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What SEC's Enforcement Action on Kraken Could Mean for Crypto Industry
Crypto exchange Kraken will pay a $30 million settlement fine to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and halt its staking service for U.S. customers. Former SEC Attorney and Ketsal partner Zachary Fallon says the agency's enforcement action shows the SEC's "increasing focus on intermediaries in this space."
Coinbase’s Staking Service Faces Questions After Kraken’s SEC Settlement
Crypto exchange Kraken on Thursday agreed with the SEC to pay a $30 million fine and shutter its staking platform for U.S. customers to settle charges concerning the offering unregistered securities.
PayPal Held $604M in Crypto For Its Customers as of Year-End 2022
PayPal (PYPL) held a total of $604 million of bitcoin (BTC), ether (ETH), litecoin (LTC) and bitcoin cash (BCH) for its customers as of Dec. 31, according to its annual report to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The payments company has been allowing customers to buy and sell crypto since October 2020, though it has only recently begun to disclose specific holdings of different coins in its SEC filings. "The Hash" panel discusses what this means for PayPal's crypto ambitions.
SEC Chair Gary Gensler Addresses $30M Settlement with Kraken
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler joined CNBC's "Squawk Box," warning other platforms to "take note" of crypto exchange Kraken's move to halt its staking service in the country and cough up a $30 million fine. This comes as SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce said Friday that the SEC did not attempt to consult with the crypto industry before launching this week’s unregistered securities crackdown on staking-as-a-service. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest developments surrounding U.S. crypto regulation.
Kraken Facing SEC Scrutiny Is 'Not a Condemnation of Staking At Large': Former SEC Attorney
Crypto exchange Kraken will end its U.S. crypto-staking service and pay a $30 million fine to settle with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Former SEC Attorney and Ketsal partner Zachary Fallon weighs in on the developments, noting this is not a condemnation of staking at large, where users can validate transitions on a proof-of-work chain.
Kraken Ending Its Crypto Staking Services for US Customers, Former SEC Attorney Weighs In
Kraken is shuttering its crypto staking-as-a-service platform for U.S. customers and will pay $30 million to settle SEC charges it offered unregistered securities. In a blog post, Kraken said it would automatically unstake any assets staked by U.S. clients except for staked ether, which won't be unstaked until after the Ethereum Network's Shanghai upgrade takes effect. Ketsal partner and former SEC Attorney Zachary Fallon discusses what this could mean for the future of SEC enforcement actions over the crypto industry.
SEC Did Not Consult Industry Before Kraken Crypto Staking Charges: Commissioner Peirce
The SEC commissioner spoke a day after Kraken settled charges with the regulator that its U.S. staking service was an unregistered securities offering.
Are the Remaining Crypto Giants Staring Down the Barrel of the US Government’s Gun?
Insiders, experts and the rhetoric of officials suggest a reckoning with the government is inevitable for the big exchanges, and this week’s action against Kraken could be just the beginning.
Kraken to End US Crypto Staking Service, Pay $30M Fine in SEC Settlement
Crypto exchange Kraken will "immediately" end its crypto staking-as-a-service platform for U.S. customers and pay $30 million to settle Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charges it offered unregistered securities, the U.S. agency announced Thursday. CoinDesk Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the details and the wider implications for crypto regulation.