Crypto exchange Kraken to shut its Japan operations after global layoffs

Crypto exchange Kraken to shut its Japan operations after global layoffs

U.S.-based crypto exchange Kraken will cease its operations in Japan from next month, citing the country’s current market situation and a frail global crypto market.

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Kraken will deregister from the Financial Services Agency (JFSA) as of Jan. 31, by which time customers would have to withdraw their fiat and crypto holdings, it said in a statement.

Kraken said it is fully funded to ensure all affected clients can withdraw their assets promptly.

Last month, Kraken said it would downsize its workforce by 30%, or about 1,100 employees, as challenging market conditions had crippled demand for digital assets.

The pre-eminent cryptocurrency has lost 60% of its value this year. In contrast, the broader crypto market has shrunk by $1.4 trillion, squashed by the collapse of Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX empire, Celsius, and supposed ‘stablecoins’ terraced and Luna.

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