Tagged: kraken

October 12, 2026 @ 12:35 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Payward, the Wyoming-based parent of cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, is in discussions with Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) about serving as a liquidity provider for the bank’s digital asset trading activities, according to individuals familiar with the private conversations. Under the potential arrangement, Payward would supply market… Read More

October 4, 2026 @ 9:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

BNY (NYSE: BNY), one of the largest custody and asset-servicing banks in the world, is holding private discussions with Payward, the Wyoming-based parent of the cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, about a possible collaboration centered on market infrastructure, according to people familiar with the matter. The conversations… Read More

September 10, 2026 @ 6:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nasdaq’s (NASDAQ:NDAQ) venture arm has agreed to put $100 million into Payward, the parent company of crypto exchange Kraken, as the two firms widen a collaboration focused on tokenized stocks and continuous market infrastructure. The announcement, issued on September 10, 2026, frames the stake as… Read More

September 4, 2026 @ 7:05 am By Omar Faridi  |  

SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ: SOFI) and Payward, the parent of the Kraken digital asset platform, have agreed to tie SoFi’s banking rails to Kraken’s market infrastructure. The arrangement is meant to tighten the link between regulated dollar settlement and always-on crypto trading.Under the deal, Payward will… Read More

September 3, 2026 @ 8:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Payward Inc., the parent of crypto exchange Kraken, has not confirmed a new public-listing date, and the company has not issued a statement postponing its IPO. The latest reporting, based on people familiar with internal planning rather than an official announcement, says the firm is… Read More

September 2, 2026 @ 7:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Hyperliquid Labs is said to now be pursuing a regulated path into the United States by negotiating with Payward, the parent company of crypto exchange Kraken, according to a Bloomberg report published on August 31, 2026. The discussions center on perpetual futures, the derivative contracts… Read More

September 1, 2026 @ 6:40 am By JD Alois  |  

Payward, Kraken’s parent company, is partnering with the London Stock Exchange (LSE) to enable tokenized stocks. In a post on X, Payward said it would modernize UK equity markets by working with the LSE. “[The] LSE plans to list the full xStocks suite on LSE 24,… Read More

August 26, 2026 @ 8:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Crypto exchange and investment platform Kraken recently faced disruption after a wave of unsolicited micro-transfers reached addresses linked to its platform. Between August 17 and 24, 2026, nearly 12,000 tiny cryptocurrency deposits—typically valued at just a few cents to a couple of dollars—arrived from a… Read More

August 23, 2026 @ 8:18 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Thredd to underpin Cashi’s Hong Kong stablecoin card debut Thredd contributes issuer processing infrastructure for Cashi, whose app lets users send and hold digital assets. The card can facilitate daily spending. In Hong Kong, users get virtual Visa cards and Google Pay support. Apple Pay… Read More

August 15, 2026 @ 11:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Payward, the parent company of the Kraken cryptocurrency exchange, saw a sharp drop in second-quarter profits as reduced trading volumes across the digital asset sector weighed on results during a prolonged market downturn. In the three months ended June 30, 2026, the firm recorded adjusted… Read More

August 11, 2026 @ 10:11 am By JD Alois  |  

The US Department of the Treasury has shared information on employee contributions to the new Trump Accounts. These accounts were authorized by the current administration as a path to providing access to the benefits of holding equities and the proven appreciation of these assets over… Read More

August 4, 2026 @ 9:24 pm By Stephanie Vaughan  |  

Everyone in DeFi is talking about the “Earn” Wars. Robinhood, Coinbase, Revolut, and Kraken are competing for retail balances. Protocols like Aave, Morpho, and Ethena are competing to be the borrowing strategy. Vault providers are competing to package it, and strategists like Steakhouse, Gauntlet, Sentora,… Read More

July 18, 2026 @ 2:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Kraken, a cryptocurrency exchange that also offers stock trading, has introduced a fresh lineup of options contracts on Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH). This move aims to make sophisticated derivatives trading available to a broader group of professional and institutional investors as the crypto market… Read More

July 11, 2026 @ 10:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Crypto exchange Kraken is gearing up to introduce a significantly revamped version of its mobile application, with advanced artificial intelligence capabilities taking the spotlight. The update positions autonomous AI agents as the core element of the trading experience, aiming to deliver personalized guidance and market… Read More

July 8, 2026 @ 1:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Payward Inc., the parent company of cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, has prevailed in arbitration against its former auditor, Mazars USA, receiving a $22 million award after the firm unexpectedly pulled out of a nearly completed financial review. The decision marks a notable legal victory for the… Read More

June 26, 2026 @ 12:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Maple Finance and Kraken have finalized an on-chain warehouse financing arrangement for loans secured by digital assets. Announced on June 25, 2026, the development stands out as one of the earliest instances in which core structural safeguards long used in traditional institutional credit markets have… Read More

June 26, 2026 @ 7:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In the increasingly unpredictable decentralized finance ecosystem, speculation often runs ahead of facts. Recent reports suggested that Payward, the parent company of the cryptocurrency exchange and investment platform Kraken, was exploring a deal to acquire a 15% stake in Aave Group at a $385 million… Read More

June 23, 2026 @ 2:06 pm By JD Alois  |  

The parent company of Kraken, Payward, has been approved for a virtual asset service provider (VASP) in the British Virgin Islands. The British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission (BVI FSC) will enable it to provide regulated digital asset services to clients operating from or through… Read More

June 19, 2026 @ 9:29 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Investment platform Kraken has rolled out an enhancement to its mobile application, enabling users to engage in on-chain trading of thousands of tokens directly within the familiar platform. This update, announced on June 18, 2026, eliminates many traditional hurdles associated with decentralized finance, making more… Read More

June 9, 2026 @ 8:15 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Payward, the parent company of the cryptocurrency exchange and digital investment platform Kraken, has announced its participation in the US Tech Force, a key federal program designed to attract elite technology professionals to address critical government challenges. The initiative, managed by the US Office of… Read More