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Kraken Brings Mobile Trading App To U.S.
Jesse Powell, co-founder and CEO at cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, discusses bringing their mobile trading platform to U.S. users after its success overseas. He also says people should not gamble with Bitcoin and they should look at the asset as a five to ten-year investment.
Kraken Now Lets Users Back Contender Projects on Polkadot’s Kusama Platform
Kraken is adding support for Kusama parachain auctions, allowing users to effectively vote for their favorite projects.
This Week in Apps: WWDC Prep, F8 recap, TikTok Goes After Biometric Data
Coinbase rival Kraken launched a mobile app in the U.S. that allows users to buy and sell more than 50 crypto tokens from their mobile phone. Kraken is the world’s fourth-largest digital currency exchange, in terms of trading volume.
Crypto Companies Boost Hiring as Industry Grows in Popularity
CNBC’s Kate Rogers joins ‘The News with Shepard Smith’ to discuss crypto jobs’ increase in popularity with the most in-demand positions being software architects, developers and security engineers.
Robinhood Rival Crypto Exchange Kraken Launches New App
The San Francisco-based crypto platform already has a “Kraken Pro” app targeted at professional investors, but its newest product is a bet it can bring in retail traders by facilitating simple transactions like buying $10 of bitcoin.
Kraken Releases Mobile App in US
Kraken CEO Jesse Powell discusses expectations for the cryptocurrency trading app.
Coinbase Rival Kraken Launches Mobile App in U.S. to Capitalize on Crypto Surge
Less than two months after Coinbase’s stock market debut, rival crypto exchange Kraken is bringing its mobile app to the U.S. as retail investors flock to digital currencies.
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 co-founded Kraken to give people the means to quickly and securely invest in the space.
- Founded2011
- Total team members1,800+
- Where they livein 60+ countries
- Tokens offered50+
- Fiat offered7
- Supported countries190
- MascotKraken, of course
- What we call our logo“The Beast” or “Creature”