We’re happy to announce that Alex Mehrdad has been appointed the brand new Normal Supervisor of our Canadian operation and can spearhead the following section of our operational progress throughout Canada. The information follows an necessary 12 months of hyper-growth for our Canadian enterprise beneath Mark Greenberg’s stewardship, which resulted in Mark’s promotion to steer a model new division in Kraken’s international enterprise.
Over the previous 12 months, Greenberg has efficiently doubled the dimensions of our Canadian enterprise whereas we navigate the pre-registration enterprise (PRU) course of. He has constructively collaborated with regulators to advocate for acceptable buyer protections whereas enabling Canadians to entry progressive crypto services. He has since been promoted internally to determine a newly created Asset Progress & Administration staff, which aids our international consumer base in maximizing alternatives to construct their wealth through an in depth vary of crypto services.
Throughout this era of sustained progress, Mehrdad has been a key pillar of our Canadian staff. He leveraged a background in administration consultancy and experience in constructing and scaling fintech startups to encourage the strategic imaginative and prescient of our native enterprise, doubling our Canadian month-to-month transacting customers because the begin of the 12 months.
“I’m excited to steer this very important subsequent section of our Canadian enlargement story. We’ve established a compelling providing for our native shoppers and are actually one of many largest crypto employers with over 250 Krakenites spanning throughout Canada,” stated Mehrdad. “I’m dedicated to making sure Kraken stays a family title within the native crypto ecosystem, and to lowering the limitations that also maintain some Canadians again from attaining monetary freedom via cryptoassets.”
Greenberg added: “I’m pleased with our efforts to quickly scale in Canada throughout such a brief interval, and the way that has translated into extra Canadians utilizing crypto. My focus stays on progress, however particularly how all our shoppers can develop crypto portfolios to benefit from progressive alternatives on this asset class. Alex has been a linchpin of our staff for a number of years, and has earned the chance to take Kraken to the following stage in Canada.”
Mehrdad takes the reins as we put together for one more interval of speedy progress in Canadian crypto. Since signing our PRU final 12 months, our native staff has been laser-focused on enhancing our product providing for shoppers and persevering with to construct out our strong compliance measures. We’re now in a stronger place to unlock institutional demand in Canada for top-quality crypto merchandise.
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