On September 24th, according to Coindesk, according to two people familiar with the matter, cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has hired Natasha Powell as the head of compliance in the UK, and Powell will take over in November. A Kraken spokesperson said in an emailed comment: "We are always exploring new opportunities to leverage industry talent to enhance our services." Powell is from crypto payments firm BCB Group, where she served as chief compliance officer. According to her LinkedIn profile, she started her career with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the U.K. regulator that oversees the financial services industry, and later worked at Royal Bank of Scotland and Barclays Capital.