According to the official announcement made today cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has joined the prestigious Silvergate Exchange Network that offers robust API and real-time settlement solutions in USD. Silvergate bank embraced the concept of cryptocurrency long back in 2013, at a time when most financial institutions would rather prefer to stay miles away from Bitcoin and its wrongly perceived image as being a scam. Indeed, it was a bold move. However, five years down the line, it has paid off. According to a recent filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Silvergate has over seven hundred and fifty crypto-related