kraken
Americannoun
noun
Usage
Why is kraken trending? On July 23, 2020, searches for kraken increased 4,782% compared to the previous week after the National Hockey League (NHL) announced its newest team in Seattle, Washington, will be known as the Kraken.
Etymology
Origin of kraken
From Norwegian
Example Sentences
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“Tokenized equities” describes versions of stocks and ETFs that are designed to be traded on the blockchain using crypto exchanges like Kraken.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
But rather than equity ownership, with voting rights and traditional regulatory protections, the Kraken product is essentially a synthetic token backed by a stock.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
Seattle hosts teams in three of the four major leagues - reigning NFL Super Bowl champions the Seahawks, MLB's the Mariners and the NHL's Kraken.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
Earlier this month, a state-chartered bank run by crypto exchange Kraken became the first crypto firm to win access to the Fed’s payment system, raising an outcry from banking groups.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
A single word was barely legible on the frame, written by hand in black ink: Kraken.
From "The Marvels" by Brian Selznick
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