Kraken Faces Legal Battle as US Judge Approves SEC Lawsuit

Shiva Ganesh

The SEC alleges that Kraken operated as an unregistered securities exchange, broker, dealer, and clearing agency

A federal judge in California has ruled that the SEC's case against Kraken will proceed to trial

The SEC claims Kraken violated federal securities laws by failing to register its operations, which deprived investors of significant protections

The SEC is seeking injunctive relief, disgorgement of ill-gotten gains, and other civil penalties

Kraken is one of several major crypto exchanges facing similar lawsuits from the SEC, including Binance and Coinbase

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