Testing Crypto Payments & Staking at Kraken

[ad_1] 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 a decade ago, only three cryptocurrencies were supported: BTC, LTC, and XRP.  Today, Kraken […]

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Key Benefits of Building on the XRP Ledger

[ad_1] As users increasingly opt for non-traditional financial transactions, the necessity of cryptocurrency continues to soar. As a result, BTC and ETH have become household names, but one-size doesn’t fit all in the crypto space. In fact, there’s a more viable digital option built for payments: XRP. The XRP Ledger (XRPL), offers sustainability, speed and […]

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Huge Bitcoin Inflow To Gemini Behind The Drop To $38k?

[ad_1] On-chain analysis shows that crypto exchange Gemini observed huge Bitcoin inflows just before the plunge down to $38k. Huge Bitcoin Inflows To Gemini As pointed out by a CryptoQuant post, crypto exchange Gemini saw huge inflows earlier today resulting in a positive spike in the netflows. Before examining the data, here are some quick […]

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Kraken Daily Market Report for July 29 2021

[ad_1] Overview Total spot trading volume at $682.4 million, the 30-day average is $769.5 million. Total futures notional at $342.6 million. The top five traded coins were, respectively, Bitcoin (-0.1%), Tether (0%), Ethereum (+3.5%), USDC (0%), and Polkadot (+4.9%). Strong returns from some of the newer coins to the exchange: Livepeer (17%), Solana (+13%), Perpetual […]

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Paypal Unveils Plans to Expand Cryptocurrency Services With ‘Super App’ and Open Banking Integration – Featured Bitcoin News

[ad_1] Payments giant Paypal has outlined its plans to expand cryptocurrency services, including via a new wallet “super app,” open banking integration, U.K. expansion, and third-party wallet transfers. “We continue to be really pleased with the momentum we’re seeing on crypto and we’re obviously adding incremental functionality into that,” said Paypal’s CEO. Paypal Reveals Crypto […]

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