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Are you implying that Kraken or its employees possess illegal weapons or explosives?


More that they plan to use them against government and civilians that want to regulate them.

I was told by one of their recruiters they train their employees to use weapons in case they get swatted. Never mind the fact that their "culture" document has a bunch of language about resisting government regulation, never mind the paranoia, but the idea of encouraging employees to own and train with weapons in case the police come knocking is in itself deserving of police attention.


Kraken just agreed with a regulator to change their business practices and pay a fine. It's literally right there in the linked article! They didn't shoot anyone. So, while their corporate culture might be stupid I doubt your claims about using weapons.


That's a pretty serious allegation. You think if the SEC comes by to look at their books, they're going to refuse and use guns to stop them? The leader is certainly full of libertarian foolishness in his comments. It's another step entirely to say they are prepared to resist the police. If that happens that's going to be the end of them, but I don't think that would happen.




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