Kraken Donates $150,000 in Bitcoin to Promote Black Crypto Entrepreneurship
Kraken awards its latest grant to Black Bitcoin Billionaire, the largest organization aimed at promoting diversity in cryptocurrency.
As part of continued efforts to lead the worldwide adoption of digital assets, they’re donating $150,000 in BTC to Black Bitcoin Billionaire, funds which will be used at the group’s discretion to fund grants to Bitcoin and cryptocurrency entrepreneurs from minority communities.
The first of a planned series of three Demo Days will take place on Wednesday, October 20, during which time the group will enable entrepreneurs to pitch their ideas.
“In 2020, approximately 13% of black households in the U.S. were unbanked. This is a massive failing of our legacy financial system, for which there is no public alternative of last resort,” said Kraken CEO Jesse Powell. “Being unbanked is costly and it disproportionately affects our poor and minority communities. Bitcoin offers a reprieve to the estimated 1.7 billion unbanked adults in the world – a new financial system by the people, for the people. The only barrier now is education.”
“We are fundamentally about education and supporting the Black Bitcoin community,” said Lamar Wilson. “By working with companies like Kraken, we will be able to invest in technology that will develop ideas into tangible products or services. We couldn’t be more excited.”
About Black Bitcoin Billionaire
The Crypto Voice of the People, the Black Bitcoin Billionaire is a member-based free community that aims to spread awareness about Bitcoin to the Black community.
