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ForkLog 20 17.05.2025

Bloomberg: Hackers Target Binance and Kraken in Coinbase-Style Attacks

Exchanges Binance and Kraken successfully thwarted social engineering attacks similar to those that affected Coinbase, according to Bloomberg, citing sources. On May 15, the leading American crypto trading platform reported a data breach resulting from the bribery of overseas support staff. Coinbase claimed the leak affected no more than 1% of its clients. The attackers […]

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ForkLog 23 02.05.2025

Kraken Uncovers North Korean Spy Among Job Applicants

A North Korean hacker attempted to infiltrate the ranks of Kraken’s developers by posing as a candidate for an engineering position. According to the team’s report, the applicant immediately raised suspicions. He joined the initial online interview under a name different from the one on his resume, but quickly changed it. During the conversation, the […]

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ForkLog 12 18.04.2025

Kraken Undergoes Significant Job Cuts Ahead of IPO

In recent months, cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has laid off “hundreds of employees.” The business optimization, amid a potential listing in the US, affected all company divisions, reports CoinDesk. In late October 2024, Kraken reduced its workforce by 400 people, or about 15% of its staff. This followed the appointment of venture investor Arjun Sethi as […]

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ForkLog 15 14.04.2025

Kraken Introduces Stock and ETF Trading in the US

The exchange Kraken has launched trading in stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs). This new feature is available to clients in 10 US states, including New Jersey, Connecticut, and Alabama. Users can trade more than 11,000 stocks and ETFs listed on the American exchange without commission. The service is integrated into the Kraken interface, allowing simultaneous […]

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ForkLog 42 09.04.2025

Kraken and Mastercard to Launch Cryptocurrency Debit Cards

The cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has partnered with the payment system Mastercard to issue physical and digital debit cards. The product will allow payments in cryptocurrency and stablecoins at over 150 million retail locations worldwide. The new cards will be offered to users in the UK and Europe. The project is part of the Kraken Pay […]

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ForkLog 50 28.03.2025

SEC Withdraws Lawsuits Against Kraken, ConsenSys, and Cumberland

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has withdrawn lawsuits against cryptocurrency firms Kraken, ConsenSys, and Cumberland. Court documents for the dismissal were filed on March 27. The cases were closed with “prejudice,” preventing them from being refiled. The SEC noted that the decision is part of a broader reassessment of its approach to regulating […]

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ForkLog 14 20.03.2025

Kraken Agrees to Acquire NinjaTrader for $1.5 Billion

The cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has reached an agreement to acquire the futures trading platform NinjaTrader. The deal is valued at $1.5 billion. ? MASSIVE NEWS ? Kraken is acquiring @NinjaTrader for $1.5B, locking in the largest TradFi + crypto deal ever. Another huge milestone on our road to becoming the world’s go-to platform for trading […]

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ForkLog 12 10.03.2025

Kraken Considers IPO Amid Regulatory Shifts

The exchange Kraken is contemplating an IPO in the first quarter of 2026, driven by changes in cryptocurrency regulation in the United States. This was reported by Bloomberg, citing sources. The decision is not yet final, and the timeline may change, insiders clarified. According to a representative of the platform, Kraken disclosed its financial results […]

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ForkLog 11 06.02.2025

Coinbase Executive Suggests Kraken May Unveil Satoshi Nakamoto’s Identity

Satoshi Nakamoto was last active in 2014, and the cryptocurrency exchange Kraken might possess information about his identity. This conclusion was drawn by Coinbase’s Head of Product, Conor Grogan, following an analysis of the wallets of the presumed Bitcoin creator. I went through Satoshi Nakamoto’s wallets; thread of new findings that I don’t think have […]

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ForkLog 9 27.01.2025

SEC Secures Partial Victory in Kraken Case

On January 24, California federal judge William Orrick dismissed one of the defenses put forth by the cryptocurrency exchange Kraken in its case against the SEC. The trading platform invoked the major questions doctrine to argue that Congress had not granted the regulator authority over cryptocurrencies. This U.S. Supreme Court decision had previously been employed […]

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ForkLog 45 17.01.2025

Tether launches cross-chain stablecoin USDT0 on Kraken’s Ink L2

Launched by Kraken, the Ink network is the first Ethereum layer-2 to deploy the cross-chain stablecoin USDT0, the exchange said in its blog. Ink is built on Optimism’s technology and is compatible with all networks on the OP Stack. Kraken’s rivals have launched their own OP-based DeFi layer-2s, including Coinbase’s Base and Unichain from Uniswap. […]

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ForkLog 12 19.12.2024

Kraken Launches Ink, an L2 Solution, Ahead of Schedule

On December 18, Kraken developers launched the mainnet of the L2 solution Ink on the Ethereum blockchain. The release was initially scheduled for the first quarter of 2025. We’re excited to announce Ink is live on mainnet! Months ahead of schedule, we’re officially launching as part of the Optimism Superchain. This is just the beginning […]

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