US prosecutors abandon OpenSea insider trading case
The Justice Department will drop its case against Nathaniel Chastain, a former OpenSea manager who successfully appealed a wire fraud and money laundering conviction. US…
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Capital One bank buys stablecoin fintech Brex for $5.15B
Capital One acquired Brex, potentially gaining stablecoin capabilities just months after the fintech launched support for the tokens. Major US bank Capital One has struck a $5.15…
South Korea loses millions of seized Bitcoin to phishing scam: Report
Prosecutors in South Korea have reportedly lost $47 million worth of seized Bitcoin through a phishing attack and are investigating and tracking the theft. Authorities in South…
BDX is available for trading!
We’re thrilled to announce that BDX is available for trading on Kraken! Funding and trading BDX trading is live as of January 22, 2026. To add an asset to your Kraken account,…
USDC deposits and withdrawals now available on Algorand!
Funding You can transfer USDC to your Kraken account by navigating to Funding, selecting USDC and choosing the desired deposit method (network) from the drop-down box: Algorand.…
SEC, CFTC to hold harmonization event on crypto oversight
The SEC’s Paul Atkins and the CFTC’s Michael Selig will discuss the two agencies’ crypto oversight as legislative efforts to define their roles work through the Senate.…
Ethereum mainnet daily active addresses surpass all layer-2s
Ethereum mainnet surpassed all layer-2 networks in daily active addresses in January, though security analysts attributed part of the spike to address poisoning attacks. Network…
No deal yet with Dems on crypto bill, Senator Boozman confirms
The US Senate Agriculture Committee released a Republican draft of the market structure bill, which includes protections for crypto developers, setting it up for a markup next…
Bitwise says Q4 showed signs of a bear market bottom
Bitwise’s Matt Hougan argued crypto markets performed poorly in Q4 despite strong fundamentals, similar to early 2023 when crypto rebounded from 2022 lows. The fourth quarter of…
GWEI is available for trading!
We’re thrilled to announce that GWEI is available for trading on Kraken! Funding and trading GWEI trading is live as of January 21, 2026. To add an asset to your Kraken account,…