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In brief A 74-year-old man disappeared in May after leaving home without his phone. Authorities believe the disappearance is linked to the man’s family’s crypto fortune. They’ve found evidence of fraudulent activity and impersonation of him to communicate with family members. The man’s son, a hedge fund executive, believes someone stole his father’s identity and…
Humanity has long relied on physical currency as a medium for representing and transferring value. Some of the earliest examples of coinage date back many thousands of years. The Mesopotamian shekel is widely believed to be the oldest coin. Western Asian tribes first minted the shekel – meaning “weight” – 5,000 years ago. This example…
After the enormous damage served to the crypto ecosystem this past week, we feel a responsibility to detail the standards, operating principles, and values surrounding trust and transparency at Kraken. As a company deeply rooted in crypto values, we have always encouraged our clients to self-custody their crypto and take back their financial freedom. Every…
Hot on the heels of August, September 2022 also trended negatively for cryptoassets overall. Based on market capitalization, all sectors saw negative returns for the month, ranging from -14% to -1%. Following the overall crypto market trend, NFT market activity also slowed in August. Average daily users and average daily transactions fell -5.7% and -3.1%…
In our last two Crypto On-Chain Digest reports (End of Summer Sale and SHOCKTOBER), we noted that a supply shock driven by long-term holders could push BTC and ETH prices higher. Well, price followed through and the data suggests that long-term holders remain confident in the current bull run. In the latest Kraken Intelligence report,…
As Kraken’s Chief Security Officer, I’ve spent the past two years building one of the most advanced security programs in the cryptocurrency industry. While most of my work involves hardening our security behind the scenes, I also work with our Product and Engineering team on a roadmap for client-facing features. One of our goals is…
January 20, 2020 | News Check out the biggest happenings in the past week of the crypto industry, brought to you by the experts at Kraken. This digest is prepared for informative purposes only and does not represent an investment recommendation or investment advice. Please see our full disclaimer at the bottom for more information.…
