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Business 21 November 2023

Kraken, Coinbase risk being forced out of US market over illegal securities trading

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has charged Kraken and Coinbase with selling unregistered securities, revealing asset risks and regulatory challenges, as industry leaders grapple with compliance issues and fiscal discrepancies.

Business 15 November 2023

Kraken’s growing role as a fiat off-ramp for Tron-based Tether whales

Kraken has become a key fiat off-ramp for Tether's USDT, raising questions about why anyone would send cash to Tether to obtain USDT only to turn around and immediately trade that USDT on Kraken.

Business 22 September 2022

Jesse Powell quits as Kraken CEO, will stay as board chairman

Driven by immense changes in the Bitcoin culture and the proliferation of "woke activism," Jesse Powell steps down as Kraken CEO to pursue more productive stuff, like advocating for the industry.