‘A Paternalistic and Lazy Regulator’: What the SEC-Kraken Staking Settlement Means for Crypto



On this edition of the “Weekly Recap,” NLW goes over the latest front in the crypto wars. On Thursday, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced a $30 million settlement with Kraken over their staking-as-a-service program. The move is rumored to be part of a much larger offensive against crypto involving numerous government offices.

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