Insiders: Kraken will hire Natasha Powell as UK Compliance Director

According to Coindesk, two informed sources have revealed that cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has hired Natasha Powell as its UK compliance director, who will take office in November. A Kraken spokesperson stated in an email comment, "We have been exploring new opportunities and hope to leverage industry talent to enhance our services Powell comes from BCB Group, a cryptocurrency payment company, where he previously served as Chief Compliance Officer. According to her LinkedIn profile, her career began with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the UK regulatory agency responsible for overseeing the financial services industry, and later worked at Royal Bank of Scotland and Barclays Capital.