Kraken’s Investors Caught In IRS’ Crosshairs Following Court Ruling

A Californian court has granted the regulator leave to seek transactional information from crypto exchange Kraken in a significant victory for the IRS over tax cheats. "John Doe" Summons The decision by the  U.S District Court for the Northern District of California paves the way for the IRS to issue Kraken a "John Doe" summon on its investors' information. A John Doe summons does not name them, owing to the anonymity of parties under investigation. While issuing the summons, the…