Guest blog by Nathaniel Whittemore (NLW) NLW is the host of Coindesk’s The Breakdown – the fastest-growing podcast in crypto. Whittemore has been a VC with Learn Capital and was on the founding team of Change.org The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of Kraken or its employees.  Each Bitcoin halving is the same in that they all reduce the block mining award by half. This common dynamic has led to similar patterns of BTC trading following past halvings. Still, the current narrative surrounding Bitcoi ..read more

Your easy-to-use onchain gateway Whether you’re a Kraken client or not, you can use multichain Kraken Wallet as your bridge to the decentralized financial system. Built on our core values of privacy and security, Kraken Wallet provides self-custody of digital assets and data by providing an onchain experience users will love – backed by Kraken’s world-class security and client service. The beautiful UX allows you to easily explore the onchain world; no network switching or manually creating multiple seed phrases. Kraken Wallet is the one-stop solution for your self-custody needs: Comprehensiv ..read more

We believe that the most secure mobile crypto wallet is one that overcomes the inherent constraints of its mobile operating system. For instance, on iOS, Apple’s CryptoKit doesn’t support the secp256k1 elliptic curve, a standard for Bitcoin, Ethereum and many other blockchains. This limitation restricts developers from utilizing the secure element of devices for key storage and transaction signing. As a result, mobile crypto wallets are classified as hot wallets since they are both connected to the internet and sign transactions outside of a secure element using a software implementation of t ..read more

We’re thrilled to announce the support for bonded on-chain staking strategies for TIA starts now in most regions! Start staking on Kraken Pro How can I start staking? Add crypto assets to your Kraken account by navigating to Funding, selecting the asset, and hitting Deposit. Clients can now stake crypto assets and earn up to 18% in yearly rewards from the Earn section of your Kraken Pro account or from the Kraken Pro mobile app. Here is what you need to know about bonded and flex staking for TIA: Staking option Asset Unbonding period Yearly rewards range Bonded  Celestia (TIA) 21 da ..read more

We’re thrilled to announce that Beam (BEAM) is now available on Kraken! Important: Kraken will not be supporting the migration of MC tokens to BEAM. If you hold MC tokens and wish to migrate them, please follow the instructions provided in this tutorial and FAQ: Beam Token Migration Tutorial and FAQ. Alternatively, you can directly access the migration tool at Merit Circle Migration Portal. Funding and trading Funding for BEAM is live and trading will begin on April 11. Add BEAM to your Kraken account by navigating to Funding, selecting the asset, and hitting Deposit.  Only deposit BEAM ..read more

We’re thrilled to announce that Ondo (ONDO) is now available on Kraken! Funding and trading Funding for ONDO is live and trading starts on April 11. Add ONDO to your Kraken account by navigating to Funding, selecting the asset, and hitting Deposit.  Only deposit ONDO on Ethereum. Deposits using other networks will be lost. Got ONDO and a Kraken account? Deposit with Kraken Deposit with Kraken Pro Asset Pair Price decimal precision Minimum order size Minimum deposit ONDO USD, EUR 3 20 20 Note:   Trading via Kraken App and Instant Buy will be available once the liquidit ..read more

Futures Market Masters is back! Our biggest (and most lucrative) flagship futures trading competition* is now one week in. Don’t worry, you can still sign up here. Oh, and did we mention the whopping $100,000 USD prize pool? First things first Before you jump in, there’s a small but important step: Make sure you’ve traded at least $2,500 in futures volume. It’s our way of ensuring everyone’s got the experience to make the most of the competition. If you’ve already traded futures in Kraken Pro, you may have met this requirement already. Easily track your volume progress on the competition page ..read more

We’re thrilled to announce that Wormhole (W) is now available on Kraken! Funding and trading Funding for W is live and trading will begin on April 3. Add W to your Kraken account by navigating to Funding, selecting the asset, and hitting Deposit.  Only deposit W on Solana. Deposits using other networks will be lost. Got W and a Kraken account? Deposit with Kraken Deposit with Kraken Pro W is tradeable on Kraken and Kraken Pro with the following parameters: Asset Pair Price decimal precision Minimum order size Minimum deposit W USD, EUR 4 2 3 Note:   Trading via Kraken ..read more

Cryptocurrency trading requires precision, speed and strategic risk management. Kraken Pro’s new right-click feature enables clients to place limit and stop orders directly from a cryptoasset’s chart for more intuitive, less mistake-prone trading. This upgrade is all about refining your trading process, allowing for immediate action based on chart analysis without the need to navigate away or manually enter detailed order information every time. Start trading on Kraken Pro Why chart-based order placement matters The ease and accuracy that comes with setting limit and stop loss orders directly ..read more

By Vishnu Patankar, Kraken’s Chief Technology Officer Crypto is uniquely suited to adopt AI Our industry is known for its volatility and 24/7/365 dynamic. As anyone who’s worked in crypto knows, the bull run quickly leads to immense pressures on most core functions, such as account sign-ups, client responses and token listings. In these situations, hiring processes often fall far short of filling vacancies. Partly because other crypto companies are attempting to hire the same people at the same time, but also because new hires can take several months to serve notice periods and become fully fa ..read more