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Bitcoin Pizza Day: Celebrating the First Known Bitcoin Payment for Two Pizzas

Mon 11th Mar 2024
On May 22, 2010, developer Laszlo Hanyecz made the first known Bitcoin payment by purchasing two pizzas with 10,000 BTC, valued at ~$41. This event is now commemorated annually as Bitcoin Pizza Day.
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100 Days of #Bitcoin, Day 60

Mon 11th Mar 2024
The first Bitcoin transaction took place in January 2009, with Hal Finney receiving 10 BTC from Satoshi Nakamoto, marking the start of a new era in digital transactions.

Kraken announces trading for $DYM and $JUP in Canada

Mon 11th Mar 2024
Kraken has commenced trading for $DYM and $JUP in Canada. Geographic restrictions apply. Users can start trading now.

100 Days of #Bitcoin, Day 56

Thu 7th Mar 2024
Bitcoin futures allow speculation on price movements and provide exposure to cryptocurrency without the need to buy and hold it in your portfolio.

100 Days of #Bitcoin, Day 55

Thu 7th Mar 2024
Bitcoin ATMs enable users to buy and sell Bitcoin with cash, bypassing KYC requirements. The first bitcoin ATM was activated in Vancouver, Canada in October 2013.

100 Days of #Bitcoin, Day 54

Mon 4th Mar 2024
"But I can’t buy a Starbucks with my Bitcoin!" Broadly, this may be true today, but increasing numbers of merchants accept #BTC as a form of payment, especially as scaling solutions continue to come to prominence. For now, best to HODL.

100 Days of #Bitcoin, Day 53

Mon 4th Mar 2024
Bitcoin Ordinals is a new system for permanently storing any type of data directly on Bitcoin's blockchain. Learn more by taking an Ordinal deep dive.

100 Days of #Bitcoin, Day 52

Thu 7th Mar 2024
Bitcoin's scripting language enables basic smart contracts, which are automated computer programs or transaction protocols designed to execute, control, or document events based on contract terms.

Major assets traded on Kraken Pro in the past 24 hours

Mon 4th Mar 2024
Kraken Pro has seen major moving assets being traded over the past 24 hours.

Blockchain Association and DeFi Fund Support Kraken in SEC vs. Payward Case

Mon 4th Mar 2024
Blockchain Association and DeFi Fund filed an amicus brief in support of Kraken's motion to dismiss in the SEC vs. Payward case.
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