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

Dec 12, 2018 at 10:30 | Nikhilesh De

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

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

May 16, 2018 at 07:00 | Marc Hochstein

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

Kraken to Assist in Search for Missing Mt Gox Bitcoins

Nov 26, 2014 at 10:52 | Jon Southurst

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

Ripple Price Rebounds After CEO Pledges 7 Billion XRP Donation

May 27, 2014 at 21:15 | Daniel Cawrey

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

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

May 13, 2014 at 16:01 | Daniel Cawrey

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

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

Mar 26, 2014 at 19:11 | Daniel Cawrey

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

Bitcoin Exchange Kraken Raises $5 Million in Latest Funding Round

Mar 25, 2014 at 20:53 | Stan Higgins

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

‘Building the Payments Web’ Event Shines Spotlight on Cryptocurrencies

Feb 21, 2014 at 15:37 | Daniel Cawrey

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