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Kraken (sea monster)

A legendary giant sea monster of Scandinavian folklore, said to drag ships beneath the waves.

First in use: the 1700s
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Kraken (crypto exchange)

A US-based cryptocurrency exchange founded in 2011, one of the oldest still operating.

First in use: c. 2011

Kraken / Kraken (sea monster) / Kraken (crypto exchange)

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The Norse sea monster now trades bitcoin.

Which meaning of Kraken is the original, and which one is the duplicate riding on its name? Kraken (sea monster) came first (the 1700s). Kraken (crypto exchange) arrived in 2011. The data below shows which one owns the word now.

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