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An underwater Bitcoin whale made of glowing coins awakens, with three address orbs and a small stream headed toward a Kraken portal symbolizing partial movement to exchange

Trading

Dormant Bitcoin whale last active at $12 per BTC awakens sending funds to Kraken

The sudden BTC whale activity suggests profit-taking as long-term holders cash in on Bitcoin's historical gains

5 months ago

A jubilant crowd with raised hands fills the foreground of a sunlit Wall Street as the NYSE façade glows with massive neon-purple Kraken banners and confetti drifts through a vivid orange-and-blue evening sky.

TradFi

Huge $100 billion crypto listing stampede started by Kraken’s stealth IPO filing

The resurgence of crypto IPOs, led by Kraken, reflects a $100 billion opportunity in financial infrastructure.

3 months ago

Bankruptcy

Mt Gox FUD: Bitcoin ETFs just sold more BTC than Mt Gox has left to give back

Nearly $950M in legacy coins shifted to a new wallet as Bitcoin breaks below $90,000, reviving anxieties over creditor repayments.

3 months ago

fear gauge with its needle buried in the red zone beside gleaming Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP and Solana coins on a reflective stone plaza, all catching vivid orange sunset and teal storm-cloud light above a hazy futuristic skyline.

Crypto

Bitcoin sentiment has hit rock bottom – as bad as COVID and FTX crashes

At these levels, the question stops being "how scared are people?" and becomes "does extreme fear actually predict anything?"

3 months ago

Exchanges

How Kraken is quietly becoming the most bankable name in crypto

As Kraken posts record-breaking Q3 profits, up 114% year-on-year, the industry OG has gone from scrappy startup to disciplined financial institution.

4 months ago

A hyperrealistic dusk city harbor with a towering ocean wave made of glowing green and red candlesticks surges toward shore, holographic Uniswap, dYdX, and SushiSwap logos hovering above the reflective water to evoke $1T DEX volume amid volatility.

DEX

Decentralized exchanges surpass $1 trillion monthly volume as volatility spikes

Hyperliquid, Aster and Lighter drove a ~50% MoM surge. Here’s who’s winning and why it matters for CEXs.

4 months ago

Hyper-realistic 16:9 image of a sunlit Tokyo skyline where a stainless steel safe engraved “MT.GOX” is battered by a golden wave of coins, with a detailed Bitcoin and nearly empty hourglass in the foreground.

Crypto

Mt. Gox repayments due Oct. 31: Will a supply wave hit BTC?

Mt. Gox repayment deadline raises questions about whether exchanges will absorb a late-month supply wave or creditors will route coins through custody and over-the-counter channels.

4 months ago

conference table shows SEC and CFTC seals facing each other with a glowing blockchain node linking Bitcoin and Ethereum tokens under the Capitol dome, symbolizing a joint “crypto clarity” roundtable.

Regulation

Will today’s 1pm joint meeting change Bitcoin rules? ‘It’s a new day,’ say SEC–CFTC

SEC, CFTC convene joint “crypto clarity” roundtable at 1pm EST, outlining jurisdiction and spot-market paths.

4 months ago

A digital illustration shows BlackRock’s name above a network of glowing blockchain cubes, symbolizing its move to tokenize ETF shares - Cover art/illustration via CryptoSlate.

RWA

BlackRock looking to tokenize ETF shares to expand its digital asset infrastructure

The report comes in the same week as Nasdaq filed with the SEC to trade tokenized stocks and ETFs on its platform.

5 months ago

Kraken unveils perpetual contracts to simplify crypto trading for retail investors

Exchanges 5 months ago

Major US crypto firms target multi-billion valuations in their IPOs

Crypto 5 months ago

Kraken lobbies SEC to integrate tokenization into financial markets

Exchanges 6 months ago