Leaked bank documents suggest that $312.5 million in crypto from defunct bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox was sold via the BitPoint exchange.
Kraken Acquires Futures Startup In Deal Worth At Least $100 Million
Kraken has inked a “nine-figure” deal that now makes it the only crypto exchange to offer regulated futures trading in Europe.
Crypto Exchange Kraken Says US Subpoenas Becoming ‘Barrier to Entry’
Kraken says that the cost of handling subpoenas is fast becoming a “barrier to entry” in the U.S., as global data requests triple year on year.
Kraken Is Seeking ‘War Chest’ Investment at a $4 Billion Valuation
Crypto exchange Kraken is seeking investment from select clients with a minimum $100,000 buy-in.
Crypto Exchange Kraken Warns Traders Over Bitcoin Cash SV ‘Red Flags’
Kraken has warned that the new bitcoin cash token, BCH SV, doesn’t meet its listing requirements and should be seen as a “high risk” investment.
Bitfinex Is Publishing Data for a Tether Market That Doesn’t Exist
Bitfinex’s API is feeding data to CoinMarketCap on a USDT/USD trading pair that doesn’t exist. So what does that $48 million in daily volume mean?
Tether Floods Into Kraken Exchange, Where Crypto Traders Can Get Dollars
In theory, traders can redeem USDT for dollars with the issuer, Tether Ltd. Instead, they appear to be cashing out through Kraken.
Regulators Are Landing Punches, But There’s a Long Crypto Fight Ahead
From ShapeShift’s capitulation to KYC to the New York Attorney General’s critical look at exchanges, officialdom is striking heavy blows. Stay tuned.
Coinbase Refutes Claims in New York Attorney General’s Exchange Report
Coinbase and other exchanges have hit back at claims of vulnerability to market manipulation in a report from the New York Attorney General’s Office.
New York AG Report Faults Crypto Exchanges for Manipulation Risks
The NY Attorney General’s Office stated that many crypto exchanges cannot monitor abusive trading activity, and referred 3 for potential violations.
Crypto Exchange Kraken Denies Rumor of Office Closure, Security Breach
Crypto exchange Kraken has denied a rumor that it is shutting down operations in a Canadian office, but did not comment on alleged staff layoffs.
Filings Link Crypto Exchange Bitstamp to Game Maker Nexon
Public filings released in late May establish the strongest link yet between Bitstamp and Korean gaming firm Nexon.
Tether on Strings? Crypto Debates Fresh Round of Manipulation Claims
An investigative Bloomberg article raising concerns about market manipulation of tether on the Kraken exchange has sparked a social media firestorm.
Tether Manipulation Pushed Up Bitcoin’s Price, Researchers Find
A new study by the University of Texas at Austin claims that the Tether stablecoin is used to increase bitcoin’s price during market downswings.
BitLicense Refugees: Kraken, ShapeShift CEOs Talk Escape from New York
Jesse Powell and Erik Voorhees delivered red-meat rhetoric but also made subtler points about New York’s cryptocurrency regulations at Consensus 2018.
Kraken Donates $1 Million to Blockchain Advocacy Group Coin Center
Jesse Powell, CEO of crypto exchange Kraken, donated $1 million to Coin Center at the blockchain industry advocacy group’s annual dinner Monday night.
Kraken CEO: Crypto Exchange Won’t Answer New York AG’s Inquiry
An exchange that left New York in 2015 has been contacted by the state’s Attorney General. They’re not happy about it.
Binance, Bitfinex and More: New York Launches ‘Inquiry’ Into 13 Crypto Exchanges
New York’s attorney general is taking a closer look at some of the most well-known cryptocurrency exchanges.
Cryptocurrency Exchange Kraken to Shutter Services in Japan
U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has announced it is shutting its doors for investors in Japan, citing operational costs.
Twitter Pledges Action on Crypto Scams After Account Shadow Bans
It’s unclear how Twitter identifies which accounts to penalize for propagating cryptocurrency scams.