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.  


Gary G takes the L (*laughs in crypto*)

2 Dec 2023 1 minute read 4 comments LeftFooted

At one point it looked like there was a war between the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) and the crypto world and the SEC was winning. But things change. The SEC and its top dog Gary G(ensler) took an L in the XRP case. And they're about to ta...

Binance vs. Other Centralized Exchanges: A Comparative Analysis

30 Nov 2023 1 minute read 3 comments BFab

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Crypto Musings for the Day - 25 NOV 2023

25 Nov 2023 1 minute read 0 comments JaiChai

During my treadmill workout - and of course, earning multiple crypto tokens, a few things caught my eye on my news feed and emails: - The SEC, you know, the government entity that's supposed to "protect" investors?, has become a major roadblock for t...

Is Binance Still the Best Crypto Exchange?

8 Oct 2023 1 minute read 4 comments BFab

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The Kraken

5 Oct 2023 2 minute read 0 comments OfTheFreeMarket

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Kraken Will Be The Next Robinhood?

28 Sep 2023 1 minute read 3 comments KMatt

The Kraken exchange, one of the "oldest" platforms in the crypto industry (for 12 years), having survived several bear markets, and always among the top exchanges in terms of innovation and popularity, has announced that it will open to the trading...

Your crypto transactions exceeded $20k in a year? You may be on IRS's radar

4 Jul 2023 1 minute read 0 comments Coinpaper

IRS is chasing tax evasion in the crypto market. The agency obtained a court order obligating Kraken to disclose extensive personal user data and transaction details.The Internal Revenue System (IRS), always eagerly looking for opportunities to fill...

Binance Joins Lightning Network

16 Jun 2023 1 minute read 1 comment ⚡ Daniela ⚡

In a groundbreaking move that has captured the attention of anyone knowing about Bitcoin, Binance has taken another giant leap towards revolutionizing transactions by running a node on the Lightning Network. The company has recently opened lightning...

Coinbase and Kraken going Canada, Binance moving out?

2 Apr 2023 1 minute read 1 comment Yugocean

    Recently Canada has started new rules for crypto sector that might upset the crypto world, but San Francisco based two US exchange giants Kraken and Coinbase are still interested in Canada. There is uneasiness in the crypto sector in US, and they...

Jesse Powell blasts US regulations for harming the crypto industry.

22 Feb 2023 1 minute read 2 comments Yugocean

Jesse Powell, the co-founder of Kraken, blasted US regulators for opposing the goals of the cryptocurrency sector. According to Powell, officials are pushing bad actors to harm venture capital as part of a plan to undermine the cryptocurrency ecosyst...