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By: Brett McLain, Director of Engineering – Crypto, Fiat, Staking If you’re interested in cryptocurrencies, payments, or staking and want to help build the financial system of the future, the funding engineering team @ Kraken is hiring! When Kraken launched almost a decade ago, only four cryptocurrencies were supported: BTC, LTC, XRP and NMC. Today,…
Given the recent SEC filing against Ripple Labs Inc., we are halting XRP trading for U.S. residents no later than January 29, 2021 at 5pm PT (January 30, 2021 at 1:00 UTC). We may begin implementing this process at any time on January 29, 2021, so all U.S. clients are strongly encouraged to resolve their…
Kraken is pleased to announce our support of the Flare network and Spark (FLR) token airdrop for XRP holders. The first thing to understand about this airdrop is that it is unusual because there is a very large gap of time between the snapshot of XRP balances and the launch of the Flare network and…
December 10, 2020 | Kraken Intelligence VIP clients are the first to receive Kraken Intelligence reports. If you’d like early access to our latest research, sign up to trade with us today or ask your account manager for more details. Kraken Intelligence, our team of in-house research experts, has released its Market Recap & Outlook…
Today we are pleased to announce an important milestone in our high-growth expansion into the APAC region, with the launch of account funding and trading in Japan. The following services are now available to Japan residents: Spot trading in 5 major cryptocurrencies – Bitcoin (XBT), Ethereum (ETH), Ripple (XRP), Bitcoin Cash (BCH) and Litecoin (LTC).…
September 18, 2020 | News Kraken is excited to announce we will soon be reopening services in Japan, a move that’s part of a broader initiative to expand our industry-leading services into high-growth APAC markets. The announcement follows Kraken’s expansion into the rapidly growing Australian market with the acquisition of Bit Trade and the launch…
Crypto Facilities, a subsidiary of Kraken, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in Europe by euro trading volumes, has become the first cryptocurrency company to obtain a Multilateral Trading Facility (MTF) license from the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). With this new license, Crypto Facilities will be able to expand its product range and better serve institutional…
Starting Thursday, May 14, CF Benchmarks will begin publishing market indices for three new cryptocurrencies: Tezos (XTZ), Stellar (XLM) and EOSIO (EOS).The decision marks the largest expansion of assets we cover, following our release of indices for Bitcoin (XBT), Ethereum (ETH), Bitcoin Cash (BCH), Litecoin (LTC) and Ripple (XRP).Both Kraken and CF Benchmarks believe reliable…
Starting today, Kraken clients can begin converting popular currencies more efficiently with the addition of 11 new trading pairs to our exchange. This includes expanded options for converting ether (ETH), USDT and Pound Sterling (GBP), with offerings designed to bring more functionality, while enabling clients to avoid added fees. For example, converting Bitcoin Cash (BCH)…
March 27, 2020 | Kraken Intelligence VIP clients are the first to receive Kraken Intelligence reports. If you’d like early access to our latest research and the opportunity to participate in future surveys, create an account today or ask your account manager for details. Kraken Intelligence, our team of in-house research experts, surveyed 400 clients…
