Kraken Obtains a MiFID License
Kraken has recently announced that it has obtained a Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) license in the EU.
Kraken has recently announced that it has obtained a Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) license in the EU.
Kraken has announced the launch of a new staking product exclusively for its US customers. This comes nearly two years after the company faced a lawsuit from regulators for offering a similar service.
Dubai, UAE, 29th January 2025, Chainwire
Coinbase has received regulatory approval to launch its services in Argentina, a market where 5 million people use crypto daily.
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York announced in a release on Monday that KuCoin has pleaded guilty to one count of operating an unlicensed money transmitting business and will pay penalties totaling more than $297 million.
OKX, Crypto.com, and Bitpanda have successfully obtained full licenses from the Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) framework.
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has been successful in dismissing some of Kraken’s defenses.

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