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Kraken closed offices in Japan on Jan 1st 22'.
Digital currency exchange Kraken will close down its operations in Japan next month, in another sign of consolidation in the battered crypto industry.
Dec 28, 2022 | cnbc.comKraken launches Twitter account for all things NFTs
That’s right, Kraken launched a new Twitter account for all things NFTs!
Dec 21, 2022 | kraken.comKraken launched gasless NFT exchange on Nov 22nd 22'.
Last month, popular crypto exchange, Kraken, announced that it would launch a gasless NFT exchange, to the excitement of the industry.
Dec 21, 2022 | nftreviewmarket.comFidor Bank AG partners with Kraken
Fidor Bank has also partnered with Kraken in the USA.
Dec 11, 2022 | newsbtc.comKraken launches NFT collections to Kraken NFT
Kraken is thrilled to announce that Kraken has added ten new NFT collections to Kraken NFT for its current beta testers to explore, collect and trade.
Dec 7, 2022 | kraken.comKraken has issues with bankruptcy proceedings
Also, analysts believe that the company Kraken wants to proceed with this wave of layoffs so as not to engage in bankruptcy proceedings which could occur if no action to increase revenues or to lower costs would be put in place by the company.
Dec 4, 2022 | theblockchaincafe.comKraken acquires Depsys
Kraken, part of Octopus Energy Group in the UK, has acquired Depsys and its ‘GridEye’ platform to boost its network operators offering.
Nov 30, 2022 | startupticker.chKraken acquires DEPsys SA
Octopus Energy's Kraken has expanded into Switzerland, acquiring energy technology company Depsys.
Nov 30, 2022 | current-news.co.ukKraken receives financing of $18M in Series A funding round
Paris-based staking platform Kiln has closed a €17 million Series A funding round with the participation of the venture arm of crypto exchange Kraken and ConsenSys.
Nov 28, 2022 | cryptocurrenciesnewz.comKraken had issues with apparent violations of sanctions against Iran on Dec 5th 22'.
Newsflow remained negative after the United States Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced a settlement with crypto exchange Kraken for “apparent violations of sanctions against Iran.”
Nov 27, 2022 | understandingcoins.comKraken decreased headcount by 1100 on Jan 1st 22'.
(Bloomberg) -- The crypto exchange Kraken is laying off 30% of its workforce, or about 1,100 people, as the fallout from this year’s digit-asset market meltdown worsens.
Nov 22, 2022 | investing.comKraken launches NFT pop-up gallery
Presentation partner Kraken also dropped a series of NFT wearables exclusively for festival goers, introduced an NFT pop-up gallery and hosted a special post-fest party.
Nov 13, 2022 | makeupartistaustin.comKraken launched service in the UAE on Sep 27th 22'.
Still, amidst this crypto turmoil, Kraken continues to aggressively expand headcount (while Coinbase has slashed its hiring), and recently launched service in the UAE.
Oct 26, 2022 | tsginvest.comKraken launched Kraken NFT on Jan 1st 22'.
This year Kraken is celebrating the upcoming launch of Kraken NFT with this immersive Web3-enabled musical experience, one designed to capture the exhilarating chaos that happens at a physical festival.
Oct 26, 2022 | kraken.comKraken acquired Pangeo Subsea Inc. on Jul 1st 21'.
In July 2021, Kraken acquired PanGeo Subsea, a leading services company specializing in high-resolution 3D acoustic imaging solutions for the sub-seabed.
Oct 19, 2022 | benzinga.comKraken hires Curtis Ting as global senior managing director
With the appointment, former U.K. and Europe head Curtis Ting becomes Kraken's global senior managing director, overseeing operations in multiple jurisdictions.
Oct 14, 2022 | coindesk.comKraken hires Blair Halliday as UK managing director
Kraken has hired Gemini’s former head of Europe Blair Halliday as its new UK managing director.
Oct 14, 2022 | altfi.comKraken launched Tether trading pairs for Shiba Inu, Solana on Oct 7th 22'.
Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has added Tether (USDT) trading pairs for Shiba Inu (SHIB), Solana (SOL), Monero (XMR), Tezos (XTZ), Decentraland (MANA), Avalanche (AVAX), and a bunch of other tokens, according to a Friday announcement.
Oct 11, 2022 | u.todayKraken launched support for Ether-USD margin trading on Apr 1st 17'.
In April 2017, Kraken launched support for Ether-USD margin trading.
Oct 11, 2022 | u.todayJesse Powell retired from Kraken on Sep 21st 22'.
On Wednesday, Kraken announced that its contentious co-founder Jesse Powell would retire and that Ripley, the company's chief operating officer, would take over as CEO after hiring a new COO.
Sep 27, 2022 | forbesindia.comSteven Christie leaves Kraken as senior vice president (SVP) of compliance
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance hired Steven Christie as its senior vice president (SVP) of compliance from rival Kraken, according to Binance founder Changpeng "CZ" Zhao.
Sep 23, 2022 | coindesk.comKraken hires Dave as co-founder and CEO
With nearly a decade of crypto industry leadership experience, Dave joined Kraken through its acquisition of Glidera, an award-winning crypto wallet funding service where he was co-founder and CEO.
Sep 20, 2022 | martechmetrix.comKraken hired Jesse Powell as co-founder and CEO on Sep 21st 22'.
Crypto exchange Kraken revealed on Wednesday COO Dave Ripley will take the helm as Chief Executive Officer as Co-Founder Jesse Powell steps down from the role and becomes Chairman.
Sep 20, 2022 | leaprate.comKraken recognized as one of the top 10 exchanges
Kraken is one of these exchanges and has consistently been ranked as one of the top 10 exchanges by volume.
Aug 16, 2022 | stockapps.comKraken launches mobile version of trading app
Earlier this year, Kraken introduced the mobile version of its trading app, which was previously only available in a web browser.
May 6, 2022 | asiasignal.comThalēs Trading Solutions LLC partners with Kraken
Thales has partnered with Kraken Group to integrate a suite of on-board sensors and weapon systems, as well as scalable command and control, communications and networking systems into Kraken's K50 Gunship.
Apr 26, 2022 | navalnews.comKraken partners with Apple Company
Kraken is certainly not the first crypto exchange to partner with Apple Pay and Google Pay.
Jan 1, 2022 | lunosys.comKraken hired Carrie Dolan as chief financial officer on Jan 1st 14'.
Kraken has appointed Carrie Dolan, who managed Lending Club's 2014 IPO, as its chief financial officer.
Jan 1, 2022 | theblockcrypto.comKraken will launch Australian fiat-to-crypto exchange on Jun 1st 22'.
A year later in June, Kraken launched a new Australian fiat-to-crypto exchange.
Jan 1, 2022 | coindesk.comKraken hires Twitter Carrie
Twitter Carrie joins Kraken from Tradeshift, a digital payments and trade finance platform, where she successfully helped the company grow and scale its business.
Jan 1, 2022 | acuitypartnersnyc.comKraken expands offices to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Thus, the willingness of Dubai to join and sustain a local competitive crypto hub environment is represented in a number of talks and events, devoted to a cryptocurrency, given that there are agreements being signed, the recruiting process for the local VASPs has been initiated already: Binance is building a local team, and San Francisco-based exchange Kraken is also expanding its operations to Abu Dhabi market.
Jan 1, 2022 | garant.aeKraken launches LND Lightning node
Kraken is running an LND Lightning node.
Jan 1, 2022 | coin.fyiKraken closes offices in San Francisco, California, United States
Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken is shutting down its office in San Francisco as its staff has been facing attacks and robberies amid a significant rise in crime.
Jan 1, 2022 | cryptoslate.comKraken hires Mayur Gupta as chief marketing officer
Kraken named Mayur Gupta its inaugural chief marketing officer, reports the Wall Street Journal.
Jan 1, 2022 | alistdaily.comKraken launches non-fungible token platform
Global cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has announced the launch of its non-fungible token (NFT) platform, joining exchanges such as Binance and FTX to do so.
Jan 1, 2022 | yahoo.comKraken launches Kraken NFT with a waitlist for prospective minters and sellers
In a Tuesday (May 3) blog post, large U.S. exchange Kraken announced Kraken NFT with a waitlist for prospective minters and sellers.
Jan 1, 2022 | pymnts.comKraken launches beta testing of NFT-backed trading and lending platform
Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken is launching beta testing of its NFT-backed trading and lending platform.
Jan 1, 2022 | thecoinshark.netKraken launches waitlist for the beta version of a marketplace
Another leading centralized crypto exchange, Kraken, has thrown its hat into the non-fungible token space with the launch of a waitlist for the beta version of a marketplace for this class of digital assets.
Jan 1, 2022 | newconomy.mediaKuCoin Exchange Group identified as competitor of Kraken
KuCoin is the fifth-largest crypto exchange in the world by trading volume, competing with the likes of Coinbase, Binance and Kraken.
Jan 1, 2022 | financefeeds.comKraken recognized as one of the best places to buy and sell crypto online
As one of the largest and oldest Bitcoin exchanges in the world, Kraken is consistently named one of the best places to buy and sell crypto online, thanks to our excellent service, low fees, versatile funding options and rigorous security standards -- but this is only part of the story.
Jan 1, 2022 | aiminlinesintl.comKraken opens new location in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Kraken said it would open a store in Abu Dhabi, becoming the first exchange approved to allow investors to directly trade UAE dirham pairs with Bitcoin, Ether and several other tokens.
Jan 1, 2022 | coinblaze.usKraken launched Compliance team’s 2018 Transparency Report, showing on Jan 1st 18'.
Kraken, the largest U.S.-based crypto exchange by volume, released its Compliance team’s 2018 Transparency Report, showing that the exchange received 475 law enforcement requests in 2018.
Jan 1, 2022 | cryptoglue.comKraken launches LUNA2 futures contracts
Kraken announced LUNA2 futures contracts, which provide exposure for users to the cryptocurrency without having to own the underlying asset.
Jan 1, 2022 | xnanox.ioKraken partners with TradingView Inc
After Bloomberg, Kraken partnered with TradingView, known as the global leader in chart-service providers.
Jan 1, 2022 | cryptwerk.comKraken increases headcount by 500
Likewise, Kraken, the fourth-largest exchange by daily volumes, announced that it will be hiring over 500 employees despite the plunge in the market.
Jan 1, 2022 | unlock-bc.comKraken hired Jonathan as MD of new Australian operation on Jan 1st 20'.
Kraken acquired Bit Trade in 2020 and appointed Jonathan as MD of its new Australian operation.
Jan 1, 2022 | bravenewcoin.comKraken launched 31-page document to 3,200 employees on Jun 28th 22'.
The cryptocurrency exchange Kraken this month released a 31-page document to its 3,200 employees that purported to describe the company’s values.
Jan 1, 2022 | nytimes.comKraken launched Cryptocurrency exchange mobile application on Jun 1st 21'.
For instance, in June 2021, Kraken, a Cryptocurrency Exchange-Platforms provider, announced the launch of its Cryptocurrency exchange mobile application in the U.S.
Jan 1, 2022 | vantagemarketresearch.comKraken hires Held
A source familiar with the matter also said Held is expected to take on a brand ambassador role at Kraken.
Jan 1, 2022 | techcrunch.comRakbank partnered with Kraken on Jul 18th 22'.
RAKBANK announced an agreement with Kraken July 18 that will allow UAE residents to trade digital assets using a local Emirati bank account and dirhams.
Jan 1, 2022 | al-monitor.comKraken will have issues with alleged sanctions violations on Aug 2nd 22'.
According to a Tuesday report from the New York Times, OFAC has been looking into Kraken’s alleged sanctions violations since 2019 and may be close to imposing a fine on the exchange.
Jan 1, 2022 | icoticker.ioKraken has issues with security breach
However, Kraken has largely avoided hacking-related controversies, despite a security breach that affected some of its users.
Jan 1, 2022 | cryptocreed.comKraken launched 42-page research report titled “Cardano: A new generation in smart contract platform design” on Feb 1st 22'.
In February, Kraken Intelligence, the research arm of crypto exchange Kraken, released a 42-page research report titled “Cardano: A new generation in smart contract platform design”.
Jan 1, 2022 | cryptoglobe.comAbu Dhabi Global Market sells assets to Kraken
Kraken, the first global virtual asset exchange group, acquired approval and license from the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) and established its headquarters in Abu Dhabi.
Jan 1, 2022 | payit.aeCrypto Exchange Kraken Set to List Shiba Inu Tomorrow — SHIB Investors Expect Price to Pump
The dogecoin rival has gained much popularity recently, rising 97% in the past seven days and 825.5% in the last 30 days.
Nov 2, 2021 | Bitcoin.comLong-Term Holders of Bitcoin Continuing to Amass Holdings, Says Kraken Report
Kraken’s “Shocktober” report reveals that major Bitcoin miners have maintained their bitcoin holdings even under difficult market conditions.
Oct 31, 2021 | beincryptoCrypto Miners Are ‘Stockpiling’ Bitcoin Amid Recent Rally, Kraken Says
Crypto miners large and small are accumulating bitcoin, creating a “supply shock” to the bitcoin market that has helped drive up prices, Kraken Intelligence said in a new report.
Oct 28, 2021 | Yahoo FinanceKraken partners with Wyoming
Leading cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has officially announced its partnership with the University of Wyoming to launch a multi-year effort to educate students on digital assets and cryptocurrencies.
Jan 1, 2021 | yahoo.comKraken hired Carrie Dolan as chief financial officer on Jan 1st 14'.
Kraken has appointed Carrie Dolan, who managed Lending Club's 2014 IPO, as its chief financial officer.
Jan 1, 2021 | theblockcrypto.comKraken launches NFT marketplace
Kraken is planning to launch the NFT marketplace by the end of 2021 or already in the first quarter following year.
Jan 1, 2021 | raison.amKraken received financing of $100M on Feb 1st 19'.
In February 2019, Kraken announced that it had raised US$100 million in a direct providing to its largest customers at a $4 billion valuation.
Jan 1, 2021 | techiestuffs.comKraken increases headcount by 350
Kraken LLC, a cryptocurrency business based in San Francisco, recently stated it plans on hiring 350 new workers this year alone.
Jan 1, 2020 | theladycrypto.comKraken acquired Circle International Bermuda Limited. for $24B on Jan 1st 18'.
Kraken, which is a top 5 exchange with liquidity in excess of $20 million according to CoinMarketCap, has acquired the Circle Trade over the counter (OTC) cryptocurrency trading desk.
Jan 1, 2020 | cryptoiq.coKraken launched support for Tezos staking on Dec 11th 19'.
Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken is launching support for Tezos (XTZ) staking, according to an announcement published on Dec. 11.
Aug 4, 2019 | coinworld360.comKraken partners with Gnosis Limited
Earlier, Kraken partnered with the Gnosis team to allow auction buyers to purchase GNO directly through the Kraken platform.
Jan 1, 2017 | cryptoninjas.net