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Bitcoin Drops Below $22K as Kraken Agreement to Close US Crypto Staking Operations Spooks Investors

The largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization declined after the crypto exchange giant agreed to settle charges with the SEC to shutter the service.

By Jocelyn Yang
Updated Feb 10, 2023, 5:13 p.m. Published Feb 9, 2023, 8:45 p.m.

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