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Treasury's OFAC is investigating Kraken for violating US sanctions: Report
26.7.2022
More than 1,500 users with residences in Iran reportedly had accounts at Kraken as of June, while 149 users in Syria and 83 in Cuba were also able to access the crypto exchange
Kraken Under Investigation for Alleged Sanctions Violations: Report
26.7.2022
The Times reported that Kraken allegedly allowed Iranian users onto the platform
Coinbase, Binance, and Kraken Take Top Three Spots in Updated Crypto Exchange Ranking
19.7.2022
Major crypto exchanges Coinbase, Binance, and Kraken sit in the top three spots for the second quarter of this year, according to the ranking by Paris-based data provider Kaiko.
FTX.US, Gemini, Itbit, Bitstamp, CEX.IO, FTX, and Huobi complete the list of the top 10 crypto exchanges for...
OpenSea lays off 20% of its staff, citing ‘crypto winter’
14.7.2022
The bear market in Bitcoin and altcoins has had a negative impact on staffing levels at major crypto companies, including exchanges, lending platforms and marketplaces
Plaid Adds Crypto Account Data From Binance.US, Kraken, Gemini to Open Banking Platform
14.7.2022
Plaid, an open-banking system that aggregates users’ financial information, said it’s extending its reach to include accounts on cryptocurrency exchanges, starting with Binance.US, Kraken and Gemini
Ethereum Devs Delay Difficulty Bomb — ETH 2.0 Contract Surpasses 13 Million Ether Deposits
9.7.2022
On June 30, Ethereum developers delayed the network’s difficulty bomb via the Gray Glacier update, which means The Merge won’t happen at least until September 2022. Meanwhile, there’s now more than 13 million ethereum locked into the Beacon Chain worth $15.8 billion using...
Analysts Discuss 'Inherent Resilience' in Bitcoin & Crypto as Rally Fades
8.7.2022
Major cryptoassets gave back some of their previous gains in early European trading on Friday after a strong overnight session that briefly sent bitcoin (BTC) above the USD 22,000 mark, helped by improving risk sentiment on Wall Street on Thursday. Despite the losses in early trading, the coin...
Crypto Platforms Kick Off New Wave of Recruitment
30.6.2022
Several major crypto companies have commenced a new wave of recruitment amid sour market conditions.
Major crypto exchange Kraken is leading the crypto recruitment charge with 650 new positions added over the past week in the US and the UK. The positions are all full-time and remote, according...
Smaller Exchanges Could Fall Due to Confusing ‘Web of Relationships’, Report Warns
24.6.2022
Smaller crypto exchanges could be vulnerable to collapse during this crypto bear market, given seemingly unsustainable yields offered to users, and a confusing “webs of relationships” between companies in the space, a new report from the crypto data provider Kaiko has found.
According to Kaiko...
Cumberland Sees Massive OTC Moves During Crypto Market Rout — ‘Most Volume We’ve Seen This Year’
19.6.2022
During the last week, while crypto markets got hammered, digital currency-centric over-the-counter (OTC) trading desks were swamped with orders. The cryptocurrency OTC trading desk Cumberland, a subsidiary of DRW, explained that on June 13, the firm saw 30% more volume than the previous...
Binance, Kraken y Polygon aceleran contrataciones en respuesta a despidos masivos en la industria
15.6.2022
Coinbase, BlockFi y Crypto.com se encuentran entre las compañías cripto que anunciaron despidos esta semana
Kraken reiterates hiring targets as CEO denounces 'woke activists' in corporate culture
15.6.2022
"We recognize that hurt feelings are inevitable in a global organization that is optimizing for team outcomes above individual sentiment," said the team at Kraken
Binance, Kraken & Polygon Accelerate Hiring in Response to Industry-Wide Job Cuts
15.6.2022
The CEO of crypto exchange Binance has revealed that the company is hiring for 2,000 open positions in spite of the recent market downturn
Kraken To Kick Off 'Global Hiring Push' Despite Bearish Market
15.6.2022
While some major crypto industry players are reacting to the recent market downturn with layoffs and/or freezing their hiring plans, major crypto exchange Kraken is unveiling a global hiring push with hundreds of available jobs across the world - declaring that it's not planning to fire...
GensoKishi’s MV Token to Be Listed on Kraken
10.6.2022
PRESS RELEASE. On June 9, 2022 at 14:30 UTC, the FIAT currency pairs of MV(ERC20)/USD and MV(ERC20)/EUR will be listed on Kraken, a leading crypto exchange. Genso believes that by listing MV on Kraken, Genso will be able to increase the reach of our Metaverse to more users, and therefore stimulate...
Bitcoin Historical Performance is No Guide for the Future in 2022
8.6.2022
May turned out to be yet another disappointing month for bitcoin (BTC), despite promising predictions based on its historical performance. So, with that in mind, how reliable really are historical patterns for the price of bitcoin today?
Using crypto exchange Kraken’s monthly market outlook...
Metaverse tokens up 400% year on year despite altcoin bloodbath
8.6.2022
A new report from Kraken Intelligence reveals that Metaverse tokens were one of only two categories of crypto that saw year-on-year growth in prices
Kraken CEO defends listing LUNA 2.0: ‘Bitcoin traders don't pay the bills’
1.6.2022
Kraken’s Jesse Powell came under fire for listing the second-generation LUNA; separately, he railed against TradeFi’s crypto exchange claims
New LUNA Token Rises, Still Down 65% After Launch, Kraken CEO Defends Listing
30.5.2022
The new Terra (LUNA) blockchain went live on Saturday, with the newly airdropped LUNA token seeing extremely volatile trading on its first day, before stabilizing and gaining some ground later in the weekend. Despite having become a controversial project, the new LUNA token can already be traded...
Terra Launches New Chain Airdropping LUNA 2.0 Coins — Token Value Slides Over 70% From Price High
28.5.2022
On Saturday, May 28, 2022, LUNA classic and UST classic holders received an airdrop consisting of new LUNA 2.0 tokens based on two blockchain snapshots. The crypto asset’s first recorded value at 5 a.m. (ET), was $14.31 per unit and it hit an all-time high (ATH) roughly 20 minutes later...