Kraken co-founder hails ‘more fair’ playing field as DOJ fines Binance
Jesse Powell sees CZ’s and Binance’s legal proceedings as a positive change, as “going after the most egregious offenders offshore would require effort.”
Kraken co-founder Jesse Powell has welcomed the result of the Binance investigation in an X (formerly Twitter) post and has highlighted the need for long-term-oriented visionaries and shareholders.
Over the last 12 months, leaders of major crypto exchanges, such as FTX and Binance, have come under federal scrutiny by United States government agencies for allegations ranging from misappropriation of investors’ funds to bypassing Anti-Money Laundering (AML) regulations.
According to Powell, the probes provide much-needed answers to How are they going so fast? and How are they getting away with it?
Powell sees Binance and former CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao’s legal proceedings as a positive move, as “going after the most egregious offenders offshore would require effort.” He stated that U.S.-based crypto businesses such as “Kraken, Coinbase and Ripple are all easy targets, sitting right in their back yard.”
The game feels a bit more fair today. The last 12 months have answered 2 nagging questions from shareholders:
1. How are they going so fast?
2. How are they getting away with it?
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