What Does It Mean for Kraken to Have Fed Master Account Access? Markets Outlook

Kraken secures access to a Fed master account. What does it mean for crypto? Kraken has become the first crypto-native company to secure direct access to the Federal Reserve’s payment systems. In today's Markets Outlook Jonathan Jachym, Kraken’s Global Head of Policy and Government Relations, joins CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie to discuss the years-long journey to this milestone and what it means for the future of U.S. dollar settlement and institutional crypto adoption. Plus, Kraken's response to President Trump’s recent calls for the Senate to pass the CLARITY Act and stop banks from "undercutting" American innovation. - Timecodes: 01:03 - Inside Kraken’s Historic Fed Approval02:27 - The Four-Year Regulatory Journey04:40 - Bypassing Banks to Make Transfers Faster and Safer06:15 - Why Kraken Won Where Others Failed08:16 - Response to Pushback from Banks on Fed Master Accounts10:16 - Trump’s CLARITY Act Push vs. The Banks - This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie.

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What Does It Mean for Kraken to Have Fed Master Account Access? Markets Outlook is an episode from Markets Daily Crypto Roundup by CoinDesk.

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This episode was published on Mar 4, 2026.

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