Kraken

Security

Twitter Pledges Action on Crypto Scams After Account Bans

It's unclear how Twitter identifies which accounts to penalize for propagating cryptocurrency scams.

Policy & regulation  ·  6 March 2018
Exchanges

Kraken Exchange Is Back Online After Troublesome System Upgrade

The cryptocurrency exchange has resumed services after a scheduled maintenance that was supposed to take two hours but instead took two days.

Markets  ·  13 January 2018
Exchanges

Risk or Reward: How Crypto Exchanges Cash In on New Currency

As bitcoin cash's budding market continues to develop, CoinDesk looks at why some major exchanges haven't yet opted to list the coin.

Tech  ·  26 August 2017
Exchanges

Exchange Strains Drive Crypto Exchange Kraken to Trim Trading Pairs

Kraken is making some platform changes in a bid to reduce the strain on its cryptocurrency exchange.

Markets  ·  22 August 2017
Ether

Ethereum Traders File Class Action Lawsuit Over Kraken Flash Crash

Kraken users are taking action over the exchange startup's alleged mismanagement of a flash crash in its ether order books.

Policy & regulation  ·  5 July 2017
Markets

Gnosis Tokens Double in Value After Exchange Debut

Following a controversial distribution, prediction market project Gnosis saw its tokens debut on the cryptocurrency markets yesterday.

Markets  ·  1 May 2017
Exchanges

Kraken Buys Out Digital Currency Data Portal Cryptowatch

Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has announced the acqui-hire of market portal Cryptowatch.

Business  ·  1 March 2017
Startups

Digital Currency Exchange Kraken Acquires Bitcoin Buying Service

San Francisco-based digital currency exchange has acquired wallet funding service Glidera.

Business  ·  13 December 2016
Exchanges

Kraken Acquires Dutch Bitcoin Exchange CleverCoin

San Francisco-based digital currency exchange Kraken is making yet another acquisition, scooping up Dutch exchange CleverCoin.

Business  ·  28 June 2016
Exchanges

Kraken to Add DAO Trading as Critics Call for ‘Moratorium’

Amid a vibrant public debate, digital currency exchange operator Kraken has announced it will begin trading The DAO tokens.

Markets  ·  27 May 2016
Exchanges

Fidor Bank Veteran Joins Kraken as Senior Legal Counsel

Kraken has hired Edward Stadum from Fidor Bank to help oversee the complicated legal work related to running a global digital currency exchange.

Business  ·  20 April 2016
Startups

Dubai Government Backs Expansive Blockchain Research Effort

A new organization has formed in the United Arab Emirates focused on blockchain technology applications.

Business  ·  17 February 2016
Exchanges

Japanese Financial Giant Invests in Bitcoin Exchange Kraken

Japanese venture capital firm SBI Investment is leading a "multi-million dollar" Series B funding round in bitcoin exchange Kraken.

Markets  ·  1 February 2016
Exchanges

Bitcoin Exchange Kraken Acquires Coinsetter, Launches US Trading

Kraken has announced it has purchased Coinsetter in what amounts to one of the larger mergers of notable brands in the bitcoin ecosystem.

Markets  ·  19 January 2016
Exchanges

Bitcoin Exchanges Kraken and Bitfinex Cut Services in New York

Bitcoin exchanges Kraken and Bitfinex have indicated they will not be applying for licenses to operate in New York.

Policy & regulation  ·  9 August 2015