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Over the last decade, countless critics have pointed the finger at Bitcoin as being nothing more than an intelligently-orchestrated Ponzi scheme. Detractors like Brazilian computer scientist Jorge Stolfi argue that the leading decentralized cryptocurrency bears all the hallmarks of a scam named after Italian swindler Charles Ponzi. The question whether or not cryptocurrency in general…
We are pleased to announce that Kraken now supports EthereumPoW (ETHW). Funding and Trading ETHW trading is live and the ETHW token has been distributed to eligible clients. A further announcement will be made once Funding is live, at which point you will be able to add ETHW to your Kraken account by navigating to…
“You’d think after 11 years, you could start feeling comfortable with your business, but it has basically been wartime in crypto since day one.” In 2011, Kraken CEO Jesse Powell set out to build a crypto exchange that clients and regulators could trust. Despite headwinds and market uncertainties, Jesse has led Kraken through more than…
Any sound money satisfies three important conditions: Preserves and stores value over time Serves as a widely accepted unit of account in a given market Functions as a practical medium of exchange for transfers of any size Bitcoin’s predictable, disinflationary supply growth rate continues to drive its utility as a store of value. As Bitcoin’s…
After a predictably underwhelming September in the crypto markets, history was made in October as BTC hit new all-time highs. As foreshadowed in last month’s Crypto On-Chain Digest, End of Summer Sale, data indicates that a supply shock (driven by long-term holders) contributed to BTC’s rise to record levels. In Kraken Intelligence’s latest Crypto On-Chain…
To separate the signal from the noise, the Kraken Intelligence team analyzes on-chain data to bring you the latest insights into the ever-changing world of cryptoassets. Download the September on-chain report, “End of Summer Sale,” to learn why market participants remain optimistic (even in the face of a $10k red candle), what was behind recent…
By: Brett McLain, Director of Engineering – Crypto, Fiat, Staking If you’re interested in cryptocurrencies, payments, or staking and want to help build the financial system of the future, the funding engineering team @ Kraken is hiring! When Kraken launched almost a decade ago, only four cryptocurrencies were supported: BTC, LTC, XRP and NMC. Today,…
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 crypto investors worldwide trust. The crypto markets were brimming with excitement to start 2021. But as we enter the dog days of summer, bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are flatlining, sentiment…
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 crypto investors worldwide trust. Well. That was an unpleasant May for crypto. With such a severe price correction, some are wondering whether the party that began last September is now…
Kraken is excited to announce it will match up to $50,000 in donations to open-source Ethereum infrastructure projects as part of Gitcoin’s latest donation drive starting March 10. Over two weeks, Gitcoin, a platform for fundraising built on the Ethereum blockchain, will match user grants to projects focused on everything from educational outreach to decentralized…
