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Kraken

United States-based centralized exchange launched in 2011 and still operating under the Kraken brand.

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Key facts

Launch date
2011-07-28
Death date
Years
2011–—
Origin
United States
Confidence
high
Last verified
2026-04-07

URL handling

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URL status
Live unverified
Archived URL

Summary

United States-based centralized exchange launched in 2011 and still operating under the Kraken brand.

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Evidence

Kraken2026-04-07official_statementmedium reliabilityentityarchive

Notes and record state

Record note
Launch date updated from Kraken’s official founding post dated 2011-07-28.
Revision state
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