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The San Francisco crypto exchange Kraken has announced the company is offering a $ 100,000 reward in exchange for a solid lead toward finding the missing Quadrigacx coins. Kraken has explained the company wants to bring more “awareness and attention” to the case and hopefully locate some of the lost funds.
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U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange platform Kraken has completed the largest transaction in its history after it made its foray into the futures trading world with the acquisition of London-based Crypto Facilities.
Jesse Powell, chief executive officer of Kraken, stated, “I’m thrilled to welcome the Crypto Facilities team into the Kraken family. Over the coming months, our teams will continue to enhance and expand these offerings. We’ve got great stuff in store for traders and institutional clients in 2019.”
Kraken, a San Francisco-based exchange with more than 60 trading pairs for 20 different cryptocurrencies, announced Monday that it has acquired Crypto Facilities, a London-based regulated crypto trading platform and index provider, in a “nine-figure deal.” Kraken acquires Crypto Facilities, positioning itself as the world’s first crypto spot and futures exchange! https://t.co/W4Xr1XNPpQ — Kraken Exchange (@krakenfx) February 4, […]
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Running a crypto-based financial service in the US is becoming difficult due to unconventional legal costs, cryptocurrency exchange Kraken indicated in its latest “transparency report.” Crypto Exchange Kraken Says Government Inquiries Tripled in 2018 The US-based crypto exchange, which additionally operates in Canada, Europe, and Japan, reportedly received 315 subpoenas from US law enforcement agencies, … Continued
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In today’s edition of The Daily, we feature a couple of stories that show how the U.S. is potentially stifling the development of the local cryptocurrency industry by burdening companies with costly compliance. We also cover a partnership between a computer chip manufacturer and a crypto studio.
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The popular cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has released statistics about the volumes and global breakdown of its information requests from authorities during 2018. The data shows that the number of subpoenas has almost tripled from just 160 in 2017 to 475. The numbers also highlight how much of a burden complying with American demands actually is.
As Kraken adds XRP margin trading, it appears to have been drawn into a Ripple versus XRP naming debate that first emerged earlier this year. How the debate began with Kraken is unclear, but Kraken tweeted in an obvious response to a reference to its adding “Ripple XRP” to the platform and a recent blog
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Kraken has added Bitcoin Cash (BCH) and Ripple (XRP) to Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Ethereum Classic (ETC), Augur (REP), Monero (XMR), and Tether (USDT) bringing its margin trading offering to a total of eight cryptocurrencies. Margin trading of all eight will be available on all of Kraken’s platforms. The latter site boasts an improved user
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Kraken, a San Francisco-based exchange with more than 60 trading pairs for 20 different cryptocurrencies, announced Friday that it has added margin trading for Bitcoin Cash (BCH) and XRP (XRP). We have enabled margin trading for Bitcoin Cash (BCH) and Ripple (XRP)! The addition expands our margin offering to 8 assets. Read more on our blog: https://t.co/DSBaMBdOR7 […]
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Kraken has launched margin trading for Bitcoin Cash pairings, now supporting leveraged trading for BCH/XBT, BCH/USD, and BCH/EUR markets. The exchange has also launched margin trading for XRP, now offering up to 5x leverage on XRP pairings.
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Kraken has become the latest cryptocurrency exchange to expand its Bitcoin Cash markets, introducing margin trading for three BCH pairings. Kraken users are now able to trade BCH/XBT using 2x margin, in addition to having access to BCH/USD and BCH/EUR markets with 2x or 3x leverage.
Kraken, a San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange with more than 60 trading pairs for 20 different coins, is reportedly crowdsourcing a fundraising round at a $ 4 billion valuation. According to a recent email sent out to “valued clients,” Kraken has revealed that is looking to build a “war chest” of capital to fuel a seemingly aggressive […]
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Kraken, a San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange with more than 57 trading pairs for 17 different coins, announced Sunday that it has credited holders of Bitcoin Cash (BCH) prior to the November 15 fork with Craig Wright’s Bitcoin SV (BSV). However, the exchange recently published a blog post warning investors about the risks associated with BSV, calling it […]
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As the dust begins to settle from last week’s Bitcoin Cash hard fork, crypto exchanges are now signaling which version will receive the “BCH” ticker symbol, as well as to what extent and on what terms they will support the other blockchain. US crypto exchange Kraken, like the majority of other BCH trading platforms, has
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Kraken, a San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange that has more than 57 trading pairs for 17 different coins, has announced that it will list Tezos (XTZ), a new blockchain platform that features a self-evolving upgrade system, on October 16. Kraken listing Tezos (XTZ) – trading starts Tuesday October 16! https://t.co/pskBuPFQ6y — Kraken Exchange (@krakenfx) October 15, 2018 According […]
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ICORating, a leading research group focused on digital assets, released a report this week that outlined the general security ratings for major cryptocurrency exchanges across multiple parameters. According to the report, which reviewed everything from frequency of console errors to user account, domain and web protocol security, Coinbase Pro is currently the most secure trading platform […]
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San Francisco-based crypto exchange Kraken will list both Cardano (ADA), a leading blockchain platform for building decentralized applications, and Quantum (QTUM), a platform for implementing plug-and-play smart contract bridging functionality from both Bitcoin and Ethereum, today. Kraken to list two new assets – Cardano (ADA) and Quantum (QTUM). Trading in both starts Friday Sept 28! https://t.co/jcaVr0u9z7 — […]
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In this overview, we explore Kraken and its journey from a Mt. Gox alternative to soften the blow of bitcoin’s dependence on just one exchange to becoming one of the most respected cryptocurrency exchanges in the world. We’ll also look at the various features of its platform, chiefly trading and acquiring cryptocurrency.
Operating since: May 2013 (beta) / September 2013
Location: Canada, EU, Japan, U.S.
Fiat pairs supported: USD, EUR, CAD, JPY
Notable cryptocurrencies supported: BTC, ETH, LTC, BCH, XRP, XMR, DASH, XLM, DOGE, EOS, ICN, GNO, MLN, REP, USDT, ZEC
Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken is not backing down from its standoff with the New York attorney general’s office (OAG). Crypto Exchange Asks Whether OAG Employees Manipulated Bitcoin Futures In a series of tweets published over the last two days, the San Francisco-based company, which operates the world’s largest 16th-largest cryptocurrency exchange as measured by daily volume,
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The dust had barely settled on New York’s Virtual Markets Integrity Initiative when the exchanges profiled came out swinging. Kraken and Coinbase’s responses to the Attorney General’s report are featured in this edition of The Daily. Also, what can the cannabis bubble teach us about the bitcoin boom?
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When New York’s Attorney General’s office requested information from crypto exchanges that operated within the state earlier this year, Coinbase rushed to its assistance. The California-based exchange is known for its officiousness when it comes to acceding to government requests. Despite painstakingly filling out the form in meticulous detail, the Coinbase team discovered on Tuesday, to their chagrin, that their responses had been misinterpreted.
According to the Attorney General of New York, three crypto exchanges namely, Binance, Kraken, and Gate.io, may be in violation of digital currency regulations in the state.
A new report by the Virtual Markets Integrity Initiative by the New York’s Office of the Attorney General reveals that three cryptocurrency exchanges, namely Binance, Gate.io, and Kraken, have been referred to the Department of Financial Services for potential violation of the existing regulations governing virtual currencies.
As the Bitcoinist reported on the matter, the report finds that a many of the platforms are lacking the required policies to guarantee the financial safety of their retail customers:
Jesse Powell, CEO of cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, has lobbed another bomb at the state of New York in regard to the latter’s stance toward the crypto industry and Kraken in particular. Writing on Twitter, Powell compared New York’s crypto regulators to an abusive ex-partner who continues to stalk the company even though it left the
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