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Kraken scraps Monero compliance emails but keeps a $1,500 withdrawal cap

TradingGain Newsroom·5d ago·24 Oct 2026, 19:00 UTC

Kraken has dropped compliance requests it sent to Monero (XMR) customers after its co-CEO said the demands were not justified. The emails had asked about employers, sources of funds and intended use of the coin. Kraken still applies a $1,500 rolling 30-day withdrawal cap for individual users.

Why it matters

Kraken withdrew compliance demands that asked Monero customers about employers and sources of funds.
Co-CEO Arjun Sethi admitted the requests were unjustified.
The $1,500 rolling 30-day withdrawal cap for individuals remains in place.

What to watch next

Watch whether Kraken changes its $1,500 rolling 30-day withdrawal cap for individual customers.

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