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Dutch fintech firm Quantoz to roll out MiCAR-compliant stablecoins pegged to the euro and U.S. dollar in a bid to facilitate payments and transfers across markets. Quantoz Payments, a Netherlands-headquartered payment tech firm, plans to debut two MiCAR-compliant stablecoins —…
Kraken is set to launch ATH, the native token issued by Aethir, alongside the viral meme coin Apu Apustaja. Both ATH and APU will be available for trading on Nov. 12. The Aethir native token will be available for trading…
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Aethir
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is urging a federal court to dismiss three defenses presented by cryptocurrency exchange Kraken in an ongoing lawsuit concerning alleged securities violations. The SEC’s motion, filed on November 5, challenges Kraken’s assertion that there…
Crypto exchange Kraken says its wholesale clients can now purchase crypto derivatives via its Australian financial services licensed broker. U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange Kraken is expanding crypto-based offerings among Australian customers, extending its offerings to eligible wholesale clients seeking exposure to…
This week, crypto exchange Kraken stole the show with its $42.5 million grant raise from Optimism. Kraken has disclosed its latest decision to launch Ink, a layer-2 on the Optimism (OP) blockchain. As a part of the deal, Optimism has…
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Optimism
Kraken reportedly fired 15% of its workforce, two people with insider knowledge told a New York Times reporter.
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Ethena
Kraken, whose founder donated $1 million in crypto to Donald Trump, intends to launch a blockchain network next year. Kraken’s upcoming launch is dubbed Ink, and its blockchain design shares similarities with Coinbase’s Ethereum (ETH) layer-2 network, Base, according to…
Crypto exchange Kraken has joined the race for dominance in the realm of Wrapped Bitcoins, unveiling its own Ethereum-based token, kBTC. The landscape of Wrapped Bitcoins is becoming more crowded as U.S.-based crypto exchange Kraken has introduced its own Wrapped…
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Wrapped Bitcoin
Kraken’s latest survey reveals that 59% of respondents use dollar-cost averaging as their main crypto investment strategy, while 83.53% have used DCA at least once in their crypto activities. In a survey conducted with 1,109 crypto investors, crypto exchange Kraken…
Monero is showing early signs of recovery, posting a 5% gain in the past 24 hours and emerging as one of the market’s top performers. At the time of writing, Monero (XMR) was trading at $146.63, with a market cap…
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Monero
Kraken has expanded its offshore with a new derivatives trading venue in Bermuda, licensed by the Bermuda Monetary Authority. Kraken, a major global cryptocurrency exchange, has launched a new derivatives trading platform in Bermuda after securing a digital asset business…
Kraken will delist Monero in the European Economic Area, halting all XMR trading and deposits due to regulatory changes. U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange Kraken will delist Monero (XMR) in the European Economic Area following regulatory shifts. In a blog announcement, Kraken…
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Another wallet with coins mined in the first two months after Bitcoin’s launch has just become active after being dormant for over a decade. On Sept. 24, blockchain intelligence firm Arkham flagged a Bitcoin (BTC) whale wallet that had mined…
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Bitcoin
Kraken has acquired Coin Meester B.V. (BCM), one of the Netherlands’ longest-standing crypto broker firms, as part of its European growth strategy. This move significantly strengthened Kraken’s position in the Dutch market and gave it registered Virtual Asset Service Provider…
Blockchain infrastructure provider Blockdaemon, which powers institutional clients such as OneDegree and CoinShares, may be eyeing a public listing in 2026. Crypto infrastructure provider Blockdaemon, backed by Goldman Sachs, SoftBank, and Kraken, among others, is weighing in on going public…
Crypto exchange Kraken has requested a jury trial to contest the SEC’s allegations that it operated as an unregistered securities exchange. Crypto exchange Kraken has requested a jury trial in response to a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Securities and…