ChainCatcher news, the Layer 2 network Ink under the encrypted trading platform Kraken has announced on social media that it has launched its mainnet. It also stated that the Ink mainnet went live several months ahead of schedule, officially becoming part of the Optimism Superchain.

ChainCatcher news, according to on-chain analyst Yu Jin's monitoring, a certain whale address transferred 30 billion PEPE (worth approximately 6.77 million USD) to Kraken exchange 2 hours ago.This address previously accumulated 77.55 billion PEPE (worth approximately 9.28 million USD) through Kraken at an average price of 0.000012 USD from March to September. It has now sold 48.22 billion at an average price of 0.000021 USD, realizing a profit of approximately 4.82 million USD.The address currently still holds 26.33 billion PEPE (worth approximately 5.82 million USD).

ChainCatcher news, according to the FTX claims portal, BitGo and Kraken are its distribution partners, with payment methods including stablecoins and fiat currencies.

ChainCatcher news, the Layer 2 network Ink under the encrypted trading platform Kraken announced on social media that it will soon launch its mainnet.

ChainCatcher news, according to the Ukrainian Truth newspaper, cryptocurrency is expected to be legalized in Ukraine by the first quarter of 2025, but the possibility of tax exemption is slim.Danylo Hetmantsev, chairman of the Ukrainian Parliament's Committee on Finance, Taxation and Customs Policy, stated: "When it comes to cryptocurrency, the parliamentary working group is completing the first reading of a draft law. I believe that the text developed in cooperation with the National Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will be ready after the New Year. Our goal is to legalize cryptocurrency through this law and to do so by the first quarter of 2025."Hetmantsev expressed: "Cryptocurrency will not be tax-exempt; the form of taxation will mimic that of securities, taxing profits when assets are converted into currency. After consultations with European experts and the IMF, we have taken a very cautious approach to tax exemption for cryptocurrency, as it could exacerbate tax evasion in traditional markets."

ChainCatcher news, Kraken's Australian operator Bit Trade is required to pay 5 million dollars plus legal fees. Judge John Nicholas ordered Kraken's Australian operating company Bit Trade to pay the fine and cover legal costs within 60 days. The court found that Bit Trade failed to fulfill its design and distribution obligations and acted as a credit institution without a license.

ChainCatcher news, according to Forbes, stablecoin payment company Sphere has completed a $5 million funding round led by Coinbase Ventures and Kraken Ventures. The company was founded by Arnold Lee and Luigi Charles in 2022, aiming to create a "crypto version of Stripe."According to RootData, Sphere is a payment infrastructure that helps merchants from underdeveloped emerging markets achieve cost-effective, secure, and nearly instant cross-border payments using stablecoins. Through a visually appealing and easily accessible graphical user interface (GUI), Sphere coordinates blockchain, hosted infrastructure, and financial service providers to facilitate stablecoin payments.

ChainCatcher message, according to Arkham monitoring, the Pump.Fun fee account deposited approximately 109,600 SOL to Kraken 4 hours ago, worth 24.36 million USD.

ChainCatcher news, according to on-chain analyst Yu Jin's monitoring, a whale withdrew 96,638.9 ETH from Coinbase at a price of $1,567 in 2022, and completed the last ETH transfer/sale 7 hours ago: transferring 11,638.9 ETH (approximately $46.4 million) to Kraken.The investor previously withdrew 96,638.9 ETH from Coinbase at a price of $1,567 in 2022. Over a 9-month period from March to December 2024, the entire ETH transfer/sale operation was completed through 8 transactions, with an average price of $3,078.Overall, this investor achieved a return of approximately $146 million over an investment period of about 2 years, with a yield of 96%, nearly doubling the investment.

ChainCatcher message, according to on-chain analyst Yu Jin's monitoring, an address spent 0.035 ETH (73 USD) to purchase 26.1 trillion PEPE just 3 hours after the PEPE deployer added initial liquidity, and transferred 189.3 billion PEPE (4.22 million USD) to Kraken 30 minutes ago. He turned 73 USD into 7.06 million USD (96,700 times) through PEPE.On April 15, 2023, at 01:21, the PEPE deployer added initial liquidity on Uniswap, and 3 hours later, this address spent 0.035 ETH (73 USD) to purchase 26.1 trillion PEPE;Three days later, he sold most of the PEPE he held, keeping a small portion until recently to transfer to Kraken for sale;Overall, he turned 73 USD into 7.06 million USD (96,700 times).

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, based on a new survey by Kraken, as the cryptocurrency market hits new highs, many investors feel they have missed out on the major gains of digital assets. The survey focuses on the FOMO (fear of missing out) and FUD (fear, uncertainty, and doubt) sentiments of U.S. cryptocurrency holders, with 1,248 respondents, exploring how these sentiments affect their investment decisions.Many respondents believe they have missed potential gains. According to Kraken, 88% of survey participants feel they have missed significant profits. The emotions of the survey respondents may be influenced by the bullish market led by Bitcoin. Although some participants feel they have missed opportunities, many respondents still believe their cryptocurrency investments can yield potential returns. The survey results show that about 84% of people still look forward to future opportunities in cryptocurrency investments.When asked about their biggest concerns, 60% of respondents pointed out that the most worrying missed opportunity is a sudden price surge. 63% of respondents believe that sentiment has negatively impacted their portfolios. At the same time, 81% of survey participants stated that their investment decisions were based on FUD sentiment, while 84% acted based on FOMO when prices rose.

ChainCatcher news, Jonathan Miller, Managing Director of the cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, stated that Bitcoin's breakthrough of the psychological barrier of $100,000 marks its transition from a fringe technology to a recognized asset.Kraken's Chief Strategy Officer Thomas Pefermo said, "The rebound of the crypto market after the U.S. elections indicates the suppressed demand that was previously held back by uncertainty and the lack of a crypto vision in the U.S. Coupled with the positive macroeconomic outlook for financial assets by 2025, cryptocurrencies are in a very favorable position. The rapid growth of exchange-traded products like Bitcoin ETFs, along with new institutional investors entering the market, are all reasons to be optimistic about cryptocurrencies, creating a mature environment for new highs."

ChainCatcher message, according to Onchain Lens monitoring, 11 minutes ago, Pump.Fun deposited 100,000 SOL to Kraken again, worth 23.68 million dollars. They have deposited a total of 1,098,869 SOL to Kraken, worth 260 million dollars. Pump.Fun has earned a total of 1,598,832 SOL, worth 379 million dollars.

ChainCatcher news, according to Onchain Lens monitoring, 4 hours ago, PumpFun transferred 100,000 SOL to Kraken exchange, worth approximately 23.72 million dollars.Data shows that PumpFun has currently deposited a total of 998,869 SOL to Kraken, worth about 238 million dollars. It is worth noting that PumpFun's total earnings have reached 1,595,278 SOL, equivalent to approximately 380 million dollars at current prices.

ChainCatcher news, according to iChainfo monitoring, Tether transferred 62 million USDT to Kraken 2 hours ago.

ChainCatcher message, according to Spot On Chain monitoring, a whale has just deposited 356.2 billion PEPE to Kraken, making a profit of 7.3 million dollars (31 times return).On September 20, 2023, this whale spent only 237,000 dollars to withdraw 375.65 billion PEPE from Gemini.By February 17, 2024, the whale began selling through DEX and Kraken, expecting to cash out a total of 7.54 million dollars.

ChainCatcher news, according to Onchain Lens monitoring, Pump.fun has just deposited 100,000 SOL to Kraken, worth 22.46 million dollars. They have sent a total of 898,869 SOL to Kraken, worth 176.46 million dollars.Pump.fun has earned a total of 1,573,099 SOL, worth 354 million dollars.

ChainCatcher news, according to iChainfo monitoring, Tether (0x5754...b949) transferred 150 million USDT to Kraken (0xafe8...d1cb).

ChainCatcher news, according to on-chain data tracking service Whale Alert, at around 7:42 AM Beijing time, 300,000,000 USDT (300,232,678 USD) was transferred from Tether Treasury to Kraken.