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Dave Ripley takes the helm as Kraken’s new CEO

Dave Ripley takes the helm as Kraken’s new CEO

Dave Ripley officially starts as Kraken’s CEO, while outgoing CEO and co-founder Jesse Powell will move into his new role as Chairman of the Board. 

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Risks and Opportunities in Crypto for 2023

Risks and Opportunities in Crypto for 2023

Thomas Perfumo, Head of Strategy at Kraken Digital Asset Exchange, shares what shaped the crypto space in 2022 and what investors may want to know about the industry going into the new year. Perfumo also shares the biggest risks and opportunities for the space.

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Kraken hires Blockchain.com's former chief compliance officer

Kraken hires Blockchain.com's former chief compliance officer

Kraken hired C.J. Rinaldi as its chief compliance officer. Rinaldi formerly worked at the crypto services firm Blockchain.com as chief compliance officer.

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Aussie ‘Big 4’ bank mints stablecoin for carbon trading and remittances

Aussie ‘Big 4’ bank mints stablecoin for carbon trading and remittances

Jonathon Miller, managing director of crypto exchange Kraken Australia, told Cointelegraph “The persistent adoption of crypto technology by financial institutions like ANZ and now NAB for its potential to create significant efficiencies in the financial system [...] is an explicit recognition of the competitive advantage over traditional payment systems."

 

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Crypto execs agree lending needs to mature, outgrow its cliquish nature to thrive

Crypto execs agree lending needs to mature, outgrow its cliquish nature to thrive

Crypto’s credit crisis was underpinned by a lack of diversity in counterparties, according to Diogo Monica, co-founder of crypto financial services provider Anchorage. Panelists at the CFC Conference in St. Moritz agreed that decentralized lending could also play a larger role in the crypto credit market.

 

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Crypto firms poised to spend more on compliance

Crypto firms poised to spend more on compliance

"For 2023, we are focused on enhancing our utilization of technology to further strengthen our robust compliance program," David Zacks, the company's senior director of compliance, tells Axios.

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Crypto 101: A Beginner’s Guide to Crypto

Staying true to our mission to bring crypto to everyone, Kraken CEO Jesse Powell explains it all in our new video series: Crypto 101.


Kraken Facts

Recognizing the importance of Bitcoin from the onset, and understanding that the exchange is the most critical part of the cryptocurrency ecosystem, Jesse Powell co-founded Kraken to give people the means to quickly and securely invest in the space.

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  • Founded2011
  • Total team members2,300+
  • Where they livein 60+ countries
  • Tokens offered90+
  • Cash currencies offered7
  • Supported countries190
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  • What we call our logo“The Beast” or “Creature”