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Based in San Francisco, California, Kraken is one of the longest operating cryptocurrency exchanges, co-founded by Jesse Powell in 2011.
The exchange has been one of the most active participants in Crypto M&A with 12 acquisitions
In February 2021, Kraken established Kraken Ventures, an independent venture fund that has made at least 20 investments across the crypto ecosystem
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