{"id":520325,"date":"2023-02-20T20:00:06","date_gmt":"2023-02-20T20:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uniquehot.com\/?p=520325"},"modified":"2024-06-11T14:32:40","modified_gmt":"2024-06-11T14:32:40","slug":"regulators-are-to-blame-for-all-the-crisis-in-crypto-says-kraken-ceo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uniquehot.com\/news\/regulators-are-to-blame-for-all-the-crisis-in-crypto-says-kraken-ceo\/","title":{"rendered":"Regulators Are To Blame For All The Crisis In Crypto, Says Kraken CEO"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Jesse Powel, the co-founder, and CEO of Kraken, a cryptocurrency exchange, <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jespow\/status\/11040513\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">thinks<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> users should blame regulators for the ongoing crises in crypto.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Kraken CEO: Are Regulators Bent On Killing Crypto?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">While replying to a tweet on February 20, Jesse theorized that regulators have been taking a back step, allowing the bad guys to get big before blowing up because, in his view, &#8220;it serves their agenda.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The ecosystem&#8217;s resources and capital are destroyed whenever such a scare happens in crypto. At the same time, people are burnt, which deters adoption, a negative for the industry. Moreover, Jesse notes that regulators appear to have &#8220;good air cover&#8221; when there is a blowup to attack good players in the sphere.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The crypto industry is still nascent though the underlying technology has existed since 2009, when Bitcoin first launched.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_520316\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-520316\" style=\"width: 840px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-520316\" src=\"https:\/\/uniquehot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Bitcoin-Price-on-February-20.png?resize=840%2C518\" alt=\"Bitcoin Price on February 20\" width=\"840\" height=\"518\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uniquehot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Bitcoin-Price-on-February-20.png?w=840 840w, https:\/\/uniquehot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Bitcoin-Price-on-February-20.png?w=460 460w, https:\/\/uniquehot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Bitcoin-Price-on-February-20.png?w=768 768w, https:\/\/uniquehot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Bitcoin-Price-on-February-20.png?w=750 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-520316\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bitcoin Price on February 20| Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">BTCUSDT On Binance, TradingView<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">However, despite the time, cryptocurrencies have been gaining mainstream adoption following the ICO hysteria in 2017-2018. In the last five years, there have been several innovations in fundraising, with the launch of DeFi protocols and NFT projects being one of the major highlights.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-reading-shortcode\">Related Reading: <a href=\"https:\/\/uniquehot.com\/news\/bitcoin\/bitcoin-bull-run-too-soon-call-quant-cautions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener \">Bitcoin Bull Run Still Too Soon To Call, This Quant Cautions<\/a><\/div>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">According to Powell and other experts, regulators tasked with creating a fair environment and protecting investors have been slow to adjust amid this explosion of tokens and projects. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Policymakers have yet to develop drafts that clearly define most cryptocurrencies in most jurisdictions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">SEC Crackdown On Good and Bad Projects<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">For context, in the United States, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) only recognizes Bitcoin as a commodity. On several occasions, SEC officials have been on record saying most cryptocurrencies are unregistered securities. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Ripple Inc., a blockchain company, has an ongoing case with the SEC after its executives were sued for selling XRP, which the regulator insisted was offered to investors as an unregistered security. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Last week, the SEC sent a Wells notice to Paxos, the issuer of BUSD, saying the stablecoin is an unregistered security.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-reading-shortcode\">Related Reading: <a href=\"https:\/\/uniquehot.com\/all\/former-ftx-boss-sam-bankman-fried-using-privacy-messaging-app-signal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener \">Former FTX Boss Sam Bankman-Fried Using Privacy Messaging App Signal<\/a><\/div>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The absence of clear rules and regulators, especially in the United States, cracking down on the crypto industry, including exchanges and stablecoin issuers, is what Jesse wants to change. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">He argues that regulators should take a &#8220;proactive&#8221; approach and not wait for a crisis to act, lumping up good crypto projects as enemies. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Kraken CEO adds that bad companies already operate with \u201chuge competitive advantages\u201d as they suck users, revenue, and venture capital that would have otherwise gone to good projects.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Kraken recently settled with the SEC for $30 million with an agreement that they shut down their crypto staking service in the United States.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"disclaimer-shortcode\">Feature image from Canva, Chart from TradingView<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jesse Powel, the co-founder, and CEO of Kraken, a cryptocurrency exchange, thinks users should blame regulators for the ongoing crises in crypto. Kraken CEO: Are Regulators Bent On Killing Crypto? While replying to a tweet on February 20, Jesse theorized that regulators have been taking a back step, allowing the bad guys to get big before blowing up because, in his view, &#8220;it serves their agenda.&#8221; The ecosystem&#8217;s resources and capital are destroyed whenever such a scare happens in crypto. At the same time, people are burnt, which deters adoption, a negative for the industry. Moreover, Jesse notes that regulators appear to have &#8220;good air cover&#8221; when there is a blowup to attack good players in the sphere. The crypto industry is still nascent though the underlying technology has existed since 2009, when Bitcoin first launched.\u00a0 However, despite the time, cryptocurrencies have been gaining mainstream adoption following the ICO hysteria in 2017-2018. In the last five years, there have been several innovations in fundraising, with the launch of DeFi protocols and NFT projects being one of the major highlights. Related Reading: Bitcoin Bull Run Still Too Soon To Call, This Quant Cautions According to Powell and other experts, regulators tasked with creating a fair environment and protecting investors have been slow to adjust amid this explosion of tokens and projects. Policymakers have yet to develop drafts that clearly define most cryptocurrencies in most jurisdictions.\u00a0 SEC Crackdown On Good and Bad Projects For context, in the United States, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) only recognizes Bitcoin as a commodity. On several occasions, SEC officials have been on record saying most cryptocurrencies are unregistered securities. Ripple Inc., a blockchain company, has an ongoing case with the SEC after its executives were sued for selling XRP, which the regulator insisted was offered to investors as an unregistered security. Last week, the SEC sent a Wells notice to Paxos, the issuer of BUSD, saying the stablecoin is an unregistered security. Related Reading: Former FTX Boss Sam Bankman-Fried Using Privacy Messaging App Signal The absence of clear rules and regulators, especially in the United States, cracking down on the crypto industry, including exchanges and stablecoin issuers, is what Jesse wants to change. He argues that regulators should take a &#8220;proactive&#8221; approach and not wait for a crisis to act, lumping up good crypto projects as enemies. The Kraken CEO adds that bad companies already operate with \u201chuge competitive advantages\u201d as they suck users, revenue, and venture capital that would have otherwise gone to good projects. Kraken recently settled with the SEC for $30 million with an agreement that they shut down their crypto staking service in the United States. 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