Margin Trading Returns on Kraken; Free Trading to Continue Through January
- Margin trading was suspended following a two-day service outage that ended January 13th.

It’s official--margin trading has returned to cryptocurrency Exchange Exchange An exchange is known as a marketplace that supports the trading of derivatives, commodities, securities, and other financial instruments.Generally, an exchange is accessible through a digital platform or sometimes at a tangible address where investors organize to perform trading. Among the chief responsibilities of an exchange would be to uphold honest and fair-trading practices. These are instrumental in making sure that the distribution of supported security rates on that exchange are effectively relevant with real-time pricing.Depending upon where you reside, an exchange may be referred to as a bourse or a share exchange while, as a whole, exchanges are present within the majority of countries. Who is Listed on an Exchange?As trading continues to transition more to electronic exchanges, transactions become more dispersed through varying exchanges. This in turn has caused a surge in the implementation of trading algorithms and high-frequency trading applications. In order for a company to be listed on a stock exchange for example, a company must divulge information such as minimum capital requirements, audited earnings reports, and financial reports.Not all exchanges are created equally, with some outperforming other exchanges significantly. The most high-profile exchanges to date include the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE), the London Stock Exchange (LSE), and the Nasdaq. Outside of trading, a stock exchange may be used by companies aiming to raise capital, this is most commonly seen in the form of initial public offerings (IPOs).Exchanges can now handle other asset classes, given the rise of cryptocurrencies as a more popularized form of trading. An exchange is known as a marketplace that supports the trading of derivatives, commodities, securities, and other financial instruments.Generally, an exchange is accessible through a digital platform or sometimes at a tangible address where investors organize to perform trading. Among the chief responsibilities of an exchange would be to uphold honest and fair-trading practices. These are instrumental in making sure that the distribution of supported security rates on that exchange are effectively relevant with real-time pricing.Depending upon where you reside, an exchange may be referred to as a bourse or a share exchange while, as a whole, exchanges are present within the majority of countries. Who is Listed on an Exchange?As trading continues to transition more to electronic exchanges, transactions become more dispersed through varying exchanges. This in turn has caused a surge in the implementation of trading algorithms and high-frequency trading applications. In order for a company to be listed on a stock exchange for example, a company must divulge information such as minimum capital requirements, audited earnings reports, and financial reports.Not all exchanges are created equally, with some outperforming other exchanges significantly. The most high-profile exchanges to date include the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE), the London Stock Exchange (LSE), and the Nasdaq. Outside of trading, a stock exchange may be used by companies aiming to raise capital, this is most commonly seen in the form of initial public offerings (IPOs).Exchanges can now handle other asset classes, given the rise of cryptocurrencies as a more popularized form of trading. Read this Term Kraken after being unavailable since January 13th. Additionally, rollover fees on the platform have been reduced to .005%.
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Margin trading on Kraken was temporarily suspended following weeks of poor performance that ultimately resulted in an unexpected 48-hour service outage in the middle of January; the exchange has also offered fee-free trading until the end of the month to make up for the difficulties caused by Kraken’s technical issues.
The Trouble’s Over--For Now
The trouble started in mid-December, when Kraken acknowledged that due to an unprecedented number of new registrants (as many as 50,000 per day) the platform had “degraded” and that its performance was “unreliable”. At the same time, Kraken announced that it would soon implement software upgrades that would repair the system.
Then, on January 11th, Kraken unexpectedly went offline for a total of 48 hours; the outage was originally intended to be several hours of scheduled downtime for site maintenance. By the time the site was back online on January 13th, software upgrades on the platform had been fully activated.
Thankfully, no user funds were lost as a result of any of the exchange’s technical problems, although all orders that were active on the books prior to the software upgrade needed to be re-entered.
To make up for the lost time, Kraken announced that all trades on the platform would be free until the end of the month of January (well-played, Kraken).
Kraken was one of many exchanges to experience technical difficulties in the month of December due to a massive influx of new users. The advent of Bitcoin futures trading on CME and CBOE caused a wave of FOMO (fear of missing out) that ultimately inspired millions of people to enter the cryptosphere; Coinbase, GDAX, and Bitstamp are just a few of the many other trading platforms were also affected by service outages in December.
It’s official--margin trading has returned to cryptocurrency Exchange Exchange An exchange is known as a marketplace that supports the trading of derivatives, commodities, securities, and other financial instruments.Generally, an exchange is accessible through a digital platform or sometimes at a tangible address where investors organize to perform trading. Among the chief responsibilities of an exchange would be to uphold honest and fair-trading practices. These are instrumental in making sure that the distribution of supported security rates on that exchange are effectively relevant with real-time pricing.Depending upon where you reside, an exchange may be referred to as a bourse or a share exchange while, as a whole, exchanges are present within the majority of countries. Who is Listed on an Exchange?As trading continues to transition more to electronic exchanges, transactions become more dispersed through varying exchanges. This in turn has caused a surge in the implementation of trading algorithms and high-frequency trading applications. In order for a company to be listed on a stock exchange for example, a company must divulge information such as minimum capital requirements, audited earnings reports, and financial reports.Not all exchanges are created equally, with some outperforming other exchanges significantly. The most high-profile exchanges to date include the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE), the London Stock Exchange (LSE), and the Nasdaq. Outside of trading, a stock exchange may be used by companies aiming to raise capital, this is most commonly seen in the form of initial public offerings (IPOs).Exchanges can now handle other asset classes, given the rise of cryptocurrencies as a more popularized form of trading. An exchange is known as a marketplace that supports the trading of derivatives, commodities, securities, and other financial instruments.Generally, an exchange is accessible through a digital platform or sometimes at a tangible address where investors organize to perform trading. Among the chief responsibilities of an exchange would be to uphold honest and fair-trading practices. These are instrumental in making sure that the distribution of supported security rates on that exchange are effectively relevant with real-time pricing.Depending upon where you reside, an exchange may be referred to as a bourse or a share exchange while, as a whole, exchanges are present within the majority of countries. Who is Listed on an Exchange?As trading continues to transition more to electronic exchanges, transactions become more dispersed through varying exchanges. This in turn has caused a surge in the implementation of trading algorithms and high-frequency trading applications. In order for a company to be listed on a stock exchange for example, a company must divulge information such as minimum capital requirements, audited earnings reports, and financial reports.Not all exchanges are created equally, with some outperforming other exchanges significantly. The most high-profile exchanges to date include the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE), the London Stock Exchange (LSE), and the Nasdaq. Outside of trading, a stock exchange may be used by companies aiming to raise capital, this is most commonly seen in the form of initial public offerings (IPOs).Exchanges can now handle other asset classes, given the rise of cryptocurrencies as a more popularized form of trading. Read this Term Kraken after being unavailable since January 13th. Additionally, rollover fees on the platform have been reduced to .005%.
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Margin trading on Kraken was temporarily suspended following weeks of poor performance that ultimately resulted in an unexpected 48-hour service outage in the middle of January; the exchange has also offered fee-free trading until the end of the month to make up for the difficulties caused by Kraken’s technical issues.
The Trouble’s Over--For Now
The trouble started in mid-December, when Kraken acknowledged that due to an unprecedented number of new registrants (as many as 50,000 per day) the platform had “degraded” and that its performance was “unreliable”. At the same time, Kraken announced that it would soon implement software upgrades that would repair the system.
Then, on January 11th, Kraken unexpectedly went offline for a total of 48 hours; the outage was originally intended to be several hours of scheduled downtime for site maintenance. By the time the site was back online on January 13th, software upgrades on the platform had been fully activated.
Thankfully, no user funds were lost as a result of any of the exchange’s technical problems, although all orders that were active on the books prior to the software upgrade needed to be re-entered.
To make up for the lost time, Kraken announced that all trades on the platform would be free until the end of the month of January (well-played, Kraken).
Kraken was one of many exchanges to experience technical difficulties in the month of December due to a massive influx of new users. The advent of Bitcoin futures trading on CME and CBOE caused a wave of FOMO (fear of missing out) that ultimately inspired millions of people to enter the cryptosphere; Coinbase, GDAX, and Bitstamp are just a few of the many other trading platforms were also affected by service outages in December.