Kraken chosen as distribution partner by the FTX Debtors
We have entered into an agreement with FTX Trading Ltd. (“FTX”) and its affiliated debtors (the “FTX Debtors”) to assist in distributing recoveries to retail customers in supported jurisdictions in accordance with the U.S. bankruptcy court-approved FTX Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization.
To ensure clients receive funds when distribution starts, they can complete the necessary steps through FTX Debtors’ Customer Portal (https://claims.ftx.com) and select “Kraken.”
We were founded over 13 years ago based on the belief that for crypto to flourish it was imperative to build an exchange people can trust. This was prompted by our founder Jesse Powell’s experience helping Mt. Gox recover from a hack in 2011. The lack of controls and security standards witnessed prompted him to co-found crypto’s first truly secure and professional exchange.
Ever since, security and client service have been the cornerstones of everything we do. We have a long track record of setting industry standards and demonstrating industry leadership by volunteering our resources to recover lost funds.
To prove we back client account holdings with in-kind, fully reserved assets, we pioneered the Proof of Reserves process in 2014 and have committed to undertaking it regularly since January 2022. In 2014, we were asked to support the investigation following the collapse of Mt. Gox and in 2024 we were selected to support the distribution of funds to Mt. Gox creditors.
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