Wrapped Bitcoin Wars Ramp Up as Kraken Reveals kBTC
Crypto exchange Kraken has unveiled a new wrapped Bitcoin product dubbed kBTC, joining a growing battle with Coinbase, 21.co, and BitGo.
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