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Is XBT Bitcoin on Kraken?

Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency and worldwide payment system. It is the first decentralized digital currency, as the system works without a central bank or single administrator. The network is peer-to-peer and transactions take place between users directly, without an intermediary.

These transactions are verified by network nodes through the use of cryptography and recorded in a public distributed ledger called a blockchain. Bitcoin was invented by an unknown person or group of people under the name Satoshi Nakamoto and released as open-source software in 2009.

Bitcoins are created as a reward for a process known as mining. They can be exchanged for other currencies, products, and services. As of February 2015, over 100,000 merchants and vendors accepted bitcoin as payment. Bitcoin can also be held as an investment.

NOTE: Warning: XBT is a trading symbol for Bitcoin on the Kraken exchange and should not be confused with other cryptocurrencies. Trading with XBT carries a high risk of financial loss due to price volatility, and as such you should do your own research and be aware of the risks associated with trading in this asset.

According to research produced by Cambridge University in 2017, there are 2.9 to 5.8 million unique users using a cryptocurrency wallet, most of them using bitcoin.

Kraken is a US-based cryptocurrency exchange, founded in 2011. The exchange provides cryptocurrency to fiat trading, and provides price information to Bloomberg Terminal. As of May 2016, Kraken is available to residents of 48 U.

S. states and 176 countries, and lists 40 cryptocurrencies available for trade.

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