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The CEO of crypto exchange Kraken, Jesse Powell, has called on Congress to pass a law to protect the U.S. crypto industry after the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) took action against his trading platform over its crypto staking service. Kraken’s CEO Responds to SEC Action Kraken CEO Jesse Powell urged Congress to pass a … Read more
“Don’t have your hand in the customer’s pocket, using their funds for your own platform,” Gary Gensler said to companies that needed to register with the SEC. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
The community is wondering whether delisting XRP in 2020 was due to Coinbase’s willingness to protect customers from “government overreach.” Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Kraken, a U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange, has agreed to wind down its cryptocurrency staking program as part of an arrangement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to settle for the unregistered offer of its staking services. The exchange will also pay $30 million in disgorgement, prejudgment interest, and civil penalties, as indicated by the … Read more
“Kraken not only offered investors outsized returns untethered to any economic realities, but also retained the right to pay them no returns at all,” said Gurbir Grewal. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Several Kraken employees will reportedly remain in the Middle East and North Africa, with regional managing director Benjamin Ampen likely to leave following the transition. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
A leading marketplace on the dark web, Solaris, has been hit by a rival, according to crypto analytics company Elliptic. The Russia-linked platform, which tried to occupy space vacated by the busted Hydra, is believed to have conquered up to a fifth of the illicit market before the hack. Solaris Allegedly Taken Over by Darknet … Read more
This marks the second “Big 4” bank in Australia to launch an Australian-dollar pegged stablecoin in a bid to boost the digital economy. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Many popular cryptocurrency trading platforms, including Kraken and Coinbase, have recently initiated a fresh round of firings. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
A Nansen in December noted that Ether staking solutions had been in high demand since Ethereum’s shift to proof-of-stake. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico