Kraken Exchange

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Kraken is a US-based cryptocurrency exchange founded by Jesse Powell in 2011. The exchange provides its users with crypto-to-crypto as well as crypto-to-fiat and vice versa trading on a wide array of the most popular crypto assets. 

The available crypto markets on Kraken include Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and Tether (USDT), and the available fiat-to-crypto markets include US Dollar (USD), Euro (EUR), Canadian Dollar (CAD), Japanese Yen (JPY), and the Great British Pound (GBP). In total Kraken features trading for 22 different cryptocurrencies. 

Kraken is an ideal cryptocurrency exchange for all levels of experience because it has different trading interfaces for each level. For instance, traders can choose from Simple, Intermediate, Advanced, and Pro. The exchange supports all of the standard charting and analysis tools as well as an influx of leading technical indicators. Traders can choose from simple market order types to more advanced limit order types. 

In addition to standard crypto trading, Kraken supports margin trading, futures, indices, over-the-counter (OTC) crypto markets, and managed accounts. Therefore, Kraken is an extremely feature rich cryptocurrency exchange that adhere to nearly every type of customers needs. Kraken even supports institutional crypto trading by offering higher limit funding and withdrawal options, the highest available API rate limits, and full access to Kraken’s trade desk and account management services. 

As for Kraken trading fees, the exchange offers volume based trading fees that start at 0.16% for makers and 0.26% for takers. After a 30-day trading volume of $50,000 or more, the trading fees get reduced as the volume increases.  


CageChain Newsletter #216 | Coinbase & Kraken Under Investigation, Cryptojacking on the Rise, Anti-FUD Fund, Sango Opens Flat, and More

28 Jul 2022 1 minute read 0 comments KHubbard

  Insiders claim the SEC has been probing the Coinbase cryptocurrency exchange for months, signaling possible consequences on the horizon for crypto. It has been revealed that the SEC is investigating Coinbase over the sale of unregistered securitie...

The List of Centralized Exchanges Under Investigation by the US Grows to Three: Kraken Joins Binance and Coinbase

27 Jul 2022 2 minute read 2 comments Cje95

Yesterday reports came out announcing that the number of major centralized exchanges under investigation had grown to three. When looking at how regulators would crack down on crypto and enforce rules and regulations it makes the most sense to go aft...

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26 Jul 2022 4 minute read 2 comments UniFarm

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Why Kraken is Better than Coinbase

30 May 2022 1 minute read 2 comments 1securemf

Kraken: Security, Staking, and Market Variety   It's not just because Kraken has lower trading fees than Coinbase, Kraken is a superior exchange in several ways.   Safety Kraken is considered unmatched in terms of security. Kraken has never been hack...

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14 Apr 2022 1 minute read 0 comments KHubbard

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14 Mar 2022 2 minute read 11 comments Cje95

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Kraken vs. Binance Cryptocurrency Exchange Comparison

14 Mar 2022 4 minute read 2 comments Fiatom.io

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Kraken supports Ukraine! Kraken to Distribute Over $10 Million in Aid

9 Mar 2022 2 minute read 1 comment Cryptotexty

Another great news and one more crypto-company that supports Ukraine! So I'm republishing the news from Kraken Blog. To support victims of the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, Kraken is preparing an ambitious aid package distributing over $10 mil...

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1 Jan 2022 1 minute read 1 comment Pasucaru

- The holiday mood is deteriorating with the price of BTC dropping sharply below $ 46,000, dragging the rest of the market with it. - Decentralized exchanges recorded more than $ 1 trillion in volume in 2021 (the Chinese did not give up cryptocurrenc...

SHIB Spikes 38%, Binance’s CZ Named Richest Chinese, $770,000 for Snoop Dogg Photo NFT

1 Dec 2021 2 minute read 0 comments GetBlock

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