Kraken Bitcoin
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About Kraken Bitcoin
The kBTC token lets you leverage the power of Bitcoin while interacting with Ethereum, OP Mainnet, and other growing DeFi ecosystems. Fully-backed. Fully exchangeable anytime.
Description sourced from DeFiLlama's protocol metadata; teams submit their own copy when listing.
Kraken Bitcoin Timeline
Major events flagged by the DeFiLlama community — protocol launches, exploits, governance changes, and incentive programs.
- Oct 17, 2024Listed on DeFiLlama
Protocol Profile
Kraken Bitcoin is a Bridge protocol that moves assets and messages between blockchains, locking value on the source chain and minting or releasing a representation on the destination. It is deployed on Bitcoin. No public audit reports are listed on DeFiLlama for this protocol.
TVL Distribution by Chain
Supported Chains
Protocol Footprint
Kraken Bitcoin is a single-chain protocol, deployed exclusively on Bitcoin — this concentrates execution risk but simplifies the trust model. No public audit reports are linked from DeFiLlama for this protocol despite a non-trivial TVL — treat any deposit as carrying material smart-contract risk.
Official Resources & Links
Verified external resources for Kraken Bitcoin — use these to read the source code, follow governance discussions, or cross-check on-chain data against the original team's channels.
Other Bridge protocols on Mantapex
Kraken Bitcoin is one of 7 Bridge protocols Mantapex tracks in this category. Direct peers ranked by total value locked include WBTC, Coinbase Bridge, Binance Bitcoin, and 3 more. These peer protocols collectively secure $30.4B in deposits, giving you a frame of reference for whether Kraken Bitcoin's own TVL is at the top, middle, or tail of the category.
Recent Kraken Bitcoin news
Latest reporting from major crypto news outlets covering Kraken Bitcoin.
- Blockonomi
Kraken Bitcoin Vault Hits $70M as DeFi Earn Platform Crosses $300M in Total Deposits
Sentora's supervised loan strategy powers BTC yield without directional risk or recursive leverage.
- The Currency Analytics
Kraken Bitcoin Vault Pulls $30 Million From 4,000 Wallets in 10 Hours
Kraken just pulled in $30 million. Ten hours.
- The Block
Chainlink CCIP gains over $2.5 billion in TVL from protocols migrating from LayerZero, with Kraken Bitcoin the latest to join
Kraken Bitcoin is at least the fourth product to deprecate its LayerZero cross-chain tech following the Kelp DAO attack.
- Cointribune
Kraken Bitcoin Sweepstakes: Trade $1 and Try to Win a Whole Bitcoin
Kraken reissues its winning formula: from March 11 to April 13, 2026, the exchange offers a Bitcoin sweepstakes where every dollar traded on the platform gives the right to one…
- Bitcoin
Mt Gox Funds Arrive at Kraken: Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash Distributions Expected Soon
According to a recent update from Kraken, the centralized cryptocurrency exchange has received funds from the Mt Gox trustee. Consequently, bitcoin (BTC) and bitcoin cash (BCH)…
- Decrypt
Kraken Debuts Bitcoin Staking Through BABY Tokens
Staked Bitcoin rewards will be paid in $BABY, Babylon's native token, the crypto exchange said.
- Crypto news
Kraken seeks Bitcoin perps edge after CFTC clears Kalshi contract
Kraken plans CFTC-regulated Bitcoin perps within 30 days, while Coinbase and Kalshi move first in the U.S. regulated derivatives race today.
- Blockonomi
Kraken Introduces Bitcoin Vault Yielding 2.5% APY Through DeFi Integration
Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has unveiled a fresh offering that enables Bitcoin investors to generate 2.5% annual returns on their digital assets while remaining on the platform…
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