The Kraken crypto exchange stated today that they had slashed their personnel by 30%. The decision was called one of the toughest choices at Kraken to date in an official blog post by the exchange. As a result, 1,100 individuals lost their jobs “in order to adapt to current market
Kraken, a cryptocurrency exchange based in the United States, has just resolved with the United States Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) for alleged breaches of sanctions against Iran. The settlement is for $362,158.70. The agency stated: “Due to Kraken’s failure to timely implement appropriate geolocation tools,
Kraken’s CEO, Jesse Powell, recently stormed out over Binance, calling the exchange’s proof of reserves useless due to the absence of “proof-of-liabilities.” The bankruptcy papers of FTX’s clients revealed that FTX had leased out a significant portion of their assets before the exchange’s insolvency. Leading exchanges have been rushing to
In response to Mario Nawfal’s tweets, Kraken Exchange’s Chief Security Officer Nick Percoco tweeted that the Kraken team has identified the individual responsible for the FTX hacking. Since the hacker dumped the stolen money on the Kraken exchange, the Kraken staff was able to identify him with the help of
Kraken will initially host over 70 NFT collections based on Ethereum and Solana. NFT marketplace behemoth Opensea is a formidable opponent for Kraken. While demand for digital collectibles continues to fall. Kraken, the sixth-biggest cryptocurrency exchange in the world, is releasing its new NFT marketplace today. With the assurance of
Jesse Powell stepped down and was replaced by COO Dave Ripley. Kraken does not need to file with the U.S. SEC as per Ripley. To the SEC’s dismay, Kraken’s new CEO has put forward the exchange’s stand. Kraken stated on September 21 that current CEO Jesse Powell will be stepping
The exchange’s COO, Dave Ripley, has been promoted to CEO, replacing Powell. Kraken was established in 2011 and has its headquarters in San Francisco. According to the company, Jesse Powell, co-founder and CEO of cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, has left his position. Moreover, the exchange’s COO, Dave Ripley, has been promoted
Kraken exchange platform holds customers from the country listed in Sanction. Around 2K “verified accounts” are from Iran, Syria, and Cuba. Kraken, a notable crypto exchange, has been under investigation by the U.S Treasury Department. The investigation is due to the suspension of the platform for allowing users from restricted
The Abu Dhabi Global Market recently awarded Kraken a license, making the Middle East a popular destination for crypto exchanges. Kraken claims to be the first global virtual asset exchange organization to have a full financial license from the ADGM in the United Arab Emirates. As a result, the Abu
Brian Powell, criticized the government’s response to the demonstrators’ acts. CEOs are legally obliged to conduct Know Your Customer (KYC) checks. Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are still being used to support demonstrators in Canada. For some of the demonstrators, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s recent invocation of the Canada Emergencies has
