Kraken

Exchanges

Kraken Exchange Pledges India Expansion as Nation Reopens for Crypto Business

The announcement comes a week after the country's supreme court overturned a two-year banking ban for cryptocurrency firms.

Markets  ·  10 March 2020
Regulation

UK Finance Watchdog Warns Against ‘Unauthorized’ Crypto Exchange BitMEX

The Financial Conduct Authority said BitMEX had been targeting U.K. consumers without approval.

Policy & regulation  ·  5 March 2020
Coinbase

Crypto Firms Tout Dispersed Workforce as Coronavirus Contingency Plan

They don’t need to shut their headquarters; they don’t have headquarters.

Business  ·  28 February 2020
Bitcoin

On-Chain Activity Suggests Bitcoin Price Volatility Will Continue, Thanks to ‘Whales’

Bitcoin’s price volatility spiked in January and could further increase over the near term because “whales” have begun accumulating coins.

Markets  ·  19 February 2020
Lawsuits

EFF Defends Ex-Kraken Employee’s Right to Post Anonymously About Company

The Electronic Frontier Foundation is defending a former Kraken employee embroiled in a lawsuit over an anonymous review of the crypto exchange on Glassdoor.

Policy & regulation  ·  13 February 2020
Lawsuits

US Judge Dismisses Bitcoin Cash ‘Hijack’ Lawsuit Against Bitmain, Kraken

A U.S. court has dismissed UnitedCorp's market manipulation lawsuit against Bitmain, Kraken, Bitcoin.com and others without prejudice.

News  ·  5 February 2020
Exchanges

Kraken Acquires One of Australia’s Longest-Running Crypto Exchanges

With its acquisition of Bit Trade, Kraken is making a major push into the Asia-Pacific region.

Business  ·  15 January 2020
Russia

Kraken Futures to Expand Into Russia After New Hire

Kraken Futures is ramping up its Russian expansion with the hiring of a new representative, ICBIT founder Aleksey Bragin.

News  ·  14 January 2020
Binance

Kraken Lists USDC the Day After Binance Drops It for Some Pairs

Kraken, which considers USDC the world's fastest-growing stablecoin, adds it a day after Binance removed certain trading pairs for the stablecoin.

Markets  ·  8 January 2020
Exchanges

Law Enforcement Data Requests Rose by Almost 50 Percent in 2019, Says Kraken

The exchange's CEO said the cost of responding to law enforcement requests for user data was over $1 million.

Policy & regulation  ·  7 January 2020
Exchanges

Ex-Kraken Employee Alleges ‘Unethical and Illegal Tactics’ in Discrimination Lawsuit

The cryptocurrency exchange is being sued by an ex-employee who alleges the company unfairly fired him for raising serious issues with its business practices.

Business  ·  18 December 2019
Exchanges

Circle Pivots to Stablecoin Platform as More Execs, Teams Depart

Circle will focus on its stablecoin business next year, following the sale of its OTC desk to Kraken and the departure of its chief financial and legal officers.

News  ·  17 December 2019
Wyoming

Kraken Job Ad Hints at Plan to Build Special-Purpose Wyoming Bank

The cryptocurrency exchange has opened up a position for someone to oversee operations for the firm’s future Wyoming SPDI bank charter.

Business  ·  12 December 2019
Exchanges

Coinbase-Led Group Aims to Help Crypto Firms Avoid Securities Violations

Coinbase, Circle, Genesis and more are developing a ratings system aimed to flag crypto assets that are similar to securities.

Policy & regulation  ·  30 September 2019
Bitcoin

How Leverage Can Help With Bitcoin’s Price Discovery

Leveraged and margin trading can help boost demand for an asset, increasing liquidity within a given market.

Markets  ·  28 September 2019