Roughly $220M in liquidations driven by Kraken settlement with SEC

Kraken will discontinue its staking services as part of a settlement with the SEC.

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Quick Take:

  • Crypto exchange Kraken will discontinue its staking services for U.S. customers as part of a settlement with the SEC, according to a press release from the regulator on Feb. 9.
  • The settlement triggered a sell-the-news event and caused panic in the crypto industry.
  • This triggered mass liquidations, roughly $200 million worth of long and $20 million of short liquidations, the highest amount since mid-January.
Liquidations: (Source: Coinglass)
Liquidations: (Source: Coinglass)