Although many socio-political discussions have now been removed, the company’s leadership has made some exceptions as to what topics of discussion are fair game. Topics that align with the “crypto, cypherpunk, libertarian values” of Kraken founders Powell and Thahn Luu, including free speech, bodily autonomy and self-defense, for example, can be discussed in the company’s Slack channels. Guns can be an optional part of corporate retreats.