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By Pranesh Anthapur, Kraken Chief People Officer Payroll capabilities are expanding alongside vast improvements to blockchain technology. With these innovations, global employees may want a wider range of digital asset options, such as NFTs, cryptocurrencies, and bitcoin IRAs. Let’s explore why and how to empower employees with unprecedented control over their financial future. The global…
In 2008, an 8-page white paper outlined a new form of money. Today, we celebrate the 15th anniversary of Bitcoin. On October 31, 2008, an anonymous entity named Satoshi Nakamoto published a white paper for a decentralized, “peer-to-peer electronic cash system.” The Bitcoin white paper was a direct response to the systemic weaknesses laid bare…
When Satoshi Nakamoto released the Bitcoin white paper on this day in 2008, they proposed a novel system for a global digital form of money. The leaderless, nonpartisan network of Bitcoin nodes now maintains a truly borderless and permissionless monetary system. Since the very first Bitcoin block was created in the wake of the 2008…
After July’s green candles, August 2022 resumed a downward trend for cryptoassets across the board. Bitcoin, Ethereum and the rest of the crypto market saw negative returns for the month. Prices of BTC (-14%) and ETH (-8%) decreased after July’s gains. Metaverse (-23%) and DeFi (-21%) led sectors to the downside. NFT market activity also…
The crypto industry faced headwinds in recent months as May’s collapse of the Terra ecosystem took its toll. In June and July, major crypto lending platforms (including Celsius, BlockFi, Voyager and Vauld) took drastic measures in the wake of “extreme market conditions.” June’s leverage-related fallout for crypto lenders continued into July but did not extend…
June 30, 2021 | Kraken Intelligence The concept of inflation is front and center again for many market participants, but not everyone is certain of what impact inflation will have on the crypto markets. Many have speculated for years that bitcoin’s disinflationary nature would be its biggest boon in the face of an inflated U.S.…
VIP clients are the first to receive Kraken Intelligence reports. If you’d like access to our newsletter or want to start trading, get the resources Kraken clients worldwide trust. Check out Kraken’s video breakdown of the April Report. This bitcoin rally couldn’t go straight up forever, could it? Well, no. In fact, for the first…
VIP clients are the first to receive Kraken Intelligence reports. If you’d like access to our newsletter or want to start trading, begin today. The rollercoaster ride that is bitcoin’s latest rally has some wondering if we are nearing a market top, but our analysts aren’t yet convinced. Kraken Intelligence, our team of in-house research…
February 21, 2020 | Kraken Intelligence About every four years, the Bitcoin network programmatically reduces the supply of new bitcoins it introduces to its economy with each block. Known as the “halving” or “halvening,” this event has occurred twice in bitcoin’s history, kicking off bull runs with price appreciation of 9000% and 3,000% in 2012…
Month-over-Month (MoM) Changes June was, by and large, a continuation of trends since April; bitcoin’s annualized volatility, trading volume, price, and velocity were all noticeably higher MoM and the highest YTD. Annualized volatility hit a YTD high of more than 73%, but grew a measly 6%. Trading volume amongst peers earned a record 12- month…
