Kraken Gets MBA Students To Choose Between Bitcoin and Ether

Kraken Gets MBA Students To Choose Between Bitcoin and Ether

Kraken exchange has partnered with The Economist to ask students, from selected MBA programmes, about their preference between the two digital currency networks and why. They were asked the question: “You have $1 mln to invest across Bitcoin and Ether. You cannot touch your investment for the next five years. How much of that $1 mln do you invest in each? Why?” Kraken CEO Jesse Powell explains in a video: “This competition is an opportunity for you guys to learn about digital assets and to take what you’ve learnt and develop a profitable digital asset investment strategy. We’re asking you....


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