Kraken

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'''Kraken''' is a prominent<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.yahoo.com/news/the-biggest-players-investors-in-bitcoin-and-blockchain-152121414.html|title=These are the biggest names in bitcoin and blockchain tech|author=|date=|work=yahoo.com|accessdate=2 June 2016}}</ref> bitcoin exchange operating in Canada,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/2015/06/29/idUKnCCN90FgB3+1ca+MKW20150629?type=companyNews|title=Industry Leading Bitcoin Exchange Kraken Opens in Canada with Vogogo|author=Reuters Editorial|date=29 June 2015|work=Reuters UK}}</ref> the EU,<ref name="acquires clevercoin">{{cite web|url=http://blog.kraken.com/post/146577241947/kraken-acquires-dutch-bitcoin-exchange-clevercoin|title=Kraken Acquires Dutch Bitcoin Exchange CleverCoin|author=Kraken|publisher=Kraken|date=27 June 2016|access-date=28 June 2016}}</ref> Japan,<ref name="japan1">Nichols, Shaun. [http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/05/25/kraken_mtgox_bankruptcy/ "Lost your shirt in the MtGox Bitcoin mess? Release the Kraken!']. ''The Register''. 25 May 2016. Accessed 17 June 2016.</ref> and the US, and "the world's largest bitcoin exchange in euro volume and liquidity".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.pehub.com/canada/2016/1/vc-backed-kraken-to-buy-canadian-bitcoin-exchange-cavirtex/|title=VC-backed Kraken to buy Canadian bitcoin exchange Cavirtex|year=2016|publisher=Buyouts Insider / Argosy Group LLC}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://bitcoincharts.com/charts/volumepie/|title=Exchange volume distribution|publisher=Bitcoin Charts|access-date=2017-03-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bitcoinwatch.com/|title=Exchanges|publisher=Bitcoin Watch|access-date=2017-03-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://data.bitcoinity.org/markets/exchanges/all/24h#volume_desc|title=Bitcoin exchanges|publisher=Bitcoinity|access-date=2017-03-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://data.bitcoinity.org/markets/volume/30d/EUR?c=e&t=bar|title=Bitcoin trading volume (EUR)|publisher=Bitcoinity|access-date=2017-03-01}}</ref>

==Adding Funds==

===BTC===
Bitcoins funds are credited to the exchange account after six confirmations.

===EUR===
EUR bank transfers (SEPA) are accepted for deposits at no charge by the exchange. International wire transfer (EUR) are accepted.

===USD===
International or domestic (U.S.) wire transfer.

==Withdrawing Funds==

===BTC===
Bitcoins may be withdrawn at no charge.

===EUR===
SEPA (EUR) and International Bank Wire Transfer (EUR) are supported.

===USD===
International and domestic (U.S.) bank wire transfer (USD) is supported.

==History==

The service launched publicly <ref>[http://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=290799.0 KRAKEN.COM - Exchange Now Open with Live Trading EUR, BTC, LTC]</ref>. Kraken is operated by Payward, Inc. of California, USA. On September 26, 2013 Kraken began supporting USD trading<ref>[http://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=290799.msg3241368#msg3241368 USD Pairs are now available for trading]</ref>.

===Acquisitions===
Several acquisitions of other bitcoin businesses have allowed Kraken to expand rapidly.
* 19 January 2016 - the American Coinsetter and the Canadian Cavirtex<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.kraken.com/post/137608673157/kraken-acquiring-coinsetter-and-cavirtex-to-expand|title=Kraken Acquiring Coinsetter and Cavirtex to Expand in US and Canada|author=Kraken|publisher=Kraken|date=19 January 2016|access-date=28 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://bitcoinmagazine.com/articles/kraken-reports-x-increase-in-new-accounts-after-u-s-expansion-1456932929|title=Kraken Reports 2x Increase in New Accounts After U.S. Expansion|author=Joseph Young|publisher=[[Bitcoin Magazine]]|date=2 March 2016|access-date=28 June 2016}}</ref>
* 27 June 2016 - the Dutch CleverCoin<ref name="acquires clevercoin"/>
* 13 December 2016 - the American Glidera<ref>{{cite web|last1=Flanagan|first1=Will|title=Chicago bitcoin startup Glidera acquired by San Francisco digital currency exchange|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/chicago/news/2016/12/15/kraken-acquires-glidera.html|website=Chicago Business Journal|publisher=American City Business Journals|accessdate=27 December 2016}}</ref>
* 1 March 2017 - charting and trading platform CryptoWatch<ref>{{cite web|url=blog.kraken.com/post/157796880417/kraken-acquires-cryptowatch-and-launches-new-trade|title=Kraken Acquires Cryptowatch and Launches New Trade Platform|accessdate=1 March 2017}}</ref>

==See Also==

* [[Buying bitcoins]]
* [[Selling bitcoins]]
* [[Full Reserve Banking]]

==External Links==

* [http://www.kraken.com Kraken.com] website

==References==
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