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A measure of the total computational power dedicated to securing Bitcoin, hashrate is one of the most important metrics for measuring the technology’s health and adoption. As such, it has emerged as a major area of focus for news media and data providers seeking to forecast the future price of Bitcoin. Such speculations are not…
July 9, 2020 | Kraken Intelligence VIP clients are the first to receive Kraken Intelligence reports. If you’d like early access to our latest research, sign up for the latest research or ask your account manager for more details. Kraken Intelligence, our team of in-house research experts, has released its Bitcoin Volatility Report for June…
At Kraken, we’re committed to supporting great open-source development, both through direct grants and full-time employment. That’s why this week Kraken sent $150,000 worth of Bitcoin to BTCPay Server, an open-source Bitcoin payment processor that’s free, secure, private and censorship-resistant, to coincide with our recognition of Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day on June 26th.…
Much like Kraken itself, Switzerland has a strong commitment to privacy and security when it comes to finances and individual affairs. Yet at the same time, it believes in individual responsibility. Strict adherence to these principles over centuries has helped Switzerland become the world’s trusted financial center. In the same vein, we used similar principles…
Kraken’s ‘Crypto Asset Spotlight’ takes a closer look at crypto assets trading on our exchange when they display notable trends. The end of May was relatively quiet in the crypto markets, as Bitcoin traded in a narrow range below $10,000. However, there were big gains to be had if traders knew where to look. Cardano…
Kraken is pleased to announce it is now enabling individuals and entities who hold DOTs – the Polkadot blockchain’s native cryptocurrency – to claim their tokens on our exchange. Claiming will become available tomorrow, June 16th, at 15:30 UTC. The move comes in advance of our launch of DOT staking with up to 20% rewards,…
June 6, 2020 | Kraken Intelligence VIP clients are the first to receive Kraken Intelligence reports. If you’d like early access to our latest research, sign up to trade with us today or ask your account manager for more details. Kraken Intelligence, our team of in-house research experts, has released its Bitcoin Volatility Report for…
May 29, 2020 | Kraken Intelligence While there remains a misconception cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Litecoin are anonymous, the truth is transactions on these networks can be – and often are – linked to real identities. Understandably, some cryptocurrency users have come to desire stronger privacy guarantees, and this demand has led to the development…
May 20, 2020 | Security We’re excited to announce Kraken’s Crypto Security Guide, a new video series you can watch to learn security best practices from our top internal expert Nick Percoco. As our Chief Security Officer, Nick has over 20 years of information security experience spanning multiple industries. In short, his team takes the…
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…
