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ForkLog 20 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 13 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 77 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 27 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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ForkLog 21 18.11.2024

Kraken and Tether Back Launch of EU-Regulated Stablecoins

The Dutch fintech firm Quantoz has announced the launch of two stablecoins compliant with MiCA regulations, following investments from Fabric Ventures, Kraken, and Tether. Quantoz Payments Issues Euro and US Dollar Stablecoins and receives an investment from Fabric Ventures, Kraken and Tether. Read the full press release with statements from @ahansjee (@fabric_vc), @marklg (@krakenfx), @paoloardoino […]

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ForkLog 31 05.11.2024

Paxos, Robinhood, and Kraken Collaborate to Promote USDG Stablecoin

Anchorage Digital, Bullish, Galaxy Digital, Kraken, Nuvei, Paxos, and Robinhood have joined forces to establish a “global dollar network.” [4/4] This is just the beginning. Join the new frontier: https://t.co/lKjnbabUaJ pic.twitter.com/ugHpsFJYZS — Paxos (@Paxos) November 4, 2024 The Global Dollar Network aims to accelerate the adoption of stablecoins worldwide. At its core is a “new, […]

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ForkLog 20 31.10.2024

Kraken Reduces Workforce by 15% Amidst Leadership Changes

Kraken has laid off 15% of its staff and altered its leadership team. The exchange has introduced a new desktop trading terminal. Founded in 2011, cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has announced a 15% reduction in its workforce, a corporate restructuring, and the appointment of a new co-leader. This was reported by the NYT citing sources. The […]

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ForkLog 40 24.10.2024

Kraken Reveals Details of Its Own Layer 2 Solution

The American cryptocurrency exchange Kraken plans to launch its own blockchain, Ink, in the first quarter of 2025. This was revealed by its founder, Andrew Koller, in an interview with Bloomberg. Access will be open to both retail and institutional users. The launch of the test network is expected by the end of the year. […]

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ForkLog 29 17.10.2024

Kraken Unveils Wrapped Bitcoin Token kBTC

The American cryptocurrency exchange Kraken is set to launch its own version of wrapped Bitcoin, dubbed kBTC. This was revealed by a platform representative in an interview with CoinDesk. Initially, the token will be available on the Ethereum blockchain and the L2 network OP Mainnet (Optimism). Kraken Financial, regulated in the US as a special […]

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ForkLog 18 23.08.2024

Australian Court Sides with Regulator in Case Against Kraken

The Federal Court of Australia has found Bit Trade, the local operator of the Kraken cryptocurrency exchange, guilty of failing to comply with legal requirements in offering margin trading. This was announced by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). On October 5, 2021, Bit Trade offered Australian clients trading on Kraken the “margin extension” […]

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ForkLog 23 25.07.2024

Kraken and Bitstamp Report on Mt.Gox Asset Distribution

Major centralized cryptocurrency exchanges have announced the receipt of digital assets from the defunct trading platform Mt.Gox and their distribution among creditors. In the early hours of July 24, Kraken CEO Dave Ripley reported on the deposits and the commencement of payments. 1/ @krakenfx has successfully distributed #Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash from the @mtgox estate […]

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ForkLog 42 24.07.2024

Mt.Gox Creditors Receive Funds via Kraken, Reports Suggest

Creditors of the bankrupt exchange Mt.Gox have begun receiving Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash transfers to their Kraken accounts, according to a report by The Block, citing their Telegram group. The payouts commenced following a series of transactions in which the platform’s trustee moved a total of 48,641 BTC, valued at over $3 billion. According to […]

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