Jesse Powell

Nolan Bauerle, Jesse Powell and Erik Voorhees. Photo via Wolfie Zhao for CoinDesk. May 15, 2018Kraken

‘BitLicense Refugees’: ShapeShift, Kraken Talk Escape from New York

Marc HochsteinMay 16, 2018

Jesse Powell and Erik Voorhees delivered red-meat rhetoric but also made subtler points about New York's cryptocurrency regulations at Consensus 2018.

Kraken Press ConferenceMt Gox

Kraken to Assist in Search for Missing Mt Gox Bitcoins

Jon SouthurstNov 26, 2014

Kraken has been selected to oversee the distribution of Mt Gox's remaining assets and investigate its missing bitcoins.

Exchanges

Kraken Is Seeking ‘War Chest’ Investment at a $4 Billion Valuation

Nikhilesh DeDec 12, 2018

Crypto exchange Kraken is seeking investment from select clients with a minimum $100,000 buy-in.

Jed McCaleb

Ripple Price Rebounds After CEO Pledges 7 Billion XRP Donation

Daniel CawreyMay 27, 2014

Ripple CEO Chris Larsen has committed to donate large portion of the digital currency he owns to the underbanked.

Mt Gox

Kraken’s Jesse Powell: Banks are the Biggest Hurdle for Bitcoin Businesses

Daniel CawreyMay 13, 2014

The bitcoin exchange's CEO tells CoinDesk about the challenges posed by banking and regulation in the US.

Mt Gox

Bitcoin Exchange Leaders Look to Rebuild Trust in Aftermath of Mt. Gox

Daniel Cawrey

The CEOs of Kraken and BTC China emphasized the need for building consumer trust today at CoinSummit.

Investment

Bitcoin Exchange Kraken Raises $5 Million in Latest Funding Round

Stan Higgins

Kraken announced a new Series A funding round on Tuesday led by Hummingbird Ventures.

Jered Kenna

‘Building the Payments Web’ Event Shines Spotlight on Cryptocurrencies

Daniel Cawrey

The event, held downtown San Francisco, was in conjunction with DeveloperWeek, and draws thousands of professional application developers.