At its core, Kraken NFT is a product built for the people by the people. Building Kraken’s NFT product brought together a collaborative team across the company. It is also one of the biggest projects Kraken has ever completed, with thousands of hours focused on…
When it comes to cryptoasset security, self custody is unquestionably the safest way to protect your digital wealth. Self custody simply refers to storing and securing cryptoassets by yourself, rather than relying on a third-party to do it for you. One of the most effective ways…
Bitcoin is an invention that, for the first time in history, enabled a group of software users to create and manage a digital money supply outside the control of any government or bank. To begin, it helps to think of Bitcoin as a software protocol…
On January 3, 2009, the anonymous creator of bitcoin, Satoshi Nakamoto, launched the Genesis Block – the first block in the Bitcoin Blockchain. The event at the time wasn’t celebrated – it was arguably considered a blip in the long history of cryptography and digital…
The bitcoin market has evolved dramatically since its launch in 2009. What was once an intimately small group of tech enthusiasts has grown into a global community of investors. Some 40 million crypto wallet addresses now reportedly hold bitcoin in varying amounts; a percentage of…
If you’ve ever tried to explain cryptocurrency to your relatives, you might have found it can be as difficult as trying to teach rocket science to a toddler. Most folks react with skepticism, ridicule or scorn when you try to explain the utility of decentralized…
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…
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…
There’s a common misconception among prospective bitcoin buyers that only those with deep pockets can afford to access the market. However, this is simply not the case. Using exchanges like Kraken, people can buy as little as $10 worth of bitcoin (BTC). This is possible…
