Kraken

Crypto exchange Kraken is acquiring Backed Finance, a firm specializing in tokenized stocks and ETFs. The move is a major push into the real-world asset (RWA) tokenization market, which is projected to grow significantly in the coming years.

Several crypto exchanges, including Bitvavo, experienced a brief outage this morning due to a larger issue with internet infrastructure provider Cloudflare. The problem was resolved within 16 minutes.

Julian Maddocks, a seven-year veteran at Kraken, shares insights into how crypto exchanges handle market crashes, the importance of transparency, and the human element behind the technology.

Julian Maddocks, a seven-year veteran at crypto exchange Kraken, argues that the current market fear is not a sign of weakness but a necessary transition. He highlights growing institutional adoption, new products like tokenized stocks, and the long-term potential of crypto despite short-term volatility.

A roundup of Black Friday deals from crypto exchanges and service providers in the Netherlands, including free bitcoin, PEPE coins, and VPN discounts.

Kraken introduces its ‘Krak’ crypto debit card in the Netherlands, offering automatic crypto rewards on purchases as an alternative to low savings rates, with a €15 Bitcoin welcome bonus for new users.

Kraken has introduced the Kraken Card across Europe, a Mastercard-powered debit card allowing users to spend crypto or euros and earn 1% cashback on all purchases.