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Kraken Crypto Exchange Fined by Australian Court
24.8.2024
The Federal Court of Australia has ruled that Bit Trade Pty Ltd., operating crypto exchange Kraken in Australia, failed to meet regulatory obligations for its margin trading product. The product was offered without a required market determination, breaching the Corporations Act. ASIC emphasized...
Australian Regulator Wins Against Kraken’s Operator Bit Trade
23.8.2024
Australia’s Federal Court has found Kraken’s local operator, Bit Trade Pty Ltd, in contravention due to crypto regulations…
Australian regulator claims win over Kraken’s Bit Trade in federal court
23.8.2024
A court has found Bit Trade offered a product without following design and distribution obligations and acted as a credit facility, in violation of Australian laws.
Regulator Sues Crypto Exchange Kraken Provider in Australia
22.9.2023
Australia’s securities regulator has initiated civil proceedings against Bit Trade Pty Ltd, an entity providing Kraken services to Australian users. According to the government agency, the company failed to comply with regulatory obligations meant to ensure proper consumer protection. Australian...
ASIC Initiates Civil Proceedings Against Bit Trade for Alleged Compliance Failures
21.9.2023
Australia's regulatory body, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), has initiated legal proceedings against Bit Trade Pty Ltd, the provider of the Kraken cryptocurrency exchange for Australian users, for breaching design and distribution obligations related to its margin...
ASIC Initiates Civil Proceedings Against Bit Trade for Alleged Compliance Failures
21.9.2023
Australia's regulatory body, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), has initiated legal proceedings against Bit Trade Pty Ltd, the provider of the Kraken cryptocurrency exchange for Australian users, for breaching design and distribution obligations related to its margin...
Australian regulator sues crypto exchange over margin trading product
21.9.2023
The regulator alleged that Bit Trade — which is the provider for Kraken in Australia — did not make a target market determination before offering its margin trading product to Australian customers
Kraken Acquires One of Australia’s Longest-Running Crypto Exchanges
15.1.2020
With its acquisition of Bit Trade, Kraken is making a major push into the Asia-Pacific region
Kraken Takes Over Australian Brokerage Bit Trade
15.1.2020
U.S.-based crypto exchange Kraken has finalized its takeover of Australia’s Bit Trade which brands itself as the country’s longest-running cryptocurrency financial services company.
Bit Trade says it operates a blockchain asset investment and portfolio management platform, enabling customers with...
Kraken Acquires Australian Crypto Platform Bit Trade
15.1.2020
The global crypto exchanges industry continues to consolidate as some smaller players bow out and the big players try to gobble up as much as they can of the rest. As part of this trend, Kraken has now taken over the Australian platform Bit Trade in a bit to strengthen its foothold in the Asia...