Kraken 交易所因违反反洗钱法于 2024 年被禁止,现正准备重新加入印度市场。
The exchange has been working with local authorities to secure the permits required to resume operations. According to a news reporting by The Economic Times, Kraken has appointed Vishesh Khurana, co-founder of Shiprocket and managing partner at Tribe Capital India, as an advisor to lead its India expansion efforts. Arjun Sethi, founder of Tribe Capital and Krakenâs co-CEO, is expected to play a key role in shaping the exchangeâs strategy in the country.
Nine offshore exchanges, including Kraken, were blacklisted by Indiaâs Financial Intelligence Unit last year for breaking the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. To operate legally, exchanges must register with the FIU, implement Know-Your-Customer compliance, and report suspicious transactions.
Before restarting operations, offshore exchanges could also need to settle outstanding Goods and Services Tax obligations. Besides Kraken, Coinbase is also considering relaunching into the Indian market. The FIU has previously granted clearance to Binance and KuCoin, paving the way for Krakenâs possible approval.Â
根据 CoinMarketCap 交易所排名,Kraken 目前是全球第七大加密货币交易所(按 24 小时交易量计算)。该交易所 2024 年的收入为 15 亿美元,是其 2023 年 6.71 亿美元收入的两倍多。
与此同时,Kraken 因与 Barstool Sports 创始人 Dave Portnoy 的关系而受到批评。Portnoy 与多起 memecoin 哄抬和抛售阴谋有关。他被指控操纵市场,发行并迅速出售代币,随后价值暴跌。
加密货币社区质疑,为何 Kraken 尽管被指控有不道德行为,仍继续支持他。X 上的一名用户写道,“当 Dave Portnoy 每天都公开嘲笑这个领域时,Kraken 还要继续赞助他多久?”