Tagged: kraken

June 19, 2025 @ 3:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Kraken and Alpaca have partnered to expand crypto trading access through a single integration. Alpaca — a U.S.-based brokerage infrastructure platform with more than 200 enterprise partners and over five million end user accounts — has “integrated Kraken Embed to enhance Alpaca’s existing crypto capabilities… Read More

May 24, 2025 @ 1:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Kraken, a technology platform built on crypto that unlocks access and reduces inefficiencies to drive financial freedom, today announced a strategic partnership with Backed, the issuer of tokenized stocks, and the Solana Foundation to bring tokenized U.S. equities to investors worldwide. Announced at Solana Accelerate,… Read More

May 20, 2025 @ 11:05 am By JD Alois  |  

Kraken is now offering crypto perpetual futures in the European Economic Area (EEA). The crypto exchange says it is the first platform to offer this regulated feature. Kraken will offer the derivatives through Payward Europe Digital Solutions (CY) Ltd – a Cyprus-based MiFID II-regulated entity…. Read More

May 4, 2025 @ 10:08 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Crypto exchange Kraken recently uncovered a sophisticated attempt by a North Korean hacker to infiltrate its operations through a seemingly innocuous job application. The incident, detailed by Kraken on May 1, 2025, highlights the evolving tactics of state-sponsored cyber threats targeting the crypto industry, with… Read More

April 29, 2025 @ 4:19 pm By JD Alois  |  

bunq, a digital bank based in the Netherlands, now offers crypto investing within its app. The service is now available in the Netherlands, France, Spain, Ireland, Italy, and Belgium. Bunq states that it will roll out crypto trading across the entire European Economic Area, as… Read More

April 27, 2025 @ 6:48 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Kraken is pleased to introduce an asset class that brings the world’s largest financial markets to Kraken Derivatives — FX perpetual futures (FX perps). The first two perps launching “at 20x leverage are EUR/USD and GBP/USD, with more forex pairs on the way soon.” This… Read More

April 22, 2025 @ 12:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Recent Federal Election Commission (FEC) disclosures show that major cryptocurrency companies and their executives poured significant funds into US President Donald Trump’s $239 million inauguration fund after his 2024 election win. Released on April 20 by the Trump-Vance Inaugural Committee, these filings underscore the crypto… Read More

April 15, 2025 @ 8:14 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Kraken, which claims to be one of the longest standing and most secure cryptocurrency platforms, announced the initial rollout of commission-free trading for over 11,000 U.S.-listed stocks and ETFs to “clients in New Jersey, Connecticut, Wyoming, Oklahoma, Idaho, Iowa, Rhode Island, Kentucky, Alabama and the… Read More

April 6, 2025 @ 10:03 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

ClearBank, an enabler of real-time clearing and embedded banking, today announced a new regional partnership with Kraken, one of the world’s digital asset platforms. The extended partnership sees ClearBank provide Kraken’s UK based clients with GBP clearing services “enabling on and off ramps into the digital… Read More

April 6, 2025 @ 5:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Kraken has officially obtained a Restricted Dealer registration in Canada, reaffirming its commitment to serving Canadian crypto investors while adhering to “enhanced investor protection guidance for crypto exchanges.” Kraken also welcomes Cynthia Del Pozo as their new General Manager for North America. Cynthia will lead… Read More

March 27, 2025 @ 12:10 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission has continued its retreat from regulation by enforcement regarding digital asset firms by ceasing its enforcement action against crypto exchange Kraken. Also known as Payward and Payward Ventures, the Commission said the case was dismissed with prejudice, which means permanently…. Read More

March 24, 2025 @ 11:39 am By JD Alois  |  

StartEngine Private has announced an offering of Kraken (Payward, Inc. d/b/a Kraken)  shares. Kraken is one of the largest crypto exchanges in the world, currently ranked 13th by daily volume. It has been reported that Kraken is considering an initial public offering (IPO) next year. Its… Read More

March 21, 2025 @ 11:41 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Kraken, which claims to be one of the “longest-standing, most liquid and secure” crypto platforms serving “more than 15 million” clients globally, has entered into an agreement to acquire NinjaTrader, the U.S. retail futures trading platform, for $1.5 billion, subject to certain purchase price adjustments…. Read More

March 8, 2025 @ 10:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital assets exchange Kraken, officially known as Payward Inc., is reportedly targeting an initial public offering (IPO) in the first quarter of 2026, according to a recent Bloomberg report. This announcement from Kraken comes on the heels of a significant shift in the U.S. regulatory… Read More

February 12, 2025 @ 8:51 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

A new report from Kraken details the seven trends it believes will shape 2025. They begin with increased regulatory clarity. That is key for improved investor confidence. Kraken said such improvements will drive innovation and growth in the United States. A recent survey found that… Read More

February 3, 2025 @ 10:09 am By JD Alois  |  

Digital asset exchange Kraken has been approved for a MiFID [Markets in Financial Instruments Directive] license. A MiFID license enables a firm to provide services across the EU with standardized reporting and “enhanced” transparency. Kraken gained the approval via an acquisition of a Cypriot investment… Read More

September 24, 2024 @ 8:03 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Kraken announced the closing of the Coin Meester B.V. (BCM) acquisition, which is said to be a key element in their European growth strategy. With the acquisition of BCM, one of the Netherlands’ oldest registered crypto brokers, Kraken have expanded their Dutch footprint and enhanced… Read More

August 19, 2024 @ 10:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In June, a team at CertiK conducting whitehat research discovered a “critical” vulnerability in the Kraken platform. This CertiK team then reportedly “notified the exchange to ensure this important vulnerability was fixed—which was a win for blockchain and Web3 security.” However, in conducting this work,… Read More

February 12, 2024 @ 8:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Kraken is reporting they have obtained a VASP registration from the Dutch Central Bank (DNB), as part of their European growth strategy. In a blog post, digital asset firm Kraken notes that this registration will allow them “to expand into an important European market and… Read More

January 27, 2024 @ 11:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Kraken, one of the world’s longest-standing and “most secure” crypto platforms, announced it is further strengthening its leadership team with two key appointments that will help position the company for continued growth amid evolving regulatory environments globally. With the appointment of Gilles BianRosa as Chief… Read More