Clients in 10 states will now be able to trade stocks and crypto from one platform.
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
Kraken now offers U.S. equities trading after a $1.5 billion acquisition deal with futures trading platform NinjaTrader and ahead of a planned IPO.
The partnership will see the crypto exchange introduce physical and digital debit cards users will be able to use to spend their cryptocurrency throughout the world.
Janover Inc., a real estate data platform, is undergoing a significant transformation after a group of former Kraken executives acquired a controlling stake. According to an April 7 statement, the company is rebranding to DeFi Development Corporation and redirecting its focus to decentralized finance, beginning with Solana. Janover explained that it has adopted a new […]
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Kraken announced it will offer free Interac e-Transfer deposits for Canadian users to reduce friction for newcomers to the platform.
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
Kraken co-CEO Arjun Sethi said tokenized equities are going to be larger than stablecoins like Tether, with futures and options on top.
It follows the dismissal of the SEC's case against Coinbase, while other crypto firms still await confirmation of their cases being dropped.
The company's plan to possibly go public follows the SEC dropping its case against the firm for alleged securities law violations.
Coinbase is reportedly in advanced talks to acquire Deribit, Kraken is set to acquire NinjaTrader and Robinhood is integrating Bitstamp.
The deal is designed to accelerate Kraken’s multi-asset-class ambitions — including plans for equities trading and payments.
The deal could be a way for the crypto exchange to move into another asset class and increase its users.
The deal could be a way for the crypto exchange to move into another asset class and increase its users.
Traders based in London can expect under a millisecond latency, the crypto exchange said.
Exchange cites a more friendly regulatory environment under the Trump administration as a reason for the move toward a public listing
Kraken joins Gemini, eToro and other crypto firms considering an IPO under a crypto-friendly Securities and Exchange Commission.
Kraken reportedly confirmed that the second phase of FTX creditor repayments will start on May 30. On March 6, FTX creditors’ representative Sunil Kavuri shared a screenshot of an email allegedly from Kraken. The email indicated that the exchange would initiate another round of repayments in May for customers affected by FTX’s 2022 collapse. According […]
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The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
Kraken called the SEC’s decision to drop the case a “turning point for the future of crypto in the U.S.” in a Monday blog post
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
Kraken's dismissed lawsuit came without admission of wrongdoing, penalties paid or alterations to Kraken's business model.
Traders are buying the dip, lifting the perpetual futures long-short ratio, Kraken's Alexia Theodorou told CoinDesk.
Sunil Kavuri, a representative of the FTX Creditors’ group, revealed that the bankrupt crypto exchange is exploring ways to compensate creditors in multiple countries, including Russia, China, Egypt, Nigeria, and Ukraine. According to Kavuri, creditors from these regions are currently excluded from ongoing distributions despite making up a significant portion of FTX’s user base. For […]
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Kraken has disclosed a significant increase in data requests from law enforcement and regulatory agencies in 2024. According to its latest transparency report, the exchange received 6,826 requests, reflecting a 38.6% rise from the previous year. US lead requests Authorities in the United States submitted the largest share, 1,951 requests, representing 28.6% of the total. […]
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A second source said U.S.-listed exchange Coinbase has also been kicking the tires of Deribit.
A survey by the crypto exchange showed that 85% of digital asset holders in the U.S. invested in memecoins.
The Blockchain Association is calling on Congressional leadership to vote for a legislative measure to overturn a controversial tax rule.
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
Grogan also suggested Satoshi Nakamoto may have used the Canadian crypto exchange Cavirtex, which was acquired by Kraken in 2016.