Kraken Inks Partnership with Triton to Celebrate Charity Tournament

Kraken, a global cryptocurrency platform, will be the Official Crypto Exchange partner of Triton’s new 10-part YouTube poker series. While the two companies share a vision for charitable events, Triton was the organizer of the biggest high roller poker tournament dubbed Triton Million: A Helping Hand for Charity. The event featured a charitable cause that raised $3.3 million.

Triton Poker Inks Key Partnership with Kraken

Triton Poker, the poker brand that brings together some of the best players for a good cause, inked a key partnership with Kraken, a crypto exchange platform with a presence in over 200 countries. Under the partnership, Kraken will be the Official Crypto Exchange partner of Triton’s 10-part YouTube poker series. While the first two episodes of the series aired back in September, more have been released this month. Triton revealed that the digital partnership isn’t just a collaboration between two proven market leaders. The company outlined that the new deal “creates tremendous synergies since poker was one of the early use cases for cryptocurrencies.”

It was back in 2019 when Triton organized the largest poker tournament that also featured a charitable cause. The Triton Million: A Helping Hand for Charity was the poker tournament with the largest buy-in ever. The entry of the tournament was a staggering $1.4 million (£1,050,000). The tournament welcomed 54 of the best professional and amateur poker players around the world. Each of the competitors that participated in the Triton Million tournament donated $68,000 (£50,000) for a charitable cause.

Overall, the tournament raised $3.3 million (£2.4 million). The money that was raised was donated to more than 15 charities around the world including the Malaysian Red Crescent, One Drop Foundation, Raising for Effective Giving (REG), and more.

Triton and Kraken Share Dedication to Charitable Ventures

Founded in 2011, by now Kraken has solidified its presence as one of the longest-standing cryptocurrency exchange platforms globally. In fact, the recent partnership with Triton happens while the company celebrates its 10th year on the global crypto market.

“Triton’s dedication to charitable ventures is a vision that firmly aligns with our own,”

reads a statement released by Kraken

In a statement, Kraken outlined that it shares a vision for charitable events with Triton. Additionally, the company said that it is thrilled to support the poker brand while at the same time promoting its products to a “demographic primed for cryptocurrency adoption.” In conclusion, Kraken said that some top poker players are outspoken advocates and support the digital money revolution.