Kraken

Kraken Lays Off 1,100 Citing Lower Crypto Trading Volume
Kraken Lays Off 1,100 Citing Lower Crypto Trading Volume
November 30, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has laid off 1,100 employees in response to the current crypto winter.  The reduction amounts to 30% of the firm’s global workforce and...

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British Court Orders Crypto Exchanges to Disclose Customer Information
British Court Orders Crypto Exchanges to Disclose Customer Information
November 29, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

A British court has ordered six cryptocurrency exchanges to help a rival track stolen funds. The six exchanges — each of which own or operate...

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Kraken, US Treasury Settle Case Over Crypto Service in Iran
Kraken, US Treasury Settle Case Over Crypto Service in Iran
November 28, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The U.S. Treasury Department has officially reached a settlement with crypto exchange Kraken over alleged transactions in Iran. In a statement released by the Treasury’s...

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Report: Incoming CEO Says Kraken Doesn’t Plan to Register With SEC
Report: Incoming CEO Says Kraken Doesn’t Plan to Register With SEC
September 23, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Although the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has identified some tokens as securities and called for cryptocurrency platforms to register with the agency as exchanges,...

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Kraken CEO Jesse Powell, Crypto’s First Banker, Steps Down
Kraken CEO Jesse Powell, Crypto’s First Banker, Steps Down
September 21, 2022  |  News

Update: Adds background.   Jesse Powell, the CEO of the first U.S. cryptocurrency exchange to receive a banking license, is stepping down. Powell made history...

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Today in Crypto: U.S. Treasury Probes the Exchange Kraken Over Iran Sanctions; Central African Republic’s New Digital Coin Gets Few Buyers
Today in Crypto: U.S. Treasury Probes the Exchange Kraken Over Iran Sanctions; Central African Republic’s...
July 26, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Some U.S. senators are trying to make it simpler for U.S. citizens to track taxes when buying or selling crypto with a new bill. The...

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Defying Fearful Market, Some Crypto Leaders Launch Hiring Blitz
Defying Fearful Market, Some Crypto Leaders Launch Hiring Blitz
June 16, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

In the first half of a panicky week in the crypto industry, the news was all focused on what could go wrong with weak businesses....

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Can Coinbase Win the Wallet War Without Taking Stock of What Consumers Want?
Can Coinbase Win the Wallet War Without Taking Stock of What Consumers Want?
May 11, 2022  |  Crypto Wallet

How many wallets do you want? It’s a simple question, and for the vast majority of people, the answer is “one.” In the last two...

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NFT Weekly: The Popping of the NFT Bubble Has Been Declared Again, but Investments Keep Coming
NFT Weekly: The Popping of the NFT Bubble Has Been Declared Again, but Investments Keep...
May 04, 2022  |  NFTs

Welcome to PYMNTS’ new weekly report on all things non-fungible token (NFT). NFTs carrying art, video, audio and other media files have gotten a lot...

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