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Kraken becomes first crypto company to secure Fed master account access: WSJ

2h agoMar 4, 2026, 12:26 PMNewsroom AI

Kraken becomes first crypto company to secure Fed master account access: WSJ [1]. Kraken Breaks Banking Barrier: First Crypto Firm to Plug Directly Into the Fed [2]. Kraken becomes first digital asset bank to receive a Federal Reserve master account [3]. Kraken wins landmark approval to operate on Fed’s core payment systems [4]. Kraken Lands Fed Master Account, A Historic Crypto Banking Win [5]. Kraken Gains Access to Federal Reserve Payment Rails in Crypto Industry First [6].

Market context: Kraken becomes first crypto company shows ongoing developments in the sector [7].

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