Kraken

Kraken receives UK EMI approval from FCA

The crypto giant is set to expand in the UK after getting a green light from regulators

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'The recent success of the bitcoin ETFs has only underscored the need for a broader range of qualified custodians,' Kraken says

Kraken launches crypto custody service for US institutions

Crypto custody solution will be offered through Wyoming-headquartered unit Kraken Financial

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Kraken’s chief security officer Nick Percoco says hackers target the exchange’s employees on social media

Why crypto exchange Kraken’s security team lives in the shadows

Less than 5% of the exchange’s security team has a presence on social media

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'We need to take into account that not every distribution channel is open to bitcoin ETFs as of now, but as we see more channels opening up in the coming months and years, we will see a rise in inflows'

Kraken’s UK subsidiary in talks with 50 firms to provide bitcoin ETF pricing

Kraken-owned CF Benchmarks is already providing bitcoin pricing data to six ETF issuers, including BlackRock and Franklin Templeton

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SEC chair Gary Gensler

Big battles loom in SEC’s war on crypto

Agency’s push to regulate ‘Wild West’ market could stumble if it loses enforcement cases against Coinbase, Binance or Kraken

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Bivu Das has moved from the world of consulting into digital assets

Crypto exchange Kraken hires new UK head to lead expansion

Crypto firm Kraken is on a growth drive in the UK with dozens of hires in the pipeline

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Kraken has received an e-money licence from Ireland's central bank

Kraken eyes European growth after Irish authorisation

The crypto firm has also received a virtual asset service provider registration in Spain

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'We can expect companies to struggle when we have clear crypto regulations in the UK,' crypto exchange's UK boss tells FN

Kraken UK head Blair Halliday: ‘Regulation doesn’t make your life easier’

Halliday says the UK has a 'pro crypto' government, but things still won't be smooth sailing

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Mark Jennings previously worked as a chief operating officer of US-based quant hedge fund, True Arrow Capital

Kraken names Mark Jennings as new CEO of its London firm

Jennings tells Financial News that the firm will adopt a remote-first strategy

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SEC ramps up enforcement against crypto’s staking practice

An SEC crackdown on staking would hit crypto platforms in one of their few areas of growth as other revenue sources decline amid the broader downturn

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Kraken ends months-long search for new compliance chief

The exchange has poached CJ Rinaldi from rival Blockchain.com

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A raft of charges have been brought against SBF in a dramatic few hours after his arrest

The Fintech Files: SBF arrested, crypto workers turn cold, and could Binance be next?

Fintech Files rounds up what's going on in fintech and crypto this week

The value of bitcoin, ether and other cryptocurrencies fell off a cliff during the second quarter of the year, halving the number of crypto jobs in London

As crypto crisis deepens, ex-Kraken, Coinbase staff ask: ‘Why would I get a job in this again?’

Staff go cold on crypto as jobs market more than halves in last 12 months

Somewhat concerningly for workers, Kraken’s method of laying people off via sudden IT shutdowns is growing increasingly common at US tech firms

The Fintech Files: Kraken’s ‘savage’ layoffs, more trouble for crypto hedge funds

Fintech Files rounds up what's going on in fintech and crypto this week

A Kraken spokesperson said the job cuts were ‘necessary to adapt to current market conditions’

‘It was savage’: Kraken’s crypto staff slam ‘cold’ redundancies

Laid off staff were left 'clueless and upset' after being locked out of laptops with little warning

It’s an unusual case, said Lord Currie, who chaired the Competition and Markets Authority from 2014 to 2018

Ex-watchdog chief calls his £10bn Binance lawsuit a ‘wake-up call’ for crypto bosses

Lord David Currie alleges companies ‘colluded’ to remove cryptocurrency BSV from their exchanges

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The former CMA chair is launching the first claim of its kind in the UK against crypto exchanges

Former watchdog chair sues Binance, Kraken for £10bn in UK’s first crypto competition claim

Lord David Currie said investors in cryptocurrency BSV lost out because of exchanges delisting the token

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Crypto exchange scores regulatory first with trading licence from FCA

Kraken hopes the licence will allow it to do more business with large institutional investors

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