And the inflection point is, of course, due to their launch of LN deposits & withdrawals:

*Kraken Integrates Lightning Network Deposits & Withdrawals*
https://stacker.news/items/17200
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/kraken-exchange-integrates-bitcoins-lightning-network

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Kraken has the fastest growing node on the Lightning network

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Wow, on their way to tripling the number of channels in just a few days!

![Kaken - LN Channels chart](https://i.imgur.com/Vt96OPd.png)
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