🚨 Kraken froze accounts after $133M EU crypto theft allegedly touched their platform
Kraken confirms:
• Their systems NOT compromised
• Customer funds NOT at risk
• Restricting accounts as part of investigation
Classic exchange response when stolen funds hit their rails. They're cooperating but this shows how fast illicit flows move through CEXs.
If you had sudden account restrictions on Kraken recently, now you know why. Not your keys, not your coins hits different when exchanges can freeze you for being 2 hops away from dirty money.
Kraken confirms:
• Their systems NOT compromised
• Customer funds NOT at risk
• Restricting accounts as part of investigation
Classic exchange response when stolen funds hit their rails. They're cooperating but this shows how fast illicit flows move through CEXs.
If you had sudden account restrictions on Kraken recently, now you know why. Not your keys, not your coins hits different when exchanges can freeze you for being 2 hops away from dirty money.