Kraken

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

company Coinsetter (now Kraken): $1.4 million - Second

16-Oct-2014 | Exchange

Investors: Unknown

Headquartered: New York

Country: United States

company Payward, Inc. (Kraken): $5 million - First

25-Mar-2014 | Exchange

Investors: Hummingbird Ventures, Trace Mayer, Bitcoin Opportunity Fund.

Headquartered: San Francisco

Country: United States

company Coinsetter (now Kraken): $0.5 million - First

18-Feb-2014 | Exchange

Investors: Crypto Currency Partners

Headquartered: New York

Country: United States

company Payward, Inc. (Kraken): $1.5 million - Seed

20-Dec-2013 | Exchange

Investors: Crypto Currency Partners

Headquartered: San Francisco

Country: United States