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Policy

Bitstamp to Stop Ether Staking in U.S. Amid Regulatory Scrutiny

The Luxembourg-based exchange said that all other services will remain unaffected.

The Bitstamp booth at a crypto conference (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Markets

Reddit Community Tokens Moons and Bricks Soar 50% on Kraken Listing

Kraken and Kraken Pro users can trade both coins against the U.S. dollar and euro in the spot market.

Reddit has submitted a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to go public on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “RDDT.” (Brett Jordan/Unsplash)

Videos

Kraken to Place NFTs on Formula 1 Team’s Cars at the Grand Prix

Crypto exchange Kraken will place non-fungible tokens (NFTs) on the back of British F1 team Williams Racing's cars competing in the U.S. Grand Prix this October. Kraken CMO Mayur Gupta shares insights into the ongoing partnership and the state of crypto marketing amid crypto winter.

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Web3

An F1 Team Might Take a Bored Ape Across the U.S. Grand Prix Finish Line

As a part of an ongoing partnership with the Williams Racing team, crypto exchange Kraken will allow fans to submit and vote for NFTs that will be displayed on cars during the U.S. Grand Prix in October.

Through Kraken and Williams Racing's partnership, NFTs will be displayed on the back of the cars during the U.S. Grand Prix (Kraken)

Videos

Kraken Co-Founder Jesse Powell Faces Probe on Claims of Hacking, Cyberstalking Non-Profit

Crypto exchange Kraken co-founder Jesse Powell is being investigated by Federal law enforcement on claims that he hacked and cyberstalked a non-profit that he founded, a lawyer for Powell confirmed after a report by The New York Times on Thursday. "The Hash" panel shares their reaction as a lawyer for Powell said he's done "nothing wrong."

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Policy

Kraken Co-Founder Jesse Powell Under Federal Investigation on Claims of Hacking, Cyberstalking Non-Profit

FBI agents searched Powell's Los Angeles home as it probes whether he interfered with computer accounts of Verge Center for the Arts. A lawyer for Powell said he's done "nothing wrong" and unrelated to "his conduct in the cryptocurrency arena."

CEO Jesse Powell says he's trying to insulate Kraken from “people who basically [think] if you don’t agree with them you’re evil.” (Kraken)

Finance

DeFi Credit Protocol Concordia Raises $4M in Round Led by Tribe, Kraken Ventures

Concordia, now live in public testnet on Aptos, offers a multi-chain risk and collateral management platform for digital assets.

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Web3

Kraken NFT Marketplace Launches With Support for Ethereum, Solana and Polygon Collections

Now out of its public beta test, the platform has expanded to include over 250 NFT collections.

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Videos

Kraken’s Canada Customer Deposits Rose After Binance, OKX Plan to Leave

Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken is reaping the benefits of staying in Canada after rivals such as Binance and OKX said they plan to withdraw. Kraken’s customer deposits in the country grew by 25% in the weeks following Binance’s announced departure in early May, according to data sent to CoinDesk from a Kraken representative. CoinDesk's Jenn Sanasie presents "The Chart of the Day."

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