Kraken

Market Analysis

Kraken Secures VASP License From Central Bank of Ireland

Kraken is now a registered Virtual Asset Service Provider in the Republic of Ireland.

Tim FriesApr 18, 20233 min read

Policy

Kraken Reaffirms Commitment to Canada, Files Pre-Registration With OSC

Kraken announced it had taken the initial steps toward becoming a registered Restricted Dealer in Canada.

Tim FriesMar 30, 20233 min read

Market Analysis

F1 Williams Racing Forays Into Web3 With Exclusive Partnership With Kraken

Kraken is partnering up with F1 team Williams Racing to advertise and educate fans about blockchain.

Tim FriesMar 28, 20233 min read

Banking

Kraken’s Non-Corporate Clients Will No Longer Be Able to Use Signature Bank

Kraken notified its non-corporate client they would no longer be able to make deposits and withdrawals using Signature Bank.

Tim FriesMar 1, 20233 min read

DeFi

DeFi Staking Tokens Rise Following SEC Crackdown on Centralized Staking

If the SEC shuts centralized stakers, this market share would be up for grabs by decentralized platforms like Lido, Rocketpool, and Frax.

Ruholamin HaqshanasFeb 14, 20234 min read

Policy

Crypto Firms “Generally Not Compliant,” Says SEC’s Gary Gensler

After announcing the SEC’s settlement with Kraken, Gensler expressed his view that most crypto companies are not compliant and that more enforcement actions will come if…

Tim FriesFeb 10, 20234 min read

Policy

Commissioner Peirce Disagrees with SEC’s Latest Crypto Staking Crackdown

SEC’s Hester Peirce decided to speak out against her agency’s aggressive and unfair approach as the crypto markets reeled from regulatory assault.

Tim FriesFeb 9, 20234 min read

Policy

Kraken Cracks Under SEC Pressure, Agrees to Pay $30M

The SEC announced that the cryptocurrency exchange Kraken agreed to shut down staking and pay $30 million.

Tim FriesFeb 9, 20233 min read

Policy

Kraken In Advanced Stage of SEC Probe Over Unregistered Securities Offering

The SEC is reportedly in the advanced stages of an investigation into Kraken’s offerings.

Tim FriesFeb 8, 20233 min read

Policy

Senate Finance Committee Chair Wants Financial Data from Binance, Coinbase

The Senator pressed many of the largest exchanges on how they manage their customers’ assets.

Tim FriesNov 29, 20223 min read

DeFi

Kraken Settles With OFAC Over Alleged Violation of Iran Sanctions

Kraken agreed to pay more than $360,000 to settle with OFAC and invest another $100,000 to improve sanctions compliance controls.

Tim FriesNov 28, 20223 min read

Crypto

Can Proof of Reserves Really Prove an Exchange’s Solvency?

Proof-of-Reserves may be a good first step but is it enough?

Tim FriesNov 25, 20224 min read