GlobalData
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Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has launched Krak, a peer-to-peer (P2P) payments app, to enable cross-border fiat and crypto transfers.
The app allows users to manage over 300 fiat and digital assets and supports peer-to-peer payments across 110 countries.
It enables fund transfers using Kraktags, a personalised payment ID, removing the need for bank details or crypto wallet addresses.
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Future developments for Krak include physical and virtual Krak cards for spending at millions of merchants worldwide, both online and in-store.
The app will also introduce pay-in-advance services, including lending, loans, and credit card programmes.
Kraken co-CEO Arjun Sethi said: “We built and launched the Krak app because the financial system has been stuck in the past, and we think it's time to do something about it. With Krak, we’re taking a bold step toward rebuilding what we consider to be the most important layer of the global economy: How people move and use money.”
Earlier this year, Kraken launched Kraken Pay, a service supporting payments with over 300 fiat and crypto assets.
"Kraken rolls out peer-to-peer payments app " was originally created and published by Electronic Payments International, a GlobalData owned brand.
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