We are pleased to announce Kraken has agreed to donate $150,000 to Brink, a new research and development center seeking to educate the next generation of Bitcoin developers. Founded by Chaincode Labs developer John Newbery and Bitcoin Optech contributor Mike Schmidt, Brink aims to address…
The date is set, the place is cyberspace. Kraken is excited to reveal the complete lineup for our ‘Block Drop VR Halving Party,’ an all-star event that will include luminaries like Alex Gladstein, Jameson Lopp and Charlie Lee, alongside CEO Jesse Powell and our top…
Ever wondered what it was like to discover Bitcoin in its earliest days? From its mysterious founder to the many tales of riches won and lost, there’s no shortage of lore about Bitcoin’s ascent from upstart payment network to a secure, global store of value. …
Kraken is excited to announce we’re working with Reckless VR, the leading Bitcoin VR events community, to host a special gathering to commemorate Bitcoin’s upcoming rewards reduction. To be held Sunday, May 10th from 16:00 to 20:00 UTC (12:00 to 4:00PM EST), our digital event…
Update: This webinar has since aired. You can find the full video recording here. In just a few short weeks, Bitcoin will complete its third halving, a scheduled change to its monetary policy that’s central to its value proposition as a scarce digital asset. At…
Kraken Intelligence, our in-house research team, has released a new note entitled “VIRES IN NUMERIS,” a brief yet comprehensive overview of Bitcoin. The second in a planned series of asset reviews designed to help beginner traders master the basics of major cryptocurrencies, it follows our…
The coming decades will see the most significant wealth transfer in history, as ‘Generation X’ and ‘Millennials’ in the U.S. alone inherit almost $70 trillion from the ‘Baby Boom’ generation. This development is expected to drive a major shift in investment trends, and Bitcoin…
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%…