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Crypto exchange Kraken cops $8m fine for unlawful credit with ‘margin extension’ that cost more than 1000 customers millions in losses

- December 12, 2024 2 MIN READ

The company running the Kraken crypto exchange in Australia has been handed an $8 million penalty by the Federal Court for unlawfully issuing a credit facility to more than 1100 customers. The fine follows legal action by the corporate regulator ASIC against Bit Trade Pty Ltd, launched in September last year, over its ‘margin extension’… Read more »

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Corporate regular ASIC wins its compliance fight with crypto exchange Kraken

- August 23, 2024 3 MIN READ

A margin trading product offered by cryptocurrency exchange Kraken failed to meet its legal obligations under Australia’s Corporations Act, a Federal Court judge has ruled. The judgment hands a rare win to corporate regulator the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) amid an ongoing focus on regulatory compliance in the crypto sector. Justice John Nicholas… Read more »

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ASIC has launched legal action against the Kraken crypto exchange alleging more than 1,100 customers lost $13 million on a product that didn’t meet regulatory rules

- September 21, 2023 2 MIN READ

Financial regulator the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) has launched Federal Court against Bit Trade Pty Ltd, the company behind the Kraken crypto exchange in Australian, alleging it failed to comply with regulations designed to protect consumers. ASIC’s case alleges Bit Trade’s failure to make a “target market determination” for its margin trading product,… Read more »