{"id":60206,"date":"2023-09-26T12:23:57","date_gmt":"2023-09-26T16:23:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/?p=60206"},"modified":"2023-09-29T10:31:14","modified_gmt":"2023-09-29T14:31:14","slug":"kraken-exchange-receives-emi-in-ireland-vasp-in-spain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/kraken-exchange-receives-emi-in-ireland-vasp-in-spain\/","title":{"rendered":"Kraken Exchange Receives EMI in Ireland, VASP in Spain"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Kraken has obtained an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license from the <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/circle-advises-central-bank-of-ireland-to-use-public-blockchains.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Central Bank of Ireland <\/a>and a virtual asset service provider (VASP) license from the Bank of Spain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"961\" height=\"505\" src=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-21.png\" alt=\"Kraken Exchange Receives EMI in Ireland, VASP in Spain\" class=\"wp-image-45009\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-21.png 961w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-21-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-21-768x404.png 768w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-21-150x79.png 150w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-21-750x394.png 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 961px) 100vw, 961px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kraken Exchange Receives EMI in Ireland, VASP in Spain<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>According to an announcement on September 26, the EMI license enables Kraken to expand its euro-to-cryptocurrency trading services to 27 European Union (EU) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/eu-eea#:~:text=The%20European%20Economic%20Area%20(%20EEA,part%20of%20the%20single%20market.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">European Economic Area<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><g id=\"wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\" fill=\"none\" clip-path=\"url(#clip0_31_188)\">\r\n                            <path d=\"M9.16724 14.8891L20.1672 3.88908\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\r\n                            <path d=\"M13.4497 3.53554L20.5208 3.53554L20.5208 10.6066\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\r\n                            <path d=\"M17.5 13.5L17.5 16.26C17.5 17.4179 17.5 17.9968 17.2675 18.4359C17.0799 18.7902 16.7902 19.0799 16.4359 19.2675C15.9968 19.5 15.4179 19.5 14.26 19.5L7.74 19.5C6.58213 19.5 6.0032 19.5 5.56414 19.2675C5.20983 19.0799 4.92007 18.7902 4.73247 18.4359C4.5 17.9968 4.5 17.4179 4.5 16.26L4.5 9.74C4.5 8.58213 4.5 8.0032 4.73247 7.56414C4.92007 7.20983 5.20982 6.92007 5.56414 6.73247C6.0032 6.5 6.58213 6.5 7.74 6.5L11 6.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\r\n                        <\/g>\r\n                        <defs>\r\n                            <clipPath id=\"clip0_31_188\">\r\n                                <rect fill=\"white\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"\/>\r\n                            <\/clipPath>\r\n                        <\/defs><\/svg><\/span><\/a> (EEA) member states and countries. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the meantime, the VASP registration in Spain permits Kraken to provide exchange and wallet custody services to Spanish residents. The exchange is also registered as a VASP in Italy and Ireland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Curtis Ting, vice president of global operations at Kraken, stated, &#8220;We see a solid foundation for crypto in Europe, where forward-thinking regulation allows us to expand with confidence.&#8221; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Currently, the platform supports over 200 trading pairings across six fiat currencies, including the British pound, euro, U.S. dollar, Canadian dollar, and Swiss franc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cointelegraph reported on September 21 that Kraken was being sued by the <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/australian-authority-asic-sues-etoro.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Australian Securities and Investments Commission <\/a>(ASIC) over allegations that its Australian subsidiary, Bit Trade, neglected to conduct market analysis before offering margin trading services. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jonathon Miller, managing director of Kraken's Australian operations, was surprised by ASIC's decision because he believed Bit Trade to comply with local regulations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To comply with new regulations requiring all VASPs to register with securities administrators or face expulsion, Kraken applied for restricted dealer registration in Canada earlier this year. Following the new regulation, exchanges like Binance and OKX left Canada.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kraken has obtained an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license from the Central Bank of Ireland and a virtual asset service provider (VASP) license from the Bank of Spain. 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