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Kraken is a US-based crypto exchange founded in 2011 that provides crypto to fiat trading pairs.

Coinbase Leaves Japan After Trade Collapse
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Coinbase Leaves Japan After Trade Collapse

Coinbase announced its Japan exit on Jan. 18. Customers have a month to remove money and crypto from the site. After February 17, Coinbase Japan users' crypto holdings will be automatically converted to yen (JPY). From Jan. 20, fiat currency deposits are unavailable.

Kraken Leaves Japan Again, Citing A Poor Crypto Market.
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Kraken Leaves Japan Again, Citing A Poor Crypto Market.

Kraken plans to leave Japan and deregister with the Financial Services Agency by January 31, 2023. Payward Asia Inc. runs Kraken's Japanese exchange. All impacted consumers may withdraw cash from the exchange before January 31.

Cardano Chief Says He's Not Retiring Anytime Soon
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Cardano Chief Says He's Not Retiring Anytime Soon

Amid a wave of resignation, Cardano's Charles Hoskinson said he is not retiring soon

Kraken Hires Gemini Executive Blair Halliday As UK’s Managing Director
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Kraken Hires Gemini Executive Blair Halliday As UK’s Managing Director

Halliday comes with solid experience that will help empower digital transformation at Kraken.

Kraken Has No Plan to Delist Tokens Labeled as Securities by the SEC - Incoming CEO
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Kraken Has No Plan to Delist Tokens Labeled as Securities by the SEC - Incoming CEO

Kraken said it won’t remove such tokens from its exchange because it does not offer securities to users.

Binance Hires Kraken Executive Steven Christie as Chief Compliance Officer
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Binance Hires Kraken Executive Steven Christie as Chief Compliance Officer

Kraken’s senior executive Steven Christie left the company and joined the rival firm in May.

Jesse Powell to Step Down as Kraken CEO
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Jesse Powell to Step Down as Kraken CEO

Jesse Powell will remain as executive chairman of the crypto exchange, focusing his time on product development and crypto industry advocacy.

Kraken Joins Consortium to Support, Build Liquid Staking Protocol
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Kraken Joins Consortium to Support, Build Liquid Staking Protocol

Crypto exchange Kraken has joined a consortium meant to support and build an enterprise-grade liquid staking protocol dubbed Liquid Collective.

BlackRock Bitcoin Private Trust to Be Benchmarked by Kraken's CF Benchmarks Bitcoin Index
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BlackRock Bitcoin Private Trust to Be Benchmarked by Kraken's CF Benchmarks Bitcoin Index

The world’s largest investment management firm BlackRock's Bitcoin Private Trust, will use the Kraken subsidiary CF Benchmarks Bitcoin Index as a benchmark for issuance, The Block reported.

Kraken Under Probe for Allegedly Violating US Sanctions on Iran
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Kraken Under Probe for Allegedly Violating US Sanctions on Iran

The US Treasury Department is investigating Kraken on suspicion that the crypto exchange allowed Iranian users to use its trading platform despite federal sanctions on the middle eastern country.

UAE Investors Enable Crypto Trading in Dirhams following Kraken and RAKBANK Partnership
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UAE Investors Enable Crypto Trading in Dirhams following Kraken and RAKBANK Partnership

Kraken, a leading cryptocurrency exchange, has joined hands with RAKBANK to enable UAE residents to trade crypto in dirhams through their local bank accounts.

Bybit Becomes the Latest Exchange to Retrench its Staff
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Bybit Becomes the Latest Exchange to Retrench its Staff

Bybit has joined the latest round of layoff action in a bid to reposition its businesses amid the ongoing crypto market slump. The spokesperson of the exchange said affected colleagues will be accorded a severance package.

Kraken to Trail Binance in Hiring Over 500 Staffs Amid Crypto Meltdown
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Kraken to Trail Binance in Hiring Over 500 Staffs Amid Crypto Meltdown

Kraken exchange has made a very bold revelation that it does not intend to make any layoffs despite the growing concerns about the ongoing crypto-economic meltdown

Kraken Exchange Opens Waiting List for its NFT Platform
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Kraken Exchange Opens Waiting List for its NFT Platform

American digital currency trading platform Kraken has announced the waitlist for its NFT marketplace or platform.

Crypto Exchange Kraken to Launch in UAE
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Crypto Exchange Kraken to Launch in UAE

U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange Kraken expands to the UAE, and open an office in Abu Dhabi.