Kraken Restricts Accounts After 12,000 Transfers From HTX-Linked Wallet | Market Kraken

Kraken temporarily restricted some customer accounts after nearly 12,000 small crypto transfers from a wallet linked to HTX arrived between Aug. 17 and Aug. 24, which the exchange flagged as a possible dust attack involving UK- and EU-sanctioned funds. HTX denies sending the transfers and is investigating while Kraken restored access to affected customers as it continues compliance reviews, underscoring sanctions, security and regulatory risk for CEXs and broader crypto adoption.