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| Type | Cryptocurrency exchange |
|---|---|
| Location | San Francisco, California, United States |
| Coordinates | 37°47′24″N 122°24′03″W / 37.790024°N 122.4008331°W[1] |
| Founded | July 28, 2011 |
| Owner | Payward, Inc.[1] |
| Key people | Dave Ripley (CEO)[1] |
| Currency | Cryptocurrencies:[2] BTC, ETH, DOT, ADA, DOGE, XMR Fiat currencies: USD, EUR, JPY, GBP, CAD, AUD, CHF, AED |
| Website | kraken |
Kraken (legally named Payward, Inc.) is a United States–based cryptocurrency exchange, founded in 2011. It was one of the first bitcoin exchanges to be listed on Bloomberg Terminal and was valued at US$3 billion in January 2024.[3][citation needed] The company has been the subject of several regulatory investigations since 2018, and has agreed to cumulative fines of over $30 million.[4]
- ^ a b c "Company Overview of Payward, Inc". Bloomberg. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- ^ "Cryptocurrencies available on Kraken". Kraken Support. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
- ^ "Mt. Gox creditors start receiving bitcoin and bitcoin cash on Kraken". theblock. 23 July 2024.
- ^ "Crypto Exchange Kraken Ends Staking Program in $30 Million SEC Settlement". Bloomberg.com. 9 February 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.