Jonathon Miller from Kraken told ausbiz that staking presents plenty of opportunities to investors. There are of course risks involved but it's an exciting new way to generate yield.

“These moves, when you’re up 8%, down 8% present a lot of opportunity,” she said on Bloomberg’s “QuickTake Stock” broadcast. “On the other side are some of the institutions that are accumulating over time and are looking at some of these entry points.”

“We hope to continue being able to provide critical financial services in time of need to both our clients in Ukraine and Russia”, Kraken CEO Jesse Powell announced. “Cryptocurrency remains an important humanitarian tool, especially at a time when many around the world can no longer rely on traditional banks and custodians”.

Kraken’s latest attempt at striking this balance is a $10+ million package for Ukraine, the company’s first major international aid distribution, which is largely tied to keeping its Russian market open.

Juthica Chou, Head of OTC Options Trading at Kraken, discusses investing in cryptocurrencies.

Kraken's Head of Business Operations and Strategy Thomas Perfumo joins Jill Malandrino on Nasdaq TradeTalks to discuss bitcoin performance, Kraken's January 2022 Intelligence Report, and what’s driving the strength in the Metaverse and NFTs.