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Bitcoin approaches a key support zone as demand weakens, while analysts see long-term growth potential for Solana. Meanwhile, Ripple gains institutional momentum after joining Mastercard’s new AI-powered payments network.

Kraken has entered the funded trading market with the launch of Kraken Prop, allowing crypto traders to access up to $200,000 in company capital after completing an evaluation process.

Bitcoin has dropped 43% from its peak, and 47% of all coins in circulation are now held at a loss. Even long-term veterans are feeling the pain after Google’s quantum computing scare. But history shows that selling into fear has almost always been a mistake. Here’s why staying put might still be the winning move.

Kraken introduces colocation via Equinix London for ultra-low latency trading. Sub-millisecond speeds now available to institutional and retail crypto traders.

Ethereum has plunged 58% since last August’s record high, but don’t write it off yet. The second-largest crypto still dominates stablecoins and real-world asset tokenization—two sectors poised for explosive growth. Here’s why the dip might be your best entry point.

Kraken and Nasdaq are teaming up to put traditional stocks on the blockchain. The xStocks framework has already processed $25 billion in volume, with major assets like NVDAx and TSLAx now trading on regulated venues.

Kraken Financial has made history as the first US digital asset bank to gain direct access to the Federal Reserve’s payment systems. The approval allows the Wyoming full-reserve bank to connect directly to Fedwire without intermediary banks, streamlining fiat transfers for institutional clients as the company moves toward a public offering.

Kraken has integrated its OTC trading desk with ICE Chat, allowing institutional traders to access crypto spot and options directly through the messaging platform used by over 120,000 trading desks globally. The integration streamlines digital asset trading within existing workflows, with plans for future expansion as crypto continues merging with traditional finance.

As it prepares for a potential public listing, crypto exchange Kraken reports a 33% surge in 2025 revenue to $2.2 billion, driven by strong growth in trading volume and user accounts.

Ethereum has increased its data capacity, targeting 14 blobs per block to support growth from Layer-2 networks like Arbitrum and Optimism. The upgrade helps prevent future congestion and aligns with Vitalik Buterin’s vision of scalable, secure blockchain infrastructure.

A recent drop in Bitcoin’s network hashrate is historically a bullish signal, analysts note. The decline points to miner capitulation under price and cost pressures, potentially setting the stage for a future market recovery.

Kraken has teamed up with network specialist Avelacom to provide institutional clients with a direct, low-latency connection to its trading platform. The move aims to attract firms running speed-sensitive strategies like cross-exchange arbitrage.