Kraken News

Updated April 14, 2026 · 12:45 PM UTC

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Exchanges

Kraken expands European footprint with new virtual asset licenses in Ireland and Spain

The exchange said the licenses marks an important milestone in its European expansion strategy.

3 years ago

Exchanges

Australian regulator sues Kraken provider Bit Trade for $13M in user losses

ASIC said Bit Trade did not comply with the design and distribution obligations tied to its margin trading product.

3 years ago

Stablecoins

Kraken introduces support for PayPal’s stablecoin, PYUSD

The company will begin trading on Aug. 21 and has already opened deposits.

3 years ago

Exchanges

Reddit’s MOONS, BRICKS tokens surge on Kraken listing

The new listings follow earlier speculation and past price gains.

3 years ago

Exchanges

U.S. exchanges are seeing fewer outflows than offshore competitors

Despite the ongoing regulatory pressure on U.S. exchanges, their offshore competitors saw much higher Bitcoin outflows in the past month.

3 years ago

Featured

Dormant Ethereum whale stirs, sending $116M worth of ETH to Kraken

Blockchain analyst Lookonchain reported that the whale received all of its assets from Ethereum Genesis's block.

3 years ago

Exchanges

Kraken’s Jesse Powell under federal investigation but exchange remains uninvolved

Powell is currently involved in a civil dispute with the Verge Center for the Arts, a non-profit art gallery.

3 years ago

Taxes

Kraken says it fought IRS to protect clients against identity theft, other potential harms

The exchange has been compelled to provide identifying information on certain clients but the court conceded that they tax agency overreached in some requests.

3 years ago

Legal

Kraken ordered to provide IRS with user data

The exchange must surrender data about users who traded $20,000 per year.

3 years ago

Only half of top 60 crypto companies have an external auditor

Exchanges 3 years ago

Kenya introduces 1.5% tax to crypto companies

Regulation 3 years ago

Dave Ripley takes over as Kraken CEO, set on next phase of growth and expansion

Exchanges 3 years ago

Kraken withdraws 330k ETH amid regulatory pressure – deposits outpace withdrawals in staking race

Staking 3 years ago

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Kraken News

Kraken expands European footprint with new virtual asset licenses in Ireland and Spain

Australian regulator sues Kraken provider Bit Trade for $13M in user losses

Kraken introduces support for PayPal’s stablecoin, PYUSD

Reddit’s MOONS, BRICKS tokens surge on Kraken listing

U.S. exchanges are seeing fewer outflows than offshore competitors

Dormant Ethereum whale stirs, sending $116M worth of ETH to Kraken

Kraken’s Jesse Powell under federal investigation but exchange remains uninvolved

Kraken says it fought IRS to protect clients against identity theft, other potential harms

Kraken ordered to provide IRS with user data

Only half of top 60 crypto companies have an external auditor

Kenya introduces 1.5% tax to crypto companies

Dave Ripley takes over as Kraken CEO, set on next phase of growth and expansion

Kraken withdraws 330k ETH amid regulatory pressure – deposits outpace withdrawals in staking race

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