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Fragility of the dollar system: balance sheets to blockchains

Fragility of the dollar system: balance sheets to blockchains

By Arjun Sethi, Kraken co-CEO The illusion of liquidity It happened in September 2019 when overnight repo rates spiked to 10%. It happened in March 2020 when Treasury markets seized and the world’s be...

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U2U is available for trading!

U2U is available for trading!

We’re thrilled to announce that U2U is available for trading on Kraken! Funding and trading U2U trading is live as of October 17, 2025. To add an asset to your Kraken account, navigate to Funding, sel...

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ZBT is available for trading!

ZBT is available for trading!

We’re thrilled to announce that ZBT is available for trading on Kraken! Funding and trading ZBT trading is live as of October 17, 2025. To add an asset to your Kraken account, navigate to Funding, sel...

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RHEA is available for trading!

RHEA is available for trading!

We’re thrilled to announce that RHEA is available for trading on Kraken! Funding and trading RHEA trading is live as of October 16, 2025. To add an asset to your Kraken account, navigate to Funding, s...

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The end of denial: The IMF finally admits what crypto knew all along

The end of denial: The IMF finally admits what crypto knew all along

By Arjun Sethi, Kraken co-CEO When the head of the International Monetary Fund says fiat is going digital and urges countries to accept reality, that is not a policy tweak. It is the moment the establ...

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Kraken acquires a CFTC-regulated Designated Contract Market, expanding derivatives footprint in the U.S. market

Kraken acquires a CFTC-regulated Designated Contract Market, expanding derivatives footprint in the U.S. market

We’re excited to announce we have acquired Small Exchange, a CFTC-licensed Designated Contract Market (DCM) from IG Group for $100 million. This move lays the foundation for us to launch a fully U.S.-...

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ZBCN is available for trading!

ZBCN is available for trading!

We’re thrilled to announce that ZBCN is available for trading on Kraken! Funding and trading ZBCN trading is live as of October 15, 2025. To add an asset to your Kraken account, navigate to Funding, s...

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SOMI is available for trading!

SOMI is available for trading!

We’re thrilled to announce that SOMI is available for trading on Kraken! Funding and trading SOMI trading is live as of October 15, 2025. To add an asset to your Kraken account, navigate to Funding, s...

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Reviving transatlantic leadership for the next era of digital assets

Reviving transatlantic leadership for the next era of digital assets

By Perry Scott, Kraken Sr. Manager Policy & Government Relations There was the creation of the Eurobond market in the 1960s, which London and New York together transformed into a foundation for global...

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YB will be available for trading!

YB will be available for trading!

We’re thrilled to announce that YB will be available for trading on Kraken! Funding and trading We’re thrilled to announce that YieldBasis (YB) , the first-ever Kraken Launch token, will be live for t...

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USDC deposits and withdrawals now available on Ink!

USDC deposits and withdrawals now available on Ink!

We’re thrilled to announce that Kraken now supports deposits and withdrawals of USDC on Ink! Funding USDC funding via Ink is already live. You can transfer USDC to your Kraken account by navigating to...

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ENSO is available for trading!

ENSO is available for trading!

We’re thrilled to announce that ENSO is available for trading on Kraken! Funding and trading ENSO trading is live as of October 14, 2025. To add an asset to your Kraken account, navigate to Funding, s...

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