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U.S. House of Representatives Bracing for $1T Infrastructure Bill Vote
CoinDesk’s Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the latest on the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill and its potential impact on crypto. Plus, his views on Kraken’s $1.25 million settlement with the CFTC, which accused the crypto exchange of offering margin lending products without the proper licensing.
Kraken to Pay $1.25M Fine After Settling Charges With CFTC
Crypto exchange Kraken will pay $1.25 million to settle charges with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). It offered illegal margined digital asset transaction services and did not register as a futures commodity merchant (FCM) with the regulatory agency.
Crypto Firms Want Access to Federal Reserve Payment Systems
Avanti Bank and Kraken are among several crypto firms seeking direct access to the Federal Reserve’s payment systems used by traditional banks that would allow them to more quickly and cheaply process orders for digital assets. CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De unpacks the latest trials in crypto banking and the implications for the blockchain community.
Changing Crypto Trading Patterns Reveal the Market’s Power Shift to the West
A recent blockchain analysis revealed that on Coinbase, Gemini and Kraken, exchanges that are more popular among users in the West, the average weekend bitcoin trading volume is growing relative to the average weekday volume, pointing to a dramatic shift in trading patterns this year from Asia to North America and Europe.
Kraken Exec: Everything ‘Still on Track’ for 2022 IPO
Kraken’s Head of Growth, Dan Held, reiterates the plan to go public next year and their plan for reducing downtime on the crypto exchange. Plus, thoughts on Carl Icahn’s announcement to get into crypto.
Kraken Ordered to Provide IRS User Info for Transactions Over $20K
A U.S. court has ruled that Kraken must comply with a “John Doe” summons that allows the IRS to track down users who transacted more than $20K in crypto on the exchange between 2016 and 2020. “The Hash” panel discusses privacy and government crypto surveillance.
Federal Reserve Proposes Guidelines for ‘Novel’ Banks to Access Fed Payments
The Federal Reserve is developing guidelines that would, if passed, provide crypto banking companies like Avanti access to the federal payments system. CoinDesk’s Nik De breaks down the significance of the proposal. Plus, a discussion of the IRS’s recent “John Doe” summons on Kraken.
A Bitcoin Will Be Worth a Bugatti by 2022, Says Kraken CEO
Jesse Powell, CEO of Kraken, told Bloomberg that a bitcoin will be equivalent to the price of a Bugatti by 2022. Considering the cheapest Bugatti goes for over $1.5M, Powell is beyond bullish on bitcoin. "The Hash" panel debates.
Institutional Investment in Crypto Has Reached a Crescendo: Kraken
Thomas Perfumo, Kraken Head of Business Operations & Strategy, on institutional investment, the correlation between bitcoin (BTC) and risk-on assets, and the narrative of bitcoin as a safe haven.
