Crypto Exchange Kraken Paid Dave Portnoy Bitcoin in Sponsorship Deal

Barstool founder and CEO Dave Portnoy Michael HickeyGetty Images

The chief of Barstool Sports, Dave Portnoy, has made it clear that while he wouldn’t consider purchasing Bitcoin (BTC) at its current price levels, he is “always” open to accepting it as a form of payment. “I believe in it that much,” he stated. Portnoy shared that he took a substantial portion of his sponsorship […]

What is a Blockchain and How Does It Work?

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Key Takeaways When Satoshi Nakamoto published the Bitcoin whitepaper, he shared his mission to develop a “purely peer-to-peer version of electronic cash that would allow online payment to be sent directly from one party to another without going through a financial institution” This version of electronic cash will be built on a peer-to-peer network that timestamps transactions […]