Payward Accuses Etana Custody of $25 Million Fraud Involving Kraken Customer Funds

Payward, parent company of crypto exchange Kraken, has filed a second amended complaint against Etana Custody and its CEO Dion Brandon Russell for allegedly orchestrating a Ponzi-like scheme involving over $25 million in customer funds. The firm claims that Etana misused the money by funneling it into defaulted notes and using new deposits to cover prior shortfalls.

By Lockridge Okoth May 4, 2026 2 min read · Yahoo Finance ·

Payward Accuses Etana Custody of $25 Million Fraud Involving Kraken Customer Funds

Topics: crypto custody customer funds misappropriation Ponzi scheme

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