The Block - 2026-07-07
2 items collected.
1. Kraken wins $22 million arbitration against auditor Mazars for ditching the firm during Operation Choke Point 2.0
Author: Daniel Kuhn
Published: 7/7/2026, 9:30:10 PM
Categories: Companies, Exchanges, Policy, Regulation, The Block, FDIC, Kraken, OCC
Payward sued its former auditor, Mazars, for abandoning a nearly complete audit during Operation Choke Point 2.0.
2. CFTC charges North Carolina man over alleged $14 million crypto, futures fraud
Author: Sarah Wynn
Published: 7/7/2026, 8:58:49 PM
Categories: Legal, Policy, Regulation, The Block, CFTC, Crime
The CFTC charged a NC man and his company after the agency said he swindled about 60 people out of $14 million in a commodity pool.