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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...
Bitcoin Held on Trading Platforms Continues to Drop Lower, Over 68% of the Total Held by 5 Exchanges
22.5.2022
Amid the market carnage tied to Terra’s recent fallout, bitcoin sent to exchanges saw a brief spike on May 7, jumping more than 2% higher from 2.481 million to 2.532 million bitcoin. Despite the recent increase of bitcoin sent to trading platforms, the number of bitcoins on exchanges today...
Bitcoin On-Chain Metrics Strongest Among Peers - Kraken
9.5.2022
Key on-chain metrics tracked by the crypto exchange Kraken show that the Bitcoin (BTC) network last month had healthier on-chain fundamentals than most other blockchain networks, according to a monthly report for April....
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Bitcoin Influencer Dan Held Steps Back From Kraken’s Marketing Team
5.5.2022
The soon to be former marketing director will instead focus on a personal consulting gig
IMF Not Happy About Bitcoin Again, DEX Hack, Starbucks' NFTs + More News
5.5.2022
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Short-Term Relief Bitcoin Rally Likely After ‘Optimistic’ Powell, Major Bottom Could be Forming – Analysts
5.5.2022
Bitcoin (BTC) and the broader crypto market went into a relief rally over the past day, after an expected 0.5 percentage point rate hike in the US and an “optimistic” outlook from US Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Jerome Powell. According to one analyst, a major bottom could now be forming...
Kraken NFT marketplace opens waitlist for beta
3.5.2022
According to the exchange, users will not incur any gas fees for trading NFTs custodied with Kraken — only transferring tokens and NFTs off the platform
Kraken Enters NFT Game with Waitlist for New Multi-Chain Marketplace
3.5.2022
The US-based crypto exchange Kraken is planning to launch a non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace and is now inviting users to sign up on a waitlist for the new platform.
The new marketplace, dubbed Kraken NFT, will work across multiple blockchains, with "zero gas fees" for trades within...
Kraken Becomes First Global Crypto Exchange Fully Licensed by Abu Dhabi Global Market
27.4.2022
Abu Dhabi Global Market has awarded a full financial license to crypto exchange Kraken. “Kraken will be the first global virtual assets exchange group in the UAE to offer investors the ability to invest, trade, withdraw and deposit virtual assets (bitcoin and ether) directly in local...
Bored Apes Attacked, Bitcoin Sees Inflows Again, Ethereum Outflows Drop + More News
25.4.2022
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Kraken Awaits Approval for Regional Office in UAE
25.4.2022
The overview of cryptocurrencies among world countries has changed over the years, as expressed in the recent news about policy changes. The United Arab Emirates is one of the few proactive nations to currently enable a healthy environment for cryptos. The changes have paid off as the country...
Kraken Receives UAE License to Operate as a Regulated Crypto Exchange
25.4.2022
The exchange joins several counterparts moving to or gaining licenses in the United Arab Emirates
Kraken awarded crypto trading license in the United Arab Emirates
25.4.2022
With the new operational license in Abu Dhabi, Kraken aims to provide access to global liquidity to local investors via dirham (AED) trading pairs
‘PoS Fanatics Attacking PoW are Actual Supervillains’, Kraken’s Powell Says as US Politicians Charge
22.4.2022
A letter by a group of Democratic members of the US Congress attacking proof-of-work (PoW) mining and praising proof-of-stake (PoS) is causing an uproar in the Bitcoin (BTC) community, with crypto exchange Kraken CEO Jesse Powell claiming that “PoS fanatics attacking PoW are actual...
Derivatives Exchange Giant CME Group Adds 11 New Cryptocurrency Reference Rates
9.4.2022
Global markets company and Chicago-based derivatives exchange CME Group plans to launch 11 new reference rates tied to specific crypto assets. The reference rates and real-time indices bolstered by CF Benchmarks are typically leveraged by exchange-traded products and other investment vehicles....
UK, US, India, Singapore See More Crypto-Related Regulations, EU Bans High-Value Provision of Crypto Services to Russia + More News
8.4.2022
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April is Historically ‘Very Strong Month’ for BTC; AVAX & LUNA Show Potential - Analysts
8.4.2022
April has historically been one of the strongest months for the crypto market, with bitcoin (BTC) rising by 46% on average, according to major crypto exchange Kraken. However, there are also other ecosystems to look out for, with Avalanche (AVAX) and Terra (LUNA) being among the most promising...
Kraken shuts down global headquarters as 'San Francisco is not safe'
8.4.2022
In a Tweet, Kraken CEO Jesse Powell has made the decision to close the Kraken global headquarters in San Francisco