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Altcoin Roundup: Hodling Ethereum? Here’s how and where to stake your ETH
7.8.2021
The options for earning passive income from staking ETH continue to expand. Here are a few
Kraken CCO will join crypto exchange Bitstamp to run US operations
21.7.2021
“We doubled our U.S. team in 2021 and expect to triple the team by 2022,” said Robert Zagotta
Crypto Travel Rule Working Group Launches 2.0 Protocol ‘Solving the Discoverability Problem’
26.6.2021
Just before the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) published the organization’s 12-month review, a working group called the Travel Rule Protocol (TRP) released its 2.0 version of the TRP crypto application programming interface (API) in order to “simplify the end-user crypto exchange...
Bank TSB set to bar 5.4M customers from buying crypto
21.6.2021
Bank TSB is set to become the latest financial institution in the United Kingdom to prevent customers from investing in crypto
TSB Bank Plans to Ban Cryptocurrency Purchases Due to Increasing Fraud Numbers: Report
21.6.2021
TSB, a British bank, is planning to ban cryptocurrency purchases due to fraud concerns. The company reported an alarming number of fraudulent transactions on cryptocurrency purchases. Reportedly, transactions involving Binance, the cryptocurrency exchange behemoth, are involved in two-thirds...
Fewer Brits See Crypto As Gamble, Public Kraken, Bybit Warned + More News
17.6.2021
Source: a screenshot, Instagram/krakenfx
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In the UK, the level of understanding of cryptocurrencies is declining, suggesting...
US crypto exchange Kraken eyeing public listing in 2022
17.6.2021
Kraken could follow Coinbase's footsteps by becoming the next Unites States-based crypto exchange to be a publicly-traded company
Kraken Weighs in on IPO After Coinbase’s Lackluster Direct Listing Performance
12.6.2021
Kraken, the US-based exchange, is weighing in on whether to use an IPO or a direct listing to go public. Kraken’s CEO Jesse Powell stated that after Coinbase’s performance, they were considering other options for going public next year. The company will be the second crypto exchange...
Kraken rethinks direct listing plan following Coinbase's lackluster performance
11.6.2021
Kraken CEO Jesse Powell is having second thoughts about a direct listing in light of Coinbase going public, and is potentially leaning towards an IPO instead
Major Cryptocurrency Exchanges Explore Entering Indian Crypto Market
10.6.2021
Several major global cryptocurrency exchanges are reportedly exploring ways to enter the Indian crypto market. “The Indian market is huge and it is only starting to grow, if there was more policy certainty by now Indian consumers would have been spoilt for choice in terms of exchanges because...
Crypto exchange giants mulling India foray despite regulatory uncertainty
9.6.2021
Kraken, Bitfinex and KuCoin could become the next major crypto exchanges to attempt to service India’s estimated 15 million crypto investors
Kraken launches Kusama Parachain Auction platform as KSM defies downtrend
9.6.2021
KSM token prices surge as Parachain auctions launch nears
Two-Fifths of Australian Millennials Prefer Crypto Investments Over Real Estate
7.6.2021
A report published by the cryptocurrency exchange Kraken shows that two-fifths of Australian millennials prefer to invest in cryptocurrency assets over real estate. The survey shows that a number of Australians are losing faith in traditional assets like gold, stocks, and real estate....
Two-fifths of Aussie millennials think crypto investments beat real estate
7.6.2021
Boomers down under are worried about volatility, but millennials are filling their crypto bags
Bitcoin Should Be Treated as a Five to Ten Year Investment - Kraken CEO
4.6.2021
Jesse Powell. Source: A video screenshot, Youtube/Kraken Bitcoin Exchange
Despite the recent sharp correction in the crypto market, Jesse Powell, Co-founder and CEO of major crypto exchange Kraken, still claims that one bitcoin (BTC) will buy you a Lamborghini (starts at USD 200K) by the end of...
Coinbase rival Kraken launches mobile crypto trading in US
2.6.2021
Kraken’s mobile crypto trading app is now available across the United States, except for New York and Washington
More Than 5 Million in Ethereum Worth $13 Billion Rests in the Eth2 Staking Contract
1.6.2021
Statistics now show the Eth2 deposit contract has more than 5.2 million staked ether worth over $13 billion locked into the smart contract. The contract launched on November 4, 2020, and three weeks later, the contract met the required threshold to initiate the Beacon Chain. It’s not cheap...
US Court: IRS can Now Access User Transactions from Kraken
7.5.2021
The crypto circle is filled with new movements every day, and the latest news comes from the U.S. A court has recently allowed the IRS to gather user transactions from Kraken. As the Justice Department, this will ensure that even crypto holders fulfill their tax requirements. The move does not harm...
Court Authorizes IRS to Summon User Records From Kraken Cryptocurrency Exchange
6.5.2021
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has obtained court authorization to serve a John Doe summons on cryptocurrency exchange Kraken. The tax agency is seeking data of users with $20,000 or more in cryptocurrency transactions during the years 2016 to 2020. IRS Wants User Information From Crypto...
Taxman Comes Calling at Kraken – IRS Gets Hands on Data from 2016-2020
6.5.2021
A branch of the California District Court has granted the American tax collecting body, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), permission to issue a John Doe summons on the crypto exchange giant Kraken – in a bid to discover the identities of United States residents and citizens who have conducted...