The Securities and Exchange Commission’s move to charge crypto exchange Kraken with failing to register the offer and sale of its “crypto asset staking-as-a-service program” signals an aggressive new posture by the markets regulator over a key revenue stream for exchanges. Kraken settled with the agency on Thursday afternoon, ending its staking program and agreeing to pay $30 million in disgorgement, prejudgment interest and civil penalties. More info: https://bit.ly/40LkO1N