We're live! Deposits, trading and staking are now operational for Polkadot (DOT). The initial trading minimum will be 1 DOT. Withdrawals will be enabled on August 21 at approximately 13:00 UTC.
Posted Aug 18, 2020 - 16:59 UTC
In progress
We are about 1 hour away from the opening of deposits, trading and staking for Polkadot (DOT). Deposits, trading and staking will go live shortly after block number 1,205,128 on the Polkadot network (currently estimated at approximately 16:40 UTC). The initial trading minimum will be 1 DOT. Withdrawals will be enabled on August 21 at approximately 13:00 UTC.
Posted Aug 18, 2020 - 15:40 UTC
Scheduled
Polkadot (DOT) trading begins August 18. Deposits and trading will go live shortly after block number 1,205,128 on the Polkadot network (currently estimated at approximately 16:40 UTC on August 18). The initial trading minimum will be 1 DOT. Withdrawals will be enabled on August 21 at approximately 13:00 UTC.
The following trading pairs will be available:
DOT/USD DOT/EUR DOT/XBT DOT/ETH
Kraken will list Polkadot tokens denominated as New DOT on August 18. Put simply, if you deposit 1 Old DOT on Kraken between August 18 and August 21, your account will be credited for 100 New DOT. Clients who have already claimed Old DOT with Kraken will see their balances converted to New DOT prior to August 18.
To avoid possible confusion, please note that you will not be able to withdraw New DOT from your Kraken account until after the official redenomination on August 21.