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Crypto Employment Abounds With More Than 8,000 Jobs in 2020
18.1.2020
During the last year, the cryptoconomy has picked up pace after a drawn out crypto winter. When market prices were low and startups were short on capital, a bunch of firms laid off employees in 2018. A year later, and digital currency companies are hiring. Also read: Regulatory Roundup: EU-Wide...
Coinbase-Backed Crypto Ratings Council Adds eToro, OKCoin
16.1.2020
Coinbase-backed Crypto Ratings Council, a group of major U.S. crypto firms looking for regulatory clarity, welcomes eToro, OKCoin and Radar as new members
Kraken Acquires One of Australia’s Longest-Running Crypto Exchanges
15.1.2020
With its acquisition of Bit Trade, Kraken is making a major push into the Asia-Pacific region
Kraken Hires Former CoinDesk Editor Pete Rizzo for Content Department
15.1.2020
Pete Rizzo, who left CoinDesk in September, has joined Kraken’s content production department
Kraken Takes Over Australian Brokerage Bit Trade
15.1.2020
U.S.-based crypto exchange Kraken has finalized its takeover of Australia’s Bit Trade which brands itself as the country’s longest-running cryptocurrency financial services company.
Bit Trade says it operates a blockchain asset investment and portfolio management platform, enabling customers with...
Kraken Acquires Australian Crypto Platform Bit Trade
15.1.2020
The global crypto exchanges industry continues to consolidate as some smaller players bow out and the big players try to gobble up as much as they can of the rest. As part of this trend, Kraken has now taken over the Australian platform Bit Trade in a bit to strengthen its foothold in the Asia...
Australia's Oldest Crypto Exchange Joins Growing Roster of Kraken Acquisitions
14.1.2020
Kraken announces the acquisition of Bit Trade, Australia’s oldest crypto exchange
Kraken Futures to Expand Into Russia After New Hire
14.1.2020
Kraken Futures is ramping up its Russian expansion with the hiring of a new representative, ICBIT founder Aleksey Bragin
Joint Coinbase-Circle Stablecoin Project USDC Listed on Competitor Kraken
8.1.2020
Kraken lists stablecoin USDC
Kraken Lists USDC the Day After Binance Drops It
8.1.2020
Kraken, which considers USDC the world's fastest-growing stablecoin, adds it a day after Binance removed it because of low trading volume
Kraken Reveals 49% Increase in Law Enforcement Investigations
8.1.2020
The publication of crypto exchange Kraken’s 2019 Transparency Report has provoked discussion about the scale of government surveillance. According to the report, Kraken received 710 requests last year (or two per day), impacting approximately 1,222 accounts. The report provides further...
Law Enforcement Data Requests Rose By Almost 50% in 2019, Says Kraken
7.1.2020
The exchange's CEO said the cost of responding to law enforcement requests for user data was over $1 million
Law Enforcement Requests to Kraken Hit All-Time-High, Up 49% in 2019
7.1.2020
The new 2019 Transparency Report from crypto exchange Kraken reveals that the number of data requests it receives from law enforcement agencies worldwide continues to rise
Ethereum Co-Founder Reportedly Sells 90k ETH To U.S. Cryptocurrency Exchange
27.12.2019
Sources show that Ethereum co-founder sells 90k ETH to Kraken
Former Kraken Employee Sues Exchange for ‘Unethical and Illegal Business Tactics
18.12.2019
An ex-employee of Kraken has sued the exchange for sanctions violation and discrimination, among other issues
Ex-Kraken Employee Alleges ‘Unethical and Illegal Tactics’ in Discrimination Lawsuit
18.12.2019
The cryptocurrency exchange is being sued by an ex-employee who alleges the company unfairly fired him for raising serious issues with its business practices
Kraken Crypto Exchange Acquires Circle Trade OTC Desk of Circle Firm
18.12.2019
Headquartered in San Francisco, the leading cryptocurrency trading exchange Kraken has broadcasted the news about its OTC arm acquiring the “Circle Trade” OTC desk of renowned crypto startup firm, Circle, on December 17 through an official blog post. The Kraken team addressed the deal as...
Crypto Regulation Is Coming To Europe: Are Exchanges Ready for New Rules?
18.12.2019
European crypto companies have a countdown clock on regulations kicking in on Jan. 10 next year. So how are they preparing?
Circle Sells OTC Desk to Kraken to Focus On Stablecoin
18.12.2019
Circle sells over-the-counter desk Circle Trading to Kraken in continued reductions at the firm, which says it is all part of honing in on stablecoin work
Circle Pivots to Stablecoin Platform as More Execs, Teams Depart
17.12.2019
Circle will focus on its stablecoin business next year, following the sale of its OTC desk to Kraken and the departure of its chief financial and legal officers