Kraken Becomes First Crypto Firm to Secure a Federal Reserve Master Account

TLDR: Kraken Financial received a Federal Reserve master account from the Kansas City Fed after a five-year application process.  The skinny master account lets Kraken settle in central bank money but bars lending or discount window access entirely.  The approval serves as a pilot for Fed Governor Christopher Waller’s limited-purpose master account framework due this [...]

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