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Kraken CEO Jesse Powell Discusses His Outlook on Crypto and Bitcoin’s Leap Above $19k
Kraken CEO and Co-founder, Jesse Powell, talks about institutional investors buying bitcoin as a new global store of value on Yahoo! Finance on December 3.
How American Investors are Gobbling Up Booming Bitcoin
Curtis Ting, Kraken’s Managing Director of Europe, comments on consolidation in the cryptocurrency exchange business.
Kraken Exchange to Offer First Grants for Open-Source Ethereum Projects
Coverage as Kraken announces it will match donations going to developers who are working on improving Ethereum’s infrastructur
Bitcoin Just Hit Its Highest Price Ever: $19,729
Kraken’s Dan Held featured in VICE as bitcoin jumps to a new all-time high in the latest rally.
What is Bitcoin's Actual All-time High Price?
Cryptowatch founder Artur Sapek speaks on the difficulties in pricing bitcoin’s 2017 high.
Kraken Grants $150,000 to New Bitcoin Developer Center Brink
Kraken donates to a new fund that will support open-source developers working on the Bitcoin protocol.
Leading Crypto Lawyer Cheers Proposed 'Fair Access' Rule for Big Banks
Kraken’s chief legal officer Marco Santori explains why he’s supporting a proposal that stops large banks discriminating against “legal but disfavored” entities.
We’re Building the Internet of Money
Kraken is one of the largest and oldest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world. We are consistently named one of the best places to buy and sell crypto online, thanks to our excellent service, low fees, versatile funding options and rigorous security standards. But this is only part of the story. We’ve been on the forefront of the blockchain revolution since 2011.
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Crypto 101: A Beginner’s Guide to Crypto
Staying true to our mission to bring crypto to everyone, Kraken CEO Jesse Powell explains it all in our new video series: Crypto 101.
Kraken Facts
Recognizing the importance of Bitcoin from the onset, and understanding that the exchange is the most critical part of the cryptocurrency ecosystem, Jesse Powell founded Kraken to give people the means to quickly and securely invest in the space.
- Founded2011
- Total team members1,200+
- Where they livein 60+ countries
- Tokens offered40+
- Fiat offered6
- Supported countries190
- MascotKraken, of course
- What we call our logo“The Beast” or “Creature”