Cyptocurrency

Kraken remains on top down under, dominates Finder’s 2025 Best Crypto Trading Platform Awards

March 25, 2025 | Industry News Once again, Kraken has been recognized as the Australian crypto industry’s best in class, taking home two prestigious awards at Finder’s 2025 Crypto Trading Platform Awards. We won both Best Crypto Trading Platform and Best…

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Trump-backed World Liberty Financial Unveils Stablecoin—What’s Behind the Ethereum, BNB Move?

The Donald Trump family and business partners dive into crypto projects that are taking shape, with World Liberty Finance set to unveil stablecoin on BNB Chain and Ethereum.  The team behind the World Liberty Financial (WLFI) project have sought the opportune…

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Europol Warns of Threats by Fully Autonomous AI and Crypto in Criminal Networks

A recent report by Europol warns that artificial intelligence (AI) and crypto are granting control to criminal networks.  The report indicates the integration of AI and blockchain could accelerate organized crime in the future, while the rollout of autonomous AI could…

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Kraken to acquire NinjaTrader: Introducing the next era of professional trading

March 20, 2025 | News We are excited to announce we have entered into an agreement to acquire NinjaTrader, the leading U.S. retail futures trading platform, for $1.5 billion, subject to certain purchase price adjustments. This acquisition strengthens our position as…

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Introducing colocation: Ultra-low-latency trading for institutional and individual clients

We’re excited to announce our new colocation service, which will provide clients access to ultra-fast execution. The service is designed to further enhance our trading performance and scalability, while maintaining fair and transparent access to our global crypto markets.  Starting later…

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Dragonfly Says Americans Missed Billion-Dollar Crypto Airdrops—What Happened?

A new report reveals that geoblocking US users from airdrops have denied Americans billions of dollars.  In a recent report, venture capital fund Dragonfly disclosed that geoblocking policies hindered US crypto users from 2020-24 airdrops. The report attributes the regulatory concerns…

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Kraken OTC lowers trade minimum to $50K; offers greater access and enhanced transparency

March 11, 2025 | News Traders need deep liquidity, precision execution and seamless access to the market. That’s why Kraken OTC is evolving: We’ve lowered our minimum trade size to $50,000 and enhanced trade history visibility. Active traders now have easier…

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Kraken secures UK EMI authorization; creates foundation for next phase of U.K. growth ambitions

We’re excited to announce we have officially secured an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) authorization from the U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). This important milestone for our U.K. operation accelerates our growth plans and unlocks opportunities to launch even more exciting products…

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Nasdaq-Listed BioNexus Becomes First Public Firm to Approve Ethereum Treasury — Here’s the Details

The Wyoming-incorporated tech firm confirms prioritizing Ethereum over Bitcoin treasury, citing ETH potential as a financial instrument.  In a Wednesday statement, BioNexus Gene Lab Corporation confirmed the formal approval to establish an Ethereum-focused treasury. The decision makes it the first Nasdaq-listed…

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A win for fairness

Today marks a pivotal moment for Kraken. The SEC staff has agreed in principle to dismiss its lawsuit against Kraken with prejudice, with no admission of wrongdoing, no penalties paid and no changes to our business. The SEC’s decision to dismiss…

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FBI asks node operators, exchanges to block transactions tied to Bybit hackers

News COINTELEGRAPH IN YOUR SOCIAL FEEDconfirmed earlier industry investigation that North Korea was responsible for the hack, which the US law enforcement agency dubbed as “TraderTraitor” in a Feb. 26 public service announcement.The FBI noted in an April 2022 statement that…

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US lawmakers advance resolution to repeal ‘unfair’ crypto tax rule

News COINTELEGRAPH IN YOUR SOCIAL FEEDapproved on Dec. 5 would expand existing reporting requirements to include decentralized exchanges and require brokers to disclose gross proceeds from sales of cryptocurrencies, including information regarding taxpayers involved in the transactions.During its Feb. 26 committee…

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