加密货币交易所 Kraken 推出打包比特币 (kBTC) 代币，可在以太坊和 OP 主网上使用

该代币以比特币 1:1 的比例支持，将完全托管在 Kraken Financial 的美国合格托管解决方案中，并配有可公开查看的储备钱包。

Major crypto exchange Kraken has announced the launch of its own wrapped bitcoin (kBTC) token on both Ethereum and OP Mainnet.

主要加密货币交易所 Kraken 宣布在以太坊和 OP 主网上推出自己的包装比特币 (kBTC) 代币。

Backed 1:1 with bitcoin, the token will be fully custodied in Kraken Financial’s U.S. qualified custody solution with a publicly viewable reserve wallet for transparency.

该代币以比特币 1:1 的比例支持，将完全托管在 Kraken Financial 的美国合格托管解决方案中，并配有可公开查看的储备钱包以提高透明度。

Announced on Monday, Kraken’s kBTC will join the growing trend of wrapped bitcoin tokens, following the recent launch of Coinbase’s Wrapped BTC (cbBTC).

继 Coinbase 最近推出 Wrapped BTC (cbBTC) 之后，Kraken 于周一宣布，其 kBTC 将加入 Wrapped 比特币代币的增长趋势。

While there won’t be any supported spot markets for kBTC at launch, users will be able to redeem the token for the underlying bitcoin. The minimum deposit for kBTC is 0.00026 BTC (around $15). Kraken is aiming to drive DeFi adoption with this launch, having partnered with major DeFi apps like Paraswap, Yearn, and Curve.

虽然 kBTC 在推出时不会有任何受支持的现货市场，但用户将能够用该代币兑换基础比特币。 kBTC 的最低存款额为 0.00026 BTC（约 15 美元）。 Kraken 的目标是通过此次发布来推动 DeFi 的采用，并与 Paraswap、Yearn 和 Curve 等主要 DeFi 应用程序合作。

“We believe in an onchain future and DeFi represents a key part of that opportunity,” said Mark Greenberg, Kraken’s global head of asset growth and management.

Kraken 资产增长和管理全球主管 Mark Greenberg 表示：“我们相信链上的未来，而 DeFi 代表了这一机会的关键部分。”

“kBTC builds on Kraken’s long history of seamless UX and top-of-the-range security, bringing DeFi to new users and accelerating the adoption of decentralized applications.”

“kBTC 建立在 Kraken 悠久的无缝用户体验和顶级安全性的基础上，为新用户带来 DeFi 并加速去中心化应用程序的采用。”

The launch of kBTC comes as Kraken continues to face legal challenges from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

kBTC 的推出正值 Kraken 继续面临美国证券交易委员会 (SEC) 的法律挑战之际。

A California judge ruled last month that the SEC’s case against Kraken, alleging the exchange violated federal securities laws by failing to register as a broker, clearinghouse, or exchange, will proceed to trial.

加州一名法官上个月裁定，美国证券交易委员会针对 Kraken 的案件将进入审判阶段，该案件指控该交易所未注册为经纪人、清算所或交易所，违反了联邦证券法。

Similar rulings have been issued in SEC cases against other major crypto exchanges, including Binance and Coinbase.

美国证券交易委员会针对其他主要加密货币交易所（包括币安和 Coinbase）的案件也做出了类似的裁决。

The SEC filed its lawsuit against Kraken in the Northern District of California in November 2022, seeking a permanent injunction to prevent further securities violations, as well as disgorgement of alleged “ill-gotten gains” and other civil penalties.

美国证券交易委员会 (SEC) 于 2022 年 11 月在加利福尼亚州北区对 Kraken 提起诉讼，寻求永久禁令，以防止进一步的证券违规行为，并返还涉嫌“不义之财”和其他民事处罚。

The SEC identified 11 tokens—ADA, ALGO, ATOM, FIL, FLOW, ICP, MANA, MATIC, NEAR, OMG, and SOL—as unregistered securities.

SEC 将 ADA、ALGO、ATOM、FIL、FLOW、ICP、MANA、MATIC、NEAR、OMG 和 SOL 等 11 种代币认定为未注册证券。

Kraken, on the other hand, argues that it was never required to register with the SEC, as it does not operate as an exchange, broker-dealer, or clearing agent within the definitions set forth in the Exchange Act.

另一方面，Kraken 辩称，它从未被要求向 SEC 注册，因为它不作为《交易法》规定的定义范围内的交易所、经纪自营商或清算代理人进行运营。