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Markets

Crypto Exchange Kraken Is Mulling IPO in 2026: Bloomberg

Exchange cites a more friendly regulatory environment under the Trump administration as a reason for the move toward a public listing

Kraken's layer-2 Ink goes live on mainnet (CoinDesk)

Policy

SEC Plans to Drop Its Case Against Kraken, Firm Says

Kraken called the SEC’s decision to drop the case a “turning point for the future of crypto in the U.S.” in a Monday blog post

Kraken CEO Dave Ripley (Kraken)

Markets

Bitcoin Traders 'Buy the Dip' as BTC Price Slips Below $88K, Kraken Says

Traders are buying the dip, lifting the perpetual futures long-short ratio, Kraken's Alexia Theodorou told CoinDesk.

BTC's spot price meltdown. (CoinDesk)

Finance

Crypto Exchange Deribit Still in Talks to Be Acquired by Kraken: Source

A second source said U.S.-listed exchange Coinbase has also been kicking the tires of Deribit.

Deribit CEO Luuk Strijers (Extreme right) at Consensus Hong Kong (CoinDesk)

Markets

U.S. Crypto Investors Are Still Piling Into Memecoins Despite the Huge Risks: Kraken

A survey by the crypto exchange showed that 85% of digital asset holders in the U.S. invested in memecoins.

Kraken on phone (PiggyBank/ Unsplash)

Videos

Your Brand Is Your Product Hard, Hitting Truths About Marketing

Mayur Gupta, Kraken's CMO/CGO explains how he looks at brand building in the crypto space.

Your Brand Is Your Product  Hard, Hitting Truths About Marketing

Policy

Kraken Secures License to Enter EU Derivatives Market

The license was obtained through the acquisition of a Cypriot firm.

Kraken on phone (PiggyBank/ Unsplash)

Tech

The Protocol: Trump Makes More Pro-Crypto Appointments

Also in this issue: Aptos Labs' leadership shift and Sonic's airdrop to TikTok users.

Trump building photo mosh

Tech

Kraken’s Ink Layer-2 Goes Live

The team had originally planned for Ink to go live in early 2025, so the launch of the main network is ahead of schedule.

Kraken CEO Jesse Powell

Policy

California Judge Puts the Kibosh on Kraken’s Interlocutory Appeal Attempt

Kraken asked the judge to allow an appeals court to review his earlier ruling that the SEC had adequately alleged that the cryptocurrencies sold on Kraken’s platform could be securities.

Kraken co-founder Jesse Powell (CoinDesk)

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