Crypto market treads thin ice following Warsh FOMC, Trump Iran comments
Markets wobbled after mixed comments from President Trump on the Iran peace deal and Fed Chair Kevin Warsh signaling a new direction from the Federal Reserve. Key takeaways:…
New pair available for margin trading: VVV/USD!
We are making a new pair available for margin trading, taking our total to over 260 markets enabled for margin trading on Kraken Pro! Pair base Pair name Available leverage Long…
The Fed speaks this afternoon. PCE follows in 8 days.
TL;DR The Federal Reserve concludes its June meeting on June 17, with the rate decision at 2:00 p.m. ET and Chair Kevin Warsh’s first press conference at 2:30 p.m. ET. Markets…
Senators urge Treasury ensure state authority in GENIUS application
A bipartisan group of US senators told the Treasury that its application of stablecoin laws should be done in a way that “preserves and promotes State participation.”
Bitcoin tops $67K following US-Iran peace deal: Is it a bull trap?
Despite Bitcoin derivatives data highlight traders’ skepticism even though BTC briefly rallied above $67,000. Are bulls stepping into a trap? Key takeaways: Bitcoin derivatives…
Trade Anthropic and Open AI at up to 5x leverage before their IPOs: Kraken pre-IPO perps are now live
TL;DR Kraken has listed pre-IPO perpetuals on ANTHROPIC (Anthropic PBC, or “Anthropic”) and OPENAI (OpenAI Group PBC, or “OpenAI”), so you can go long or short on…
Announcing CFTC-regulated perpetual futures for US Traders
TL;DR Kraken has launched CFTC-regulated perpetual futures in the US, giving eligible clients domestic access on Kraken Pro alongside spot, margin, and CME-listed futures.…
Nvidia’s $20 billion debt boom reinforces Bitcoin miners’ AI pivot
Nvidia’s planned bond sale reinforces booming AI infrastructure demand, strengthening the case for Bitcoin miners pivoting toward AI data centers. Chipmaker Nvidia has…
CFTC hires SEC crypto task force adviser with blockchain forensics chops
The CFTC staff appointment came amid the US Congress seeking to overhaul federal financial regulators’ roles over digital assets with the CLARITY Act. The US Commodity Futures…
Here’s what happened in crypto today
Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, Web3 and crypto regulation. Today in…