- Kraken has closed the acquisition of Dutch cryptocurrency alternate Coin Meester B.V.
- The alternate has been increasing its providers throughout EU forward of MiCA regulation.
Crypto alternate Kraken has accomplished the acquisition of Coin Meester B.V., or BCM, a regulated Netherlands-based crypto dealer.
BCM has regulatory approval as a registered digital asset service supplier in France and Poland.
This footprint within the Netherlands permits Kraken to supply its providers in France and Poland. In response to an announcement, the acquisition of BCM will assist strengthen Kraken’s efforts to broaden its providers throughout Europe.
“The completion of the BCM acquisition is a key milestone in our European expansion, allowing us to leverage our strong footprint and market-leading position in euro volume and liquidity to significantly grow our market share in the years ahead,” Brian Gahan, Kraken’s managing director of Europe, famous in a assertion.
Kraken will start to increase its merchandise to BCM purchasers in coming months. This may embrace entry to over 200 cryptocurrencies. Customers may also profit from the liquidity, safety and buyer assist accessible to Kraken’s customers.
Kraken’s EU growth
This deal follows Kraken’s growth efforts throughout Europe because the trade eyes compliance with the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Belongings (MiCA) legislation.
Presently, Kraken supplies VASP providers both instantly or by means of completely different partnerships throughout the EU. International locations the place the alternate gives its providers embrace Germany, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands and France. The crypto alternate additionally now gives its providers in Eire and Poland.
In Belgium, Kraken operates by means of its VASP platform in Eire.