Now more than ever, Kraken remains deeply committed to Canada.
But our commitment to the Great White North isn’t just hype. It’s a relationship that stretches back to the earliest days of Bitcoin itself.
The early years
Kraken’s Canada story begins in 2011 – the year CaVirtEx, an early Canadian crypto trading platform based in Calgary, first opened its doors. CaVirtEx was busy maintaining the infrastructure that facilitated the earliest Canadian dollar (CAD) to bitcoin (BTC) trades. Right around the same time, we were finding our own sea legs as one of the earliest crypto trading platforms in the United States.
Like most Canadian crypto trading platforms, CaVirtEx faced challenges finding reliable banking partners. Nonetheless, the team managed to establish connecti ..
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