Powell, Jesse (Cryptocurrency Executive)
Kraken, a U.S. Crypto Exchange, Is Suspected of Violating Sanctions
Kraken, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, is under federal investigation, suspected of violating U.S. sanctions by allowing users in Iran and elsewhere to buy and sell digital tokens, according to five people affiliated with the company or with knowledge of the inquiry. The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control has been investigating […]
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Inside Kraken’s Culture War Stoked by Its C.E.O.
Jesse Powell, a founder and the chief executive of Kraken, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, recently asked his employees, “If you can identify as a sex, can you identify as a race or ethnicity?” He also questioned their use of preferred pronouns and led a discussion about “who can refer to another person […]
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