Kraken is the best Bitcoin exchange for converting to and from US dollars, euros, British pounds and Japanese yen. Founded in 2011, San Francisco based Kraken is consistently rated the top Bitcoin exchange by independent news media and was the first Bitcoin exchange listed on Bloomberg terminals.
Kraken is trusted by hundreds of thousands of traders, the Tokyo government and court-appointed trustee, and BaFin regulated exclusive partnership and full regulatory compliance.
Acquisition of Coinsetter & Cavirtex
In January 2016, Kraken acquired U.S. Bitcoin exchange Coinsetter and Canadian Bitcoin exchange Cavirtex. After establishing itself as the world leader in EUR/BTC trading, its acquisition of Coinsetter will enable Kraken to expand its reach to the U.S. and Canadian markets.
Venture Capital Rounds
Coinsetter (now Kraken): $1.4 million - Second
16-Oct-2014 | Exchange
Investors: Unknown
Headquartered: New York
Country: United States
Payward, Inc. (Kraken): $5 million - First
25-Mar-2014 | Exchange
Investors: Hummingbird Ventures, Trace Mayer, Bitcoin Opportunity Fund.
Headquartered: San Francisco
Country: United States
Coinsetter (now Kraken): $0.5 million - First
18-Feb-2014 | Exchange
Investors: Crypto Currency Partners
Headquartered: New York
Country: United States
Payward, Inc. (Kraken): $1.5 million - Seed
20-Dec-2013 | Exchange
Investors: Crypto Currency Partners
Headquartered: San Francisco
Country: United States