• Kraken $10 bilion coinbase S-1
    Cryptocurrencies,  People,  Regulation

    Kraken looks for $10B valuation as Coinbase prepares to go public

    The U.S. based exchange’s funding round set to value it at as much as $20 billion, while larger rival Coinbase’s S-1 filing could see it worth $100 billion

    Kraken is in talks with firms including Fidelity, Tribe Capital and General Atlantic to raise the funds. However, if demand is as high as some suspect it will be, Kraken’s value could exceed $20 billion. That follows yesterday’s news that its larger competitor, Coinbase, filed a Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, confirming reports that it will go public with a direct stock listing, probably on Nasdaq.

  • Kraken gets banking license
    Cryptocurrencies,  Regulation

    Release the Kraken! Exchange wins bank charter approval in ‘world first’

    Its new service, Kraken Financial, could make it easier for consumers to pay their bills and even receive their salaries in crypto

    Its new service, Kraken Financial, could make it easier for consumers to pay their bills and even receive their salaries in crypto