Kraken

Coinbase

Huobi Global Connects to European Banking System via UK’s BCB Group

The crypto exchange is partnering with BCB Group to get instant GBP and euro settlement for its customers.

Business  ·  18 January 2021
Coinbase

Ethereum-Based Nexus Mutual Expands Its Decentralized ‘Insurance’ to Centralized Exchanges

A way to be covered in the event of an exchange hack.

Business  ·  12 January 2021
Exchanges

Kraken Users Are Staking More Than $1B in Crypto

The value reflects the many long positions investors are trading in cryptocurrencies.

Markets  ·  6 January 2021
Exchanges

Kraken Exchange Will Integrate Bitcoin’s Lightning Network in 2021

The Kraken Exchange will be implementing Bitcoin’s Lightning Network in 2021, and it’s begun hiring a team to manage the feature.

Tech  ·  16 December 2020
Exchanges

Kraken Exchange to Offer First Grants for Open-Source Ethereum Projects

Kraken is for the first time funding open-source Ethereum projects.

News  ·  3 December 2020
CoinFlash

Kraken CEO Jesse Powell Issues Tough Critique of ‘Reckless’ DeFi Launches

"Stop f**king up your bulls**t DeFi scams and expecting exchanges to bail you out," Powell said.

People  ·  27 October 2020
Banking

Why Wyoming’s Governor Supports the State’s Crypto Banking Law

Keeping Wyoming's lead in crypto banking is a priority of the state's top elected official, Gov. Mark Gordon.

Policy & regulation  ·  26 October 2020
Exchanges

Kraken Relaunches Crypto Trading in Japan After Two-Year Break

The exchange had shuttered its Japanese services after Coincheck's $530 million hack in 2018 spooked regulators and prompted a crackdown.

Markets  ·  22 October 2020
Binance

Binance, Gemini, Kraken So Far the Winners From BitMEX’s Legal Woes

Binance, Gemini, and Kraken have become the biggest winners since US regulators' charges against BitMEX on Thursday.

Markets  ·  2 October 2020
CoinFlash

0x, Kraken and Stellar Awarded Board Seats at Top Crypto Lobbying Association

The new board members represent decentralized finance and institutional crypto alike.

News  ·  22 September 2020
Exchanges

Meet in the Middle: Crypto Companies and Banks Are Evolving Together

Kraken’s move to become a bank in Wyoming is more about getting traditional finance to adapt to the crypto industry than the other way around.

Markets  ·  20 September 2020
DEXs

Why the First US Crypto Bank Is a Big Deal

Kraken became the first crypto exchange to win a U.S. banking license this week. Here’s why that matters.

People  ·  19 September 2020
Podcasts

Governments vs. Networks: The Battle for the Soul of Finance

Governments have significant discretion over economics and finance today, but decentralized network-driven alternatives threaten that control.

People  ·  16 September 2020
Banking

Kraken Becomes First Crypto Exchange to Charter a US Bank

On Wednesday, the Wyoming Banking Board voted to approve Kraken’s bank charter application. Kraken is the first SPDI bank in Wyoming.

Business  ·  16 September 2020
Hiring

Kraken Taps Casa Co-Founder, Former CEO Jeremy Welch as VP of Product

Crypto exchange Kraken announced Thursday that former Casa CEO Jeremy Welch has joined its team as VP of product.

News  ·  10 September 2020