Canadian Authorities Warn Crypto Exchanges Against Promoting Self-Custodial Wallets

Feb 22, 2022

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstong and Kraken CEO Jesse Powell tweeted to the public about the difference between self-custody wallets and custody wallets. Shortly after, the Ontario Securities Commission file these tweets with the Canadian police because it believed the crypto executives were offering advice on how to evade the sanctions on funds.

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