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Wintermute suffers $160M attack, Kraken CEO departs and US bill aims to ban algo stablecoins: Hodler’s Digest, Sept. 18-24
24.9.2022
The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions and much more — one week on Cointelegraph in one link!
Binance Hired Compliance SVP From Rival Crypto Exchange Kraken
23.9.2022
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance hired Steven Christie as its senior vice president (SVP) of compliance from rival Kraken in May, according to a Wall Street Journal (WSJ) report Friday
Jesse Powell Exits Kraken CEO Position, COO Ripley Will Take the Reins
22.9.2022
Major crypto exchange Kraken announced that co-founder Jesse Powell is stepping down from his position as CEO.
Powell co-founded the company back in 2011 with Thanh Luu, and is considered one of the pioneers in the space.
Per this announcement, COO Dave Ripley will succeed Powell, while...
Kraken CEO Jesse Powell steps down: Report
21.9.2022
Jesse Powell will reportedly be succeeded as CEO by chief operating officer Dave Ripley, who has been with the crypto exchange since 2016
Kraken’s Jesse Powell to Step Down as CEO of Crypto Exchange
21.9.2022
The exchange’s COO Dave Ripley will take over as CEO
Crypto Exchange Kraken Backs Enterprise-Grade Liquid Staking Protocol
21.9.2022
On Tuesday, the liquid staking firm Alluvial revealed a consortium of organizations will collaborate on the “first enterprise-grade multi-chain liquid staking protocol.” Alluvial’s announcement detailed the protocol will be known as the “Liquid Collective” and...
Proof-of-Work Proponents Question Validator Censorship as 59% of Staked Ethereum Is Held by 4 Companies
16.9.2022
Prior to The Merge, Ethereum used to have dozens upon dozens of mining pools dedicating hashrate toward the blockchain network. That has all changed and most of the miners transitioned or plan on transitioning to other Ethash compatible coins like ethereum classic, ERGO, and the new fork ETHW....
30% of Today’s Staked Ethereum Is Tied to Lido’s Liquid Staking, 8 ETH 2.0 Pools Command $8.1 Billion in Value
11.9.2022
In roughly three days Ethereum is expected to transition from a proof-of-work (PoW) blockchain network to a proof-of-stake (PoS) version via The Merge. Ahead of the transition, the liquid staking project Lido has seen a lot more activity as the value locked in the protocol increased by more than...
BlackRock to Use Kraken Subsidiary for Crypto Offering
2.9.2022
The moves come just after BlackRock launched a private bitcoin trust
Congress Questions Coinbase, FTX, Binance, Kraken in Crypto Fraud Crackdown
2.9.2022
A House committee has sent letters to four U.S. federal agencies and five cryptocurrency exchanges asking for information about what they are doing to combat cryptocurrency fraud and scams. Congress Questions Regulators and Crypto Exchanges The House Committee on Oversight and Reform sent letters...
US Federal Reserve Board Unveils Final Guidelines Used When Reviewing Requests for Access to Master Accounts
18.8.2022
The U.S. Federal Reserve Board has said it has released the final guidelines which are set to be used by Reserve Banks when “reviewing requests to access Federal Reserve accounts and payment services.” According to the board, the final guidelines will become effective as soon as they...
Uzbekistan Blocks Access to Overseas Crypto Exchanges; Binance, Kraken, FTX, Huobi Reportedly Included
16.8.2022
The government in Uzbekistan has blocked internet access to unlicensed crypto exchanges based outside of the country, citing a need to protect its citizens from “fraudsters.”
According to a statement published by the government of Uzbekistan, activity on foreign crypto exchanges that provide...
Netskope Discovers Hackers Are Using Google Sites and Microsoft Azure to Steal Crypto
13.8.2022
Attackers are taking advantage of certain SEO techniques to direct users to phishing sites for wallet apps like Metamask and exchanges such as Coinbase and Kraken. These sites, created in Google Sites and Microsoft Azure, fool users into introducing their personal information, allowing malevolent...
No ‘Black and White’ Answer to the Proof-of-Work vs. Proof-of-Stake Question, Says Kraken
11.8.2022
The proof-of-work versus proof-of-stake face-off does not need to be a fight to the death, a new report has suggested – and a more nuanced approach could pay off for crypto players now fretting about which side of the fence they should be on.
The claims were made in a report on PoW and PoS from...
'Most Significant Legal Action' Against Crypto in US, Hodlnaut Halts Withdrawals, Zipmex Releases Ethereum & Bitcoin + More News
8.8.2022
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Contagion only hit firms with ‘poor balance sheet management’ — Kraken Aus boss
3.8.2022
The crypto contagion only hurt entities that poorly managed their treasuries, but didn't affect the underlying blockchain technology, he said
Coinbase, Binance and Kraken under scrutiny: Law Decoded, July 25-August 1
1.8.2022
Enforcers around the world are demonstrating their interest to the industry's largest players
Kraken Under Investigation, Unstoppable Crypto Unicorn, Coub.com Goes NFT + More News
27.7.2022
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Coinbase, Kraken Back Crypto Lending Platform CLST in $5.3M Seed Round
27.7.2022
Crypto lending and borrowing platform CLST has attracted investment from the venture arms of Coinbase, Kraken and Luno for its seed funding round
Report: Digital Currency Exchange Kraken Under Investigation for Violating OFAC Sanctions
27.7.2022
On Tuesday, a newly published report details that the cryptocurrency exchange Kraken is under federal investigation for allegedly violating U.S. sanctions, according to five people familiar with the matter. The unknown sources explained that the inquiry into Kraken started in 2019, and it’s...