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In brief American Bitcoin miner MARA has closed an upsized private offering to buy BTC. MARA is the second biggest corporate holder of Bitcoin. The company has said it will adopt a “HODL” strategy—and never sell. Bitcoin miner MARA has closed an upsized $950 million private offering to buy more of the leading cryptocurrency. The Nasdaq-listed…
Guest blog by Nathaniel Whittemore (NLW)NLW is the host of Coindesk’s The Breakdown – the fastest-growing podcast in crypto. Whittemore has been a VC with Learn Capital and was on the founding team of Change.org The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views…
Representing real-world assets on the Bitcoin blockchain is nothing new. Over a decade ago, projects like the Colored Coin protocol and Counterparty exchange proved Bitcoin could track items, not just units of currency, in a decentralized way. However, consensus issues prevented either project from gaining widespread adoption in the market. Ethereum quickly took over as…
Bitcoin’s appetite for energy needs little discussion. For years it’s been a top-of-mind topic for regulators, a major concern among critics, and a frequently misreported feature of the protocol. The specific point of contention lies with bitcoin mining — a resource-intensive, cryptography-based competition that repeats approximately every ten minutes. Each winner is rewarded with transaction…
Prices are soaring, innovation is breaking ground, opportunities are flourishing and cryptocurrency adoption is relentless. As we begin a new year with unbridled enthusiasm, Kraken examines the past year — one that won’t be soon forgotten. The year 2020 will be remembered for economic and humanitarian catastrophe. It will also be recognized by the crypto…
Kraken’s ‘Crypto Asset Spotlight’ takes a closer look at crypto assets trading on our exchange when they display notable trends. Figure 1: Gnosis (GNO) vs Bitcoin (XBT) and USD After the brutal coronavirus-related selloff in March, crypto markets rebounded strongly in April, though some assets performed better than others. One asset that showed notable relative…
The date is set, the place is cyberspace. Kraken is excited to reveal the complete lineup for our ‘Block Drop VR Halving Party,’ an all-star event that will include luminaries like Alex Gladstein, Jameson Lopp and Charlie Lee, alongside CEO Jesse Powell and our top internal experts. To be held this Sunday May 10th from…
Ever wondered what it was like to discover Bitcoin in its earliest days? From its mysterious founder to the many tales of riches won and lost, there’s no shortage of lore about Bitcoin’s ascent from upstart payment network to a secure, global store of value. But, believe us, the early days weren’t all they’re cracked…
Kraken is excited to announce we’re working with Reckless VR, the leading Bitcoin VR events community, to host a special gathering to commemorate Bitcoin’s upcoming rewards reduction. To be held Sunday, May 10th from 16:00 to 20:00 UTC (12:00 to 4:00PM EST), our digital event will feature a who’s who of high-profile guests coming together…
Update: This webinar has since aired. You can find the full video recording here. In just a few short weeks, Bitcoin will complete its third halving, a scheduled change to its monetary policy that’s central to its value proposition as a scarce digital asset. At that time, the amount of newly minted Bitcoin, introduced in…
