Bitcoin Exchange Kraken Secures Multi-Million Dollar Deal from SBI Investment

Bitcoin Exchange Kraken Secures Multi-Million Dollar Deal from SBI Investment

Global bitcoin exchange Kraken has secured a multi-million dollar agreement with SBI Investment, the venture capital arm of SBI holdings, the world’s first internet-based financial conglomerate. The deal comes less than two weeks after Kraken’s acquisition of Coinsetter and Cavirtex, two of the most prominent exchanges in the U.S. and Canada. With a strong strategic partner like SBI investment, Kraken hopes to reach yet another milestone in 2016. Over the next few months, the bitcoin firm will focus on scaling its business worldwide, establishing necessary infrastructure and resources to....


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