A decade after he founded Kraken, in 2021, Powell will continue to pioneer the crypto space. In the first quarter of the year, he’ll oversee the launch of the Kraken Bank in Cheyenne, Wyoming, a turning point in the integration of crypto with mainstream finance that will put traditional banks to shame with its 100% backing. Powell has shown himself to be highly adaptable in a fast-changing industry, and Cointelegraph expects to see Kraken move deeper into DeFi with more staking and earning op...

A decade after he founded Kraken, in 2021, Powell will continue to pioneer the crypto space. In the first quarter of the year, he’ll oversee the launch of the Kraken Bank in Cheyenne, Wyoming, a turning point in the integration of crypto with mainstream finance that will put traditional banks to shame with its 100% backing. Powell has shown himself to be highly adaptable in a fast-changing industry, and Cointelegraph expects to see Kraken move deeper into DeFi with more staking and earning op...