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Policy

Kraken-Owned Crypto Facilities Wins UK License to Offer Derivatives Trading

The subsidiary of cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has obtained a U.K. license allowing it to operate its derivatives platform in the EU.

London, U.K.

Markets

Swiss Bank InCore Enables Euro On-Ramp for Crypto Exchange Kraken

The move comes at a time when traders are seeking alternative sources of capital value during an "uncertain macroeconomic climate."

Geneva, Switzerland

Tech

Kraken Pledges $150K for Development of Open-Source BTCPay Server

Crypto exchange Kraken has donated $150,000 to the foundation managing BtcPay Server, an open-source tool for merchants accepting bitcoin payments.

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Markets

Ex-Kraken Trading Head Leads Crypto Quant Fund With $23M in Assets, $2.3B in Trades

The former head of the Kraken exchange's digital asset trading is now calling the shots at quantitative cryptocurrency fund Galois Capital.

French mathematician Évariste Galois, for whom Galois Capital is named. (Wikimedia Commons)

Markets

Kraken Launches Crypto Exchange Service in Australia

One of the top U.S. exchanges, Kraken is extending its operations Down Under for crypto trading in AUD.

Sydney, Australia (Taras Vyshnya/Shutterstock)

Finance

'Focus on Retirement': Crypto Custodian Rolls Out Hybrid IRA Offering

South Dakota's Kingdom Trust is teaming with Kraken to offer a retirement savings platform where users can manage stocks, ETFs and crypto in one account.

Pierre, South Dakota (Credit: Shutterstock)

Markets

Bitcoin Drops as Traders See Bearish Signals in Futures Markets

Bitcoin slid Monday to its lowest point in the past seven days, with traders saying bearish signals are appearing.

Source: CoinDesk BPI

Finance

Kraken Hires Lawyer Marco Santori to Ramp Up Acquisitions

Marco Santori, who helped write the SAFT framework, is leaving Blockchain.com to helm Kraken's expanding legal team.

Seema Mody, Jose Pagliery, Marco Santori and Maria Vullo. (Credit:  CoinDesk)

Policy

Why Are Crypto Companies Going to Abu Dhabi?

The Abu Dhabi Global Market has become an attractive jurisdiction for crypto companies since it introduced digital asset regulation in June 2018.

Abu Dhabi Credit: Shutterstock