Kraken
Kraken is your bridge to the world of crypto. Spot, Futures, Margin, NFTs, Staking & OTC Buy, sell, trade, earn, explore and learn
Kraken is your bridge to the world of crypto. Spot, Futures, Margin, NFTs, Staking & OTC Buy, sell, trade, earn, explore and learn
Kraken has listed $TCS, the token of Truckcoin (@truckcoinswap), a blockchain-as-a-service platform built for the transportation industry. TCS lets trucking and logistics companies exchange freight invoice receivables for TCS tokens. Funding and trading went live on September 9, 2026, following an earlier "coming soon" tease; users can deposit the token into networks supported by Kraken via Funding.
ONE is now available for trading on Kraken. Funding and trading went live on September 9, 2026; users can deposit tokens on networks supported by Kraken via Funding.
Kraken Desktop now includes Smart Grid, a fully configurable grid-trading feature that automates range-bound trading strategies. Users can set their own grid parameters instead of manually watching charts and placing orders by hand.
Kraken has launched kHYPE, a wrapped version of HYPE backed 1:1 in Kraken custody and fully verifiable on-chain. The wrapper lets clients put HYPE to work in DeFi on Ink while leaving it fully backed, and users can swap it back to HYPE at any time.
Kraken announced the Atlassian Williams Racing F1 Team Fan Zone is now officially open in Madrid, located at Plaza del Callao ahead of race week. The activation continues Kraken's tie-in with Williams Racing and is geared toward fans visiting the city for the Grand Prix.
Kraken Pro now supports TWAP (time-weighted average price) orders, letting traders split a large order into smaller slices executed over a set time window. The tool automates the staggering trades that traders would otherwise place by hand, aimed at moving size without eating the spread in one shot.
Kraken's listings account teased an upcoming listing for $LAPTOP, a community memecoin inspired by "the world's most talked..." (a laptop) — the hint "Password: Krak(en)" plays on Kraken's name. The token's project account, @laptoptoken, is engaged with the announcement.
Kraken listed ANTHROPIC pre-IPO perpetual futures (PF_ANTHROPICXUSD), letting traders go long or short Anthropic with up to 5x leverage, multi-collateral margin, and no expiry. The contract is positioned as a way to hedge an existing Anthropic position ahead of any IPO. Geo restrictions apply and leverage magnifies gains and losses.
Kraken unveiled the Kraken Card Front Wing Takeover, branding the front wing of @WilliamsRacing's FW48 for the Formula 1 weekend at Monza. The car with the takeover is set to run in qualifying and race on Sunday.
Kraken now supports USDT0 on Stellar, an open-source network built for fast, low-cost cross-border transfers. Clients can move the token with settlement in roughly five seconds and typical network fees of only a fraction of a cent, and can deposit it on Stellar via supported Kraken funding channels. If you're on mobile, USDT0 on Stellar can also be added directly from a Kraken app notification for faster access.
AVL is now available for trading on Kraken, with funding and trading live as of August 27, 2026.
USDGO stablecoin began trading on Kraken.
SODA token began trading on Kraken.
KII token began trading on Kraken.
Kraken announced it would acquire the U.S. retail futures trading platform NinjaTrader for $1.5 billion to expand into multi-asset trading.
Kraken launched its Ink blockchain, an Ethereum Layer-2 built with Optimism's OP Stack, on mainnet ahead of schedule.
Kraken announced a leadership change, with Arjun Sethi and Dave Ripley serving as co-CEOs in a 'new day for Kraken'.
Kraken officially launched its NFT marketplace out of beta, supporting over 250 NFT collections on Ethereum, Solana, and Polygon.
Kraken agreed to pay $30 million and to discontinue its crypto asset staking-as-a-service program for U.S. clients to settle SEC charges.
Kraken announced that COO Dave Ripley would succeed co-founder and CEO Jesse Powell, who would become chairman of the board.
Kraken became the first cryptocurrency company to obtain a bank charter when Wyoming approved its application for a special-purpose depository institution.
Kraken acquired Crypto Facilities, a British regulated cryptocurrency derivatives trading firm and index provider, in a nine-figure deal, making Kraken a spot and futures exchange.
Kraken purchased New York-based Coinsetter and Canada's first bitcoin exchange Cavirtex, fully absorbing both brands and transferring client accounts to Kraken.
Due to its security record, Kraken was selected by Mt. Gox's bankruptcy trustees to assist with liquidating the exchange, investigating lost bitcoins, and helping pay back creditors.
Kraken received a $5 million Series A investment from Hummingbird Ventures and Digital Currency Group's Bitcoin Opportunity Fund.
Kraken launched publicly in September 2013, initially offering bitcoin, litecoin, and euro trades before adding additional currencies and margin trading.
Kraken, legally Payward, Inc., was founded in San Francisco by Jesse Powell, with co-founders Thanh Luu and Michael Gronager.
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