Kraken’s parent company says it has won an arbitration award of about $22 million against its former auditor, Mazars. The dispute centers on Mazars’ decision to withdraw from Kraken’s 2022 audit, leaving the audit incomplete. According to Kraken, this withdrawal results in damages and ties the case to broader enforcement pressure in the U.S. financial system sometimes described as “Operation Chokepoint 2.0.” Both outlets report that Payward (Kraken’s parent) filed the arbitration after arguing that Mazars abandoned the audit work when major compliance actions and restrictions were affecting financial relationships with cryptocurrency firms. The reporting indicates the case is framed around alleged economic harm from the audit disruption and links between the auditor’s exit and the wider environment faced by crypto companies. The sources describe the arbitration as a win for Kraken and quantify the award at roughly $22 million. Details such as the arbitration tribunal’s reasoning and any appeal or enforcement steps are not covered in the provided excerpts.