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Crypto exchange Kraken has entered an agreement to acquire the US retail futures trading platform NinjaTrader for $1.5 billion.
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Kraken Crypto News
Kraken is a cryptocurrency exchange established in 2011 and headquartered in California. The Kraken exchange hosts trading for a variety of crypto assets, including pairings with multiple different fiat currencies. Kraken Bitcoin trading occurs under the ticker XBT. Kraken offers a number of features, including margin trading for certain assets, with 5x as the leverage limit. Kraken also offers staking along with over-the-counter trading. OTC trading eligibility is based on certain parameters.
Among the Kraken crypto offerings is a futures trading platform, Kraken Futures, which allows maximum leverage of 50x — although customers located in certain regions, such as Kraken U.S. customers and those in Japan, cannot use the platform.
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Brazil’s state-owned postal service mulls blockchain, crypto exchanges Gemini and Kraken are reportedly moving toward an IPO, and El Salvador reopens a veterinarian hospital funded through Bitcoin profits.
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The dropped lawsuit follows dismissals of other SEC lawsuits and investigations against other cryptocurrency companies like Coinbase and Gemini.
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Token listing announcements stir up hype, but data shows a majority of tokens sell-off once listed.
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Tether’s USDt remains the top traded cryptocurrency on Kraken as it reportedly explores launching its own stablecoin and has to delist USDt in the European Economic Area.
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San Francisco-based Kraken exchange provided information for 57% of the total 6,826 data requests from global regulators and enforcement agencies last year.
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According to Fox Business’ Eleanor Terrett, this partly explains why the agency hasn’t paused actions against Ripple and Kraken.
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Industry leaders at a US congressional subcommittee hearing are set to call for clear digital asset regulations to maintain global competitiveness and attract crypto firms.
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Uphold resumes staking in the UK post-regulatory changes, India signals a potential crypto policy shift and Kraken prepares to delist USDT in Europe.
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Through a recent acquisition, Kraken is now allowed to offer derivative products across the European Union.
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Kraken will delist Tether’s USDT and four other stablecoins in Europe to comply with MiCA regulations, following a phased approach to minimize market disruptions.
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According to Kraken’s 2024 figures, the exchange averages more than $2,000 in revenue per customer and holds $42.8 billion in assets.
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Kraken was one of the many crypto firms targeted by the Securities and Exchange Commission under former Chair Gary Gensler’s leadership.
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A judge has killed part of Kraken’s defense in a suit launched by the Securities and Exchange Commission that argued Congress hadn’t given the agency jurisdiction over crypto.
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The Silk Road creator walked free on Jan. 22 after 12 years in prison. Wallets tied to him are rumored to be worth around $47 million.
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