{"id":2123,"date":"2022-02-23T20:05:03","date_gmt":"2022-02-23T20:05:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cryptoheretostay.com\/?p=2123"},"modified":"2022-02-23T20:05:04","modified_gmt":"2022-02-23T20:05:04","slug":"canadian-regulator-alerts-police-to-tweets-by-coinbase-and-kraken-advocating-non-custodial-wallets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptoheretostay.com\/?p=2123","title":{"rendered":"Canadian Regulator Alerts Police to Tweets by Coinbase and Kraken Advocating Non-Custodial Wallets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\namzn_assoc_placement = \"adunit0\";\r\namzn_assoc_tracking_id = \"totafreearti-20\";\r\namzn_assoc_ad_mode = \"search\";\r\namzn_assoc_ad_type = \"smart\";\r\namzn_assoc_marketplace = \"amazon\";\r\namzn_assoc_region = \"US\";\r\namzn_assoc_default_search_phrase = \"crypto\";\r\namzn_assoc_default_category = \"All\";\r\namzn_assoc_search_bar = \"false\";\r\namzn_assoc_title = \"\";\r\namzn_assoc_rows =\"1\";\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"\/\/z-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/onejs?MarketPlace=US\"><\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Canada\u2019s securities regulator has flagged tweets by Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong and Kraken CEO Jesse Powell encouraging people to use non-custodial wallets to evade freeze orders by the Trudeau government. \u201cWe are aware of this information and have shared it with the RCMP and relevant federal authorities,\u201d said the Canadian regulator.<br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Tweets by CEOs of Coinbase and Kraken Flagged to Police<\/h2>\n<p>Canadian regulator, the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC), has alerted the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and other federal authorities to tweets concerning Canada\u2019s Emergencies Act posted by Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong and Kraken CEO Jesse Powell, the Logic reported last week.<\/p>\n<p>The two crypto exchange executives criticized the invocation of Canada\u2019s Emergencies Act. They warned about the danger of using custodial wallets, advocating the use of non-custodial wallets to prevent funds in them from being frozen.<\/p>\n<p>Kristen Rose, the OSC\u2019s manager of public affairs, was quoted by the publication as saying:<\/p>\n<p>We are aware of this information and have shared it with the RCMP and relevant federal authorities.<\/p>\n<p>Both Kraken and Coinbase are registered with the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) as money-services businesses.<\/p>\n<p>Kraken\u2019s Powell tweeted a few times about the importance of using non-custodial wallets last week. \u201cPlease do not fund causes directly from custodial wallets. I\u2019m sure freeze orders are coming. Withdraw to non-custodial before sending,\u201d one tweet reads. He also admitted in a different tweet that he donated one bitcoin to Honkhonkhodl for Canadian Freedom Convoy truckers.<\/p>\n<p>In another tweet, the Kraken boss responded to a question about whether his crypto exchange could be ordered by the police to freeze assets without judicial consent. Powell replied:<\/p>\n<p>100% yes it has\/will happen and 100% yes, we will be forced to comply. If you\u2019re worried about it, don\u2019t keep your funds with any centralized\/regulated custodian. We cannot protect you. Get your coins\/cash out and only trade p2p.<\/p>\n<p>Coinbase\u2019s Armstrong similarly stressed the importance of non-custodial wallets. Commenting on financial institutions and exchanges freezing accounts and crypto wallets related to the Freedom Convoy protest, he tweeted last week:<\/p>\n<p>Concerning to see stuff like this happening in any country, especially such an economically free place like Canada. Self-custodial wallets are important.<\/p>\n<p>The Trudeau government invoked the Emergencies Act in Canada last week. The RCMP subsequently ordered banks, financial institutions, and cryptocurrency exchanges to freeze accounts and crypto wallets with ties to the Freedom Convoy protest. The government even warned that more accounts will be frozen.<\/p>\n<p>Tags in this story<\/p>\n<p>Brian Armstrong, Centralized Exchange, Coinbase CEO, custodial wallets, decentralized exchange, Emergencies Act, Freedom Convoy, freeze bank accounts, freeze crypto wallets, freeze orders, Jesse Powell, Kraken CEO, non-custodial wallets, OSC<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>What do you think about the OSC flagging tweets by Brian Armstrong and Jesse Powell about non-custodial wallets? Let us know in the comments section below.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Kevin Helms <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__body__author__info__about\">\nA student of Austrian Economics, Kevin found Bitcoin in 2011 and has been an evangelist ever since. His interests lie in Bitcoin security, open-source systems, network effects and the intersection between economics and cryptography.<\/p>\n<p><i class=\"td-icon-font td-icon-mail-1\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"images_credits\"><em>Image Credits: Shutterstock, Pixabay, Wiki Commons<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Disclaimer<\/strong>: This article is for informational purposes only. It is not a direct offer or solicitation of an offer to buy or sell, or a recommendation or endorsement of any products, services, or companies. Bitcoin.com does not provide investment, tax, legal, or accounting advice. 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