Timeline of Events

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Kraken

Kraken Founded

1st July 2011

Kraken was founded on July 28th.

https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/kraken

Bank Charter

1st September 2020

Kraken Financial obtains SPDI.

https://blog.kraken.com/news/kraken-wyoming-first-digital-asset-bank

Jesse Powell steps down as CEO

1st September 2022

Jesse Powell steps down as CEO, but remains Chairman. Dave Ripley takes over.

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/21/technology/ceo-kraken-cryptocurrency-jesse-powell.html#:~:text=Jesse%20Powell%2C%20a%20founder%20of,Ripley.

SEC Charges

1st November 2023

The SEC charges Kraken with allegedly operating its platform as an unregistered securities exchange.

https://www.sec.gov/news/press-release/2023-237
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