Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has plans to venture into traditional banking services, according to CEO Jesse Powell.
During a recent interview on CNBC, Powell said that the company was on track to offer stock trading and even "small loans" in the long term:
We are getting more into traditional services such as stock trading, banking services...maybe even small loans.
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Kraken CEO @jespow tells us the crypto exchange is looking to get into traditional financial services.. including stock trading??
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However, Powell added that traditional finance wouldn't be a priority for the crypto trading platform.
In June, the Coinbase rival rolled out its stock trading app in the U.S.
Earlier today, the San Francisco-based trading platform announced that it would be adding support for the Shiba Inu cryptocurrency, following in the footsteps of its bigger rivals.
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