Release the Kraken!

After what felt like an endless wait (in Bitcoin time), Kraken has finally come out of beta and now allows real money trading!

At the moment you can trade in EUR, BTC, and LTC. XRP and CAD will be coming very soon.

I expect Kraken will quickly become the major player in the new era of regulated digital currency trading.

Edit: here's the official announcement.

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Finally, A Bitcoinica Replacement?

A new Bitcoin exchange / leveraged trading service is set to launch in the coming weeks. Going by the name of "Kraken," it will be the first site to offer leveraged trading since the beleaguered Bitcoinica went offline last year. It will also be a Mt.Gox-like Bitcoin exchange.

I had the opportunity to browse the site, and it certainly looks promising. Hopefully it will be as secure as it is visually appealing.

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