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If 2020 was the year of the bull, 2021 was the year that crypto went mainstream. In the past twelve months, we’ve witnessed leaps in adoption, infrastructure, regulation, and policy — not to mention new all-time highs. As we head into 2022, the Kraken Intelligence team revisited some of the past year’s most notable market…
We’re thrilled to announce that Kraken now supports Moonbeam (GLMR)! Funding and Trading Funding is live, and trading will begin shortly. Keep an eye on the status page for updates. You can add GLMR to your Kraken account by navigating to Funding, selecting the asset, and hitting Deposit. Deposits require 25 confirmations. GLMR will be…
January 6, 2022 | Asset Listings We’re thrilled to announce that Kraken now supports Kintsugi (KINT)! Funding and Trading Funding is live, and trading will begin shortly. Keep an eye on the status page for updates. You can add KINT to your Kraken account by navigating to Funding, selecting the asset, and hitting Deposit. Deposits…
The end of the year is a great time to reflect on and celebrate key milestones and events from the past 12 months – both for crypto, and for our community. In 2021, Kraken charged ahead in pursuit of our mission: to accelerate the adoption of cryptocurrency so that you and the rest of the…
December 16, 2021 | Asset Listings We’re thrilled to announce that Kraken now supports the Avalanche (AVAX) C-Chain! Funding and Trading Funding is live, and trading will begin Tuesday, December 21 — at which point Kraken will enable order entry and execution. Keep an eye on the status page for updates. You can add AVAX…
December 14, 2021 | Asset Listings Note: This post has been updated to reflect the change in price precision as of May 12, 2022. Funding and Trading You can add LUNA to your Kraken account by navigating to Funding, selecting the asset, and hitting Deposit. Trading is live. Keep an eye on the status page…
As 2021 draws to a close, we’re thrilled to announce that Chief People Officer (CPO), Pranesh Anthapur, has joined Kraken’s executive leadership team. Pranesh will head the development and execution of Kraken’s global people strategy ensuring we’re fit for the future as we look to more than double our staff to over 5000 in the…
Bitcoin prices retraced from all-time highs in November — an unexpected turn for what has historically been a positive-yielding month. Will the trend persist into 2022 or is there cause for concern? In their latest report Taking A Break, the Kraken Intelligence team examines the factors that led to a correction across the crypto market.…
The beauty of the Bitcoin network is that anyone can participate in it without permission. However, primarily out of convenience, most Bitcoin users don’t run nodes and instead trust third parties such as centralized exchanges and wallet providers to interact with the network on their behalf. This approach comes with notable tradeoffs, including reduced privacy…
We’re thrilled to announce that Kraken now supports Shiba Inu (SHIB)! Funding and Trading Funding is live, and we anticipate trading will begin tomorrow, November 30 — at which point Kraken will enable order entry and execution. Keep an eye on the status page for updates. Deposits require 20 confirmations (~5 minutes). You can add…
