Kraken will be listing Cosmos (ATOM)

ATOM trading starts April 22.

Funding and Trading start time
Cosmos plans to enable ATOM transfers at block 500,000, expected at approximately 8am PST (4pm UTC) on Monday the 22nd. Kraken will enable funding and trading shortly after transfers go live. Clients will be able to place buy orders as soon as trading is enabled, but sell orders will not start appearing until after the first ATOM deposits clear. Extra caution is required when trading a newly listed asset - see the caution about trading below for more information.

The start time is approximate. Check the status page for updates around the time of the launch.

Will the asset be available on Kraken Pro?
Clients will be able to trade ATOM on both Kraken and at Kraken Pro. If you haven’t tried Kraken Pro yet, we highly recommend it. Most clients prefer it for the improved UI, integrated charts and tools. Also, it supports mobile trading (go to https://trade.kraken.com/ on your mobile device and select “Trading” in the bottom right to get started).

What about margin trading?
Margin trading will not be available at launch for Cosmos (ATOM), but may be enabled in the future.

What about futures and indices?
Kraken Futures and Kraken Indices will not support Cosmos (ATOM) at launch, but we will reassess as the spot markets become more developed.

What about OTC block trades?
Kraken’s OTC desk will support Cosmos (ATOM) at launch.

Cosmos is a Proof-of-Stake blockchain interoperability project based on the Tendermint consensus protocol. It comprises a decentralized network of independent, parallel blockchains, each powered by the core consensus protocol, with constituent and derivative blockchains within the Cosmos ecosystem understood as "zones" operating in proximity to the principal.

Additionally, Cosmos and Tendermint aim to reduce the time and complexity involved in building Blockchain applications, providing stable interface for popular programming languages.

To learn more about the Cosmos listing, check out our blog post .

vane91,

Here is additional information on why we delisted Namecoin: https://blog.kraken.com/post/235/kraken-delists-namecoin/

The reason was ultimately attributed to low trading volumes.

LeGaulois,

At this time Kraken does not offer service to residents of New York and Washington. 

If you do reside in a US state other than NY or WA, then please see if you have been verified to Tier 3. 

The requirements to enable United States (US) domestic wire transfer deposits and withdrawals are the following:
- Your Kraken account must be registered in a supported US state (i.e. not WA or NY)
- Verification status of your Kraken account must be Tier 3 or Tier 4.
- You need to have submitted a US government-issued ID document such as passport, drivers license, etc; a US-issued SSN; an ID confirmation photo; proof of residence document in the US; and access to a US domestic bank account

Now, international USD transfers are not currently supported as we currently don't have a banking partner that can facilitate international USD wire transfers at this time. We do have a team devoted to cultivating new bank partnerships and expect to start seeing the fruits of this effort soon with new bank funding options coming online soon.  If you reside outside of the US, if you have a bank account in the SEPA zone, you can fund your account with a EUR SEPA transfer.  Or, if you do not have a bank account in the SEPA zone you can send EUR by using the "Fidor Bank AG (Wire Transfer)" option.