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Kellywendal: /* External Links */

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External Links

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	==External Links==		==External Links==

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

	==References==		==References==

Davidhedlund at 00:19, 11 June 2017

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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>		'''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>
	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==		==Adding Funds==

Davidhedlund at 00:18, 11 June 2017

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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"/> 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>		'''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>

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Davidhedlund: lead

2017-06-11T00:17:55Z

lead

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	~~A market [[currency~~ exchange\|exchange~~]] site serving those~~ trading ~~between bitcoins and Euro~~ (EUR).		'''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"/> 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>

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Davidhedlund: /* Acquisitions */

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Acquisitions

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	===Acquisitions===		===Acquisitions===
	Several acquisitions of other bitcoin businesses have allowed Kraken to expand rapidly.		Several acquisitions of other bitcoin businesses have allowed Kraken to expand rapidly.
	* 19 January 2016 - the ~~[[United States\|~~American]] Coinsetter and the ~~[[Canada\|~~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>		* 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 ~~[[Netherlands\|~~Dutch]] CleverCoin<ref name="acquires clevercoin"/>		* 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>		* 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>		* 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>

Davidhedlund: Acquisitions

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Acquisitions

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	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>.		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 [[United States\|American]] Coinsetter and the [[Canada\|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 [[Netherlands\|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==		==See Also==

Flix: /* See Also */

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Jespow: /* USD */

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USD

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

	==History==		==History==

Sgornick: /* BTC */ Clarify, "credited" not "added".

2013-09-26T20:02:08Z

BTC: Clarify, "credited" not "added".

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

	===EUR===		===EUR===

Sgornick: /* History */ Add mention of when USD trading began.

2013-09-26T20:01:16Z

History: Add mention of when USD trading began.

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	==History==		==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.		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>.

	==See Also==		==See Also==

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

	==External Links==		==External Links==