBTC is a fully backed, cross-network-compatible ERC-20 token. Each kBTC token is fully…
October 14, 2024 | Asset Listings, Product We’re thrilled to announce that Puffer Finance ($PUFFER) is now available for trading on Kraken! Funding and trading Trading for $PUFFER is live as of 12:30 PM UTC October 14, 2024. To add an asset to your Kraken account, navigate to Funding, select the asset you’re after, and…
In 2011, we embarked on a quest with a simple yet ambitious mission: to accelerate the adoption of cryptocurrency so that you and the rest of the world can achieve financial freedom and inclusion. It was the dawn of a commitment to security, innovation and transparency. Today, we stand tall as one of the largest,…
