KRAKEN1 Aug 2025 20:25
Jonathan joined Kraken in 2021. At that time Kraken had just hit a $10 billion valuation during a funding round and guess that? The company was preparing for a potential IPO! Crypto was at a regulatory inflection point (post-Elon/Tesla Bitcoin buy, post-DeFi summer). He was brought in to steer Kraken through the storm with the SEC, OFAC, EU MiCA, UK FCA, all of it.
Jonathan ran global policy and government relations at Kraken, a platform that has fought regulators, worked with policymakers, and helped shape crypto policy worldwide. Bringing him in gives us instant credibility with regulators and institutions. Deep insight into compliance strategies across multiple jurisdictions. Contacts at the highest levels in government, financial markets, and blockchain infrastructure.
This isn’t about “early crypto” anymore, we are trying to bridge traditional capital markets with decentralised infrastructure. To do that, you need someone who understands how to navigate securities law, listing rules, treasury policy, etc. Can structure relationships with governments, exchanges, pension funds, and banks and of course, trusted by Tier 1 institutions.
Kraken is one of the top 5 crypto exchanges globally by trading volume with over 10 million customers, A valuation estimated $10-20 billion (marketing conditions depending) with assets under custody exceeding $10 billion at peak and operating in 190+ countries.
We now have someone with direct experience with $10B+ infrastructure, is battle tested in global crypto regulation, brings instant credibility with governments and capital allocators and can translate decentralised finance into public market language.
HUGE Appointment
https://x.com/HenryElderBTC/status/1951271433146970212
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