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1/5 Day 17 since the May 28 HTX sanctions fallout. Providing a factual, neutral update on my ongoing experience as a retail participant on @Kraken, aimed at sharing transparent insights with the wider Web3 community. #Kraken 2/5 [Current Account Status] My Kraken account access and all existing inventory funds have been 100% fully restored. However, the newly transferred funds (flagged due to historical HTX upstream exposure) remain deducted/withheld by the exchange and currently do not show up in my account interface. 3/5 [Industry-wide Context] This regulatory storm initially affected users across multiple platforms, including Binance, OKX, Bitget, Bybit, MEXC, Gateio, and Coinbase. Most of these platforms have already successfully resolved the issue for their users. I personally participated in the appeal process with Bitget and Bybit—they provided dedicated customer support and concrete solutions. Congrats to their communities on a successful resolution! 4/5 [The Retail Challenge] As a regular retail user who registered and traded entirely out of deep trust in Kraken, the current approach is deeply disappointing. While peer exchanges offered direct institutional mediation, Kraken requires helpless individual users to navigate the highly complex BVI specific license application entirely on their own, with uncertain outcomes. 5/5 [Key Takeaway] Navigating these international compliance hurdles alone leaves ordinary retail users feeling incredibly helpless. This ongoing event serves as a stark reminder to all individual participants regarding the unpredictable risk profiles of holding assets on centralized platforms. Stay safe out there. @krakensupport @krakenfx @krakenpro @KrakenDesktop #Kraken @HuobiGlobal @HTX_Global @bitget @Bybit_Official @Alpha_Bybit @Gate @MEXC @Alpha_MEXC @coinbase @okx @OKLink @chainalysis @qg7777 @FatManTerra @zachxbt @WuBlockchain @wublockchain12 @bitboy_crypto @WhaleCoinTalk @cobie @AutismCapital

@fypdonk @krakenfx Bro, are you transferring an HTX address to a Kraken address, or is it an HTX address-personal-Kraken address transfer?

Is @KrakenFX openly violating BVI FSC compliance rules, misapplying sanction protocols, and unlawfully withholding retail customer funds? My fully KYC-verified funds have been frozen and trapped over a standard, legitimate retail trade footprint on HTX. This is not an isolated incident, many other retail users are currently facing the exact same unfair, automated asset restriction deadlock. Kraken is panic-freezing retail funds based on @HTX_Global institutional status, but their enforcement flatly contradicts the official BVI FSC regulatory framework: 1. vasp_travel_guidance_f.pdf (Page 4 - In-Scope Transfers): The framework explicitly defines a "Transfer between VASPs where the originator and beneficiary are the same person" as a standard, In-Scope transfer. My transaction fits this exact definition. It is a legitimate transfer under BVI law, meaning Kraken has ZERO legal basis to treat these funds as illicit. 2. vasp_aml_cft_guidance.pdf (Sec 9.1 - Misapplied Sanction Screening): BVI rules state that targeted financial sanction screening is a real-time 24-hour protocol designed to freeze active designated threats. It does NOT authorize VASPs to retroactively freeze or seize funds belonging to verified retail users for standard historical trades. 3. vasp_travel_guidance_f.pdf (Page 3 - Blockchain Analytics & Verification): The guidance explicitly notes that VASPs should utilize "blockchain analytics to inform their risk assessments." I have already submitted fully transparent on-chain transaction histories and proofs of funds. Kraken has the tools and the legal mandate to verify this data internally, yet they refuse to conduct proper due diligence. 4. vasp_aml_cft_guidance.pdf (Sec 7.4 & 7.5.2 - Simplified CDD vs Risk Factors): Regulators mandate a proportionate Risk-Based Approach. For low-risk retail individuals, Kraken must apply Simplified CDD. My funds involve zero high-risk red flags listed in Sec 7.5.2 (no mixers, no darknet). Withholding clean retail assets by treating them like a high-risk sanctioned institution's property is a severe misapplication of guidelines. Forcing an individual retail trader to seek a "Specific Licence" from the Governor’s Office simply to release standard, documented funds is a blatant evasion of internal verification duties. Kraken has the full legal authority to evaluate the submitted data and release these assets internally. Stop the lazy automated deadlocks. Review the submitted documents and release my funds immediately. Official BVI FSC Regulatory References: Travel Rule Guidance: bvifsc.vg/sites/default/… AML/CFT Guidance: bvifsc.vg/sites/default/… Ticket: #21610793 @DavidLRipley @KrakenSupport @jespow @krakencx @WuBlockchain @ZachXBT @brian_armstrong @cz_binance @findelro @marklg @GuyHirsch @pdimitrakos @c7five @Lou_Frang @mwturetzky @KSthankiya @DMBrumField @ThomasPerfumo @JonathanJachym

@matejbusic @krakensupport @krakenfx All our users are now facing the same problem with Kraken: they have to contact the BVI to obtain a license before they can release their funds. It's incredibly unlucky.

It's been 7 days @krakensupport you fail to explain why you froze my funds on deposit. Support tickets are not resolved, no communication. Worst part is I am not the only case, there are houndreds of us. How bad does this have to get until @krakenfx feels the backslash

@matejbusic @DavidLRipley @krakenfx All our users are now facing the same problem with Kraken: they have to contact the BVI to obtain a license before they can release their funds. It's incredibly unlucky.

Does @DavidLRipley care to comment on @krakenfx freezing its customers funds on deposit or withdrawal, with no reason or explanation given? I am on day 6 waiting with no communication possible, support tickets not being processed. Just silence and houndreds of thousands $ theft

@ga_kou56690 @heiliuliu03 看不到，你给我发了？

@heiliuliu03 @SA0bmh 你是不是也看不到我的私信

Objective Update and Statement Regarding Innocent Retail Users Impacted by the HUOBI GLOBAL S.A. Sanction Event (Day 15 since May 28) 1. [Account Status Clarification] Following the sudden industry regulatory event on May 26, my deposit initiated on May 28 was intercepted by automated compliance filters. Currently, my Kraken account access and historical existing funds have been completely restored to normal. However, the "newly transferred funds" remain isolated/withheld by the exchange and are completely missing from my visible account balance. 2. [Trust of an Ordinary Retail User] As an ordinary retail consumer who registered and completed rigorous identity verification (KYC) solely out of deep trust in Kraken, these restricted funds represent entirely legitimate personal trading assets. 3. [Reviewing Sanction Boundaries] As a globally covered and reputable compliant exchange, I sincerely hope Kraken’s risk and compliance departments will re-examine the core issue: Is there any inherent nexus or legal connection between the "designated entity" of this geopolitical sanction and the "private assets of innocent retail users" who have independently cleared strict compliance checks? Ordinary users who place their ultimate trust in this platform should not be left disappointed. 4. [Industry Benchmarking and Peer Progress] This systemic storm initially impacted users across multiple mainstream platforms, including Binance, OKX, Bitget, Bybit, MEXC, gateio, and Coinbase. Currently, users on those platforms have returned to normal. Having personally participated in the appeal processes with Bitget and Bybit, I noted they assigned dedicated customer support teams to actively engage and provide clear paths to resolution. Congratulations to them for successfully resolving the account and fund issues arising from this event. 5. [Final Appeal to the Legal Team] In this industry-wide event, Kraken remains the notable outlier with unresolved new deposits. I respectfully urge Kraken's legal department to thoroughly review individual dossiers and coordinate a solution. A blanket, one-size-fits-all freeze should not be applied to ordinary retail users engaging in an emergency flight to safety. We look forward to a compliant, communicative, and reasonable progression. @krakensupport @krakenfx @krakenpro @KrakenDesktop #Kraken @HuobiGlobal @HTX_Global @bitget @Bybit_Official @Alpha_Bybit @Gate @MEXC @Alpha_MEXC @coinbase @okx @OKLink @chainalysis @qg7777 @FatManTerra @zachxbt @WuBlockchain @wublockchain12 @bitboy_crypto @WhaleCoinTalk @cobie @AutismCapital 关于HUOBI GLOBAL S.A.制裁风波波及无辜散户事件的客观更新与声明（5月28日至今第15天） 1. 【账户现状澄清】因5月26日行业突发风波，本人于5月28日发起的充值被风控拦截。目前，本人的Kraken账户使用权限以及原有的账户存量资金已得到完全恢复，状态正常。但该笔“新转入的资金”目前仍处于被交易所隔离划走的状态，账户余额内无法显示该笔款项。 2. 【普通散户的信任】作为一名因为对Kraken平台无比信任才注册并完成了严格实名认证（KYC）的普通小散户，这笔资产完全是个人合法的零售交易所得。 3. 【关于制裁主体的边界审视】作为一个覆盖范围巨大且享有良好合规声誉的国际交易平台，强烈希望Kraken的风控与合规部门能够再次认真审视：本次地缘政治制裁的“特定主体”，与经过了平台严格合规审计、彼此独立的“无辜散户个人资产”之间，是否存在必然法律关系？请不要让始终信任平台的普通用户失望。 4. 【行业同行进展参考】这场风波在初期波及了包括Binance、OKX、Bitget、Bybit、MEXC、gateio、Coinbase等多家主流交易平台。目前，这些平台的相关用户资产和账户问题均已陆续恢复正常。本人也亲自参与了Bitget、Bybit等平台的申诉过程，他们均安排了专属客服积极对接并给出了合理的解决办法。在此也衷心恭喜这些平台的受影响用户都成功处理了账户与资金问题。 5. 【最终诉求】目前在这场全行业风波中，仅剩Kraken对于新转入资金的处理仍无明确进展。在此诚挚呼吁Kraken法务部门认真审视个案，帮忙协调处理。普通散户在风波初期的避险行为不应被采取一刀切的长期冻结。期望平台能够展现合规大厂的担当，积极推进合规合理的处理结果。

@xingyili1994 @HTX_Molly 你也被冻结了吗

@HTX_Molly @SA0bmh kraken 还没解决

5月28日，在将资金从HTX交易所提取资金到个人钱包后，因为担心个人钱包安全性，我将资金转账到Kraken后，我发现我的Kraken账户所有功能都无法使用，账户原本的资金也都全部被冻结，转入的资金处于搁置状态。随后我在网上搜索，才发现HUOBI GLOBAL S.A.在5月26日被制裁后，导致HTX整个交易所的地址被不加区分地标记为高风险地址。Kraken对我的情况处理如下：5月28日，他们将我的账户和资金全部冻结，然后发送了邮件让提交资料，随后我按照邮件提交了完整的资料，6月2日，kraken账户显示他们接收了这笔资金，但是随后转入了他们自己的钱包，而且我的账户还是冻结状态，无法操作任何的东西，随后多次联系官方都没有得到有效回复，我认为这起事件是由比较复杂的原因引起的，我希望@HTX_Molly @HTX_Global @Huobi_Global @krakenpro @krakensupport @krakenfx能多方位协调沟通处理下所有受影响用户。此外，Kraken不应不加区分地冻结跟受制裁内容毫无关联的普通用户的资金。@HTX_Molly @justinsuntron @HTX_Global @Huobi_Global @krakenpro @krakensupport @krakenfx On May 28th, after withdrawing funds from the HTX exchange to my personal wallet, I transferred the funds to Kraken due to concerns about its security. I then discovered that all functions of my Kraken account were unavailable, all existing funds were frozen, and the transferred funds were idle. After searching online, I found that after HUOBI GLOBAL S.A. was sanctioned on May 26th, HTX's entire address network was indiscriminately marked as high-risk. Kraken handled my situation as follows: On May 28th, they froze my account and funds, then sent an email requesting supporting documentation. I submitted the complete documentation as requested. On June 2nd, my Kraken account showed they received the funds, but they were subsequently transferred to their own wallet, and my account remained frozen, rendering me unable to perform any actions. I have contacted their official support multiple times without receiving a satisfactory response. I believe this incident stems from a complex situation, and I hope @HTX_Molly @HTX_Global @Huobi_Global @krakenpro @krakensupport @krakenfx can coordinate and address the concerns of all affected users. Furthermore, Kraken should not indiscriminately freeze the funds of ordinary users who have no connection to the sanctioned content. @HTX_Molly @justinsuntron @HTX_Global @Huobi_Global @krakenpro @krakensupport @krakenfx

@zar_rish @krakensupport @krakenfx Is it restricted because it's related to HTX?

day 4 of no response from @krakensupport @krakenfx . My funds is still locked and account restricted. This is definitely the worst CEX I've ever encountered and I think people should avoid their absurd platform

@lei0xcc @Bybit_Official @Bybit_ZH @BybitMartin 海妖kraken同款。目前就这两家难处理

5.31提款从htx提款到链上后充值bybit账户被封已经超过半个月了，昨天看群里60多万u的兄弟已经解封，而我至今没有任何消息，一问客服就是在审核中，我早在6.1号就提交了资料。我在bybit和还有20多万u，真的心累，一直拖着，每天都是折磨 @Bybit_Official @Bybit_ZH @BybitMartin

@lnkybtc @bybit @lei0xcc kraken才是最难解的，唉

如果第三点你们不理解，举个例子，最近凡是走了火币的钱都可能触发合规审查（估计大概率和孙宇晨的 TRON USDT 网络有关）。当然，我希望火币和 @bybit 沟通更紧密，让类似 @lei0xcc 这样无辜用户的资金早日 unlock。

@matejbusic @DavidLRipley @krakenfx We've been waiting for 15 days, and there are many other users in the same situation as me.

@Borg_Cryptos KRAKEN? @krakenfx been taking withdrawals and deposits from customers. There are houndreds of us affected. No reason given, no explanation, no communication. @krakensupport has gone dark as well Please help and share this 🙏 I am being silenced 🔕 my posts get 3 views

Nope @DavidLRipley couldn't care less... It's amazing to see this. STAY AWAY FROM @krakenfx as you get no support, just stolen money, no explanation given

@BSChinese_Post 谢谢

@BSChinese_Post 可否帮忙转下最新的kraken的，目前其他交易所都基本解决或有序处理了本次事件波及的用户，只有kraken毫无进度

Bybit 双标风控引强烈质疑 退出英国市场仍套用英规永久冻结无关用户资产 用户 Poly Lim 爆料，自身账户自 HTX 划转资金后被 Bybit 永久封禁，所有提币、划转、法币出入金功能全部锁死，页面标注限制无解除时限。 该用户明确自身既非英国、俄罗斯户籍与居民，名下资产也和英国市场无任何关联；Bybit 早已退出英国业务、不受英国 FCA 监管，却强行援引英国制裁条例，牵连冻结从 HTX 转入资金的无辜合规用户。 用户控诉平台无人工客服、无邮件书面解释，充值后直接锁死资产，平台双标式风控逻辑自相矛盾，大量同源 HTX 资金用户正遭遇无差别一刀切冻仓。 #BlackSheep #Bybit #交易所双标风控 #HTX

@matejbusic @DavidLRipley @krakenfx Please enable your private messaging function or send me a private message. We also have a group of retail investors who have been affected by this incident.

@matejbusic @DavidLRipley @krakenfx Hello, was your account frozen because of the HTX controversy?

@matejbusic @krakensupport @krakenfx @krakenpro @DavidLRipley Did you withdraw your coins from the HTX exchange?

Nice marketing! 🙌 @krakensupport @krakenfx @krakenpro @DavidLRipley #crypto #cryptoscam #worstexchange