Kraken is pleased to announce that we now support deposits and withdrawals from Ethereum (ETH) on Polygon!
Polygon is a layer 2 scaling solution and decentralized application development framework for Ethereum. Polygon increases transaction throughput for Ethereum-based assets and uses a modular framework to support the execution of interoperable smart contracts.
Check out the Kraken Learn Center Guide What is Polygon? Or How to buy Polygon (MATIC) to learn more.
Funding
Funding is already live. You can transfer Ethereum (ETH) to your Kraken account by accessing Fundingby selecting ETH and choosing the desired deposit method from the drop-down list (network): Polygon.
Already have ETH (Ethereum) on Polygon and a Kraken account? ⤵️
Here’s what you need to know about assets:
Ethereum (ETH) is an open source global platform for decentralized applications. Ethereum is a trustless, decentralized and secure marketplace for financial services, games and applications. ETH is the cryptocurrency that powers the Ethereum network. It is used to pay for transactions, as a store of value or peer-to-peer payment method, or as collateral to generate entirely different crypto tokens that run on Ethereum. Learn how to add ETH to your crypto wallet with our Learn Center article How to buy Ethereum (ETH).
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