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SEC chair issues warning to crypto firms after action on Kraken staking
10.2.2023
“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
SEC Chief Gensler Warns Crypto Firms to Comply With Rules After Kraken Shutters Staking Program
10.2.2023
Other platforms that offer yield-earning programs should "take note" and come into compliance, the regulator said a day after crypto exchange Kraken said it will pay a $30 million fine to settle SEC charges
Community urges Coinbase to relist XRP as CEO fights for staking
10.2.2023
The community is wondering whether delisting XRP in 2020 was due to Coinbase's willingness to protect customers from “government overreach.”
First Mover Americas: Kraken's SEC Settlement Sends Crypto Markets Tumbling
10.2.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Feb. 10, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
The IRS is Taking Action to Uncover Identities of This Crypto Exchange's Customers – Who Will Be Affected?
10.2.2023
According to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the American tax authority, Kraken, the giant crypto exchange, failed to provide requested information regarding its US customers who conducted crypto transactions worth $20,000 or more between 2016 and 2020.
The major exchange has allegedly been...
‘Agent of an anti-crypto agenda’ — Gensler slammed over Kraken crackdown
10.2.2023
SEC's recent charges against crypto exchange Kraken over its staking program have sent tremors through the crypto industry
First Mover Asia: Kraken Crypto Staking Settlement Bedevils Markets as Bitcoin Lingers Below $21.9K
10.2.2023
ALSO: CoinDesk analyst Glenn Williams considers the significance of "whales" sending bitcoin back to exchanges, while smaller investors remove it. Bitcoin falls below $21.9K
‘Kraken Down’ — SEC commissioner rebukes own agency over recent action
10.2.2023
"Today, the SEC shut down Kraken’s staking program and counted it as a win for investors. I disagree and therefore dissent," said commissioner Hester Pierce
Kraken Winds Down Staking Program, Pays $30 Million to Settle Unregistered Offering of Staking Services Case With SEC
9.2.2023
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...
Liquid Staking Tokens Rally as Kraken Settles With SEC to Sunset Staking Service
9.2.2023
The sudden price uptick of governance tokens for the largest liquid staking protocols Lido Finance, Rocket Pool and Frax Finance defies the decline of the broader crypto market
Kraken reaches $30M settlement with SEC over staking
9.2.2023
“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
Bitcoin Drops Below $22K as Kraken Agreement to Close Crypto Staking Operations Spooks Investors
9.2.2023
The largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization declined after the crypto exchange giant agreed to settle charges with the SEC to shutter the service. Ether also declined
IRS Seeks Court Approval to Identify Kraken Crypto Customers
9.2.2023
The Internal Revenue Service has filed a court document seeking permission to enforce a summons for information against Kraken and its subsidiaries
Kraken to Shut US Crypto-Staking Service, Pay $30M Fine in SEC Settlement
9.2.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission sued Kraken in federal court Thursday, alleging its crypto staking as a service program violated federal securities laws
Kraken Agreed to Shutter Crypto-Staking Operations to Settle SEC Charges: Source
9.2.2023
Kraken has agreed to shut its cryptocurrency-staking operations to settle charges with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), according to an industry source briefed on the matter
Crypto Exchange Kraken in Hot Water with SEC Over Alleged Securities Violation – Here's What You Need to Know
9.2.2023
The US-based crypto exchange Kraken is in hot water with regulators over an alleged violation of securities rules related to the selling of “unregistered securities.”
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) probe into whether Kraken did offer unregistered securities to US consumers is...
Kraken is facing an SEC probe Regarding unregistered securities
9.2.2023
Kraken, the popular crypto exchange, is facing a probe by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) The regulator has filed the probe to ascertain whether Kraken broke securities rules. The SEC is assessing the unregistered securities offered by Kraken during the advanced stage. It can even lead...
Crypto exchange Kraken faces probe over possible securities violations: Report
9.2.2023
The probe is reportedly looking at certain offerings that Kraken has made to its US customers that could be in breach of securities laws
Crypto Exchange Kraken Facing SEC Probe, Settlement Could Come Soon: Bloomberg
8.2.2023
The SEC is in the late stages of an investigation of the company's possible sale of unregistered securities, according to the story
Kraken’s Head Of Strategy: Our Business Felt Crypto Winter's Chill
8.2.2023
Thomas Perfumo discusses why the firm is not insulated from the broader economy, and what the company wants to do for crypto following the collapse of FTX