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Kraken founder Jesse Powell donates $1 million to Donald Trump
Jesse Powell, founder of Kraken cryptocurrency exchange, announced on X today that he has donated $1 million to former U.S. President Donald Trump’s campaign. “I am excited to join other leaders from our community to unite behind the only pro-crypto major party candidate in the 2024 Presidential election so the United States can continue to remain a leader in blockchain technology,” Powell said in the X post. The post detailed that the $1 million donation consists mostly of ether. The former Kraken leader stated that the Biden administration has allowed a “campaign of unchecked regulation by enforcement” ... (full story)