Tagged: payward

April 21, 2026 @ 4:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Payward, the parent company of crypto exchange Kraken, recently announced its acquisition of Bitnomial for up to $550 million in cash and stock. The move, which values Payward at $20 billion, secures a complete set of US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) approvals for a… Read More

April 21, 2026 @ 10:04 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Payward, the parent company of digital asset platform Kraken, has thrown its full support behind Operation Atlantic, a major multinational crackdown on cryptocurrency fraud. The initiative, announced on April 20, 2026, underscores the growing collaboration between crypto firms and global law enforcement agencies to tackle… Read More

April 19, 2026 @ 7:43 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Payward, a unified financial infrastructure platform, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Bitnomial, a CFTC-licensed derivatives company in the United States built for digital assets, for up to $550 million payable in cash and stock, in a transaction that values Payward’s equity at… Read More

March 24, 2026 @ 2:36 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital asset exchange Kraken continues to push boundaries in crypto trading and policy engagement with two timely announcements. On March 23, the company introduced Synthetic Pairs on its professional-grade Kraken Pro platform, streamlining complex asset conversions. Just days earlier, on March 20, parent company Payward… Read More

February 19, 2026 @ 7:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Cryptocurrency platform Kraken recently made several announcements including a significant acquisition, the release of its latest Proof of Reserves report, and strong endorsement from U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis highlighting its contributions to Wyoming’s economy. These developments underscore Kraken’s ongoing efforts to expand its services, reinforce… Read More

December 15, 2021 @ 9:08 am By JD Alois  |  

The UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld multiple bans on crypto-asset promotions today. The impacted firms include Coinbase Europe, CoinBurp, Lumo Money, Exmo Exchange, Papa John’s, Payward/Kraken, and eToro. In regards to Coinbase, four issues were investigated with each being upheld by the regulator…. Read More

April 17, 2018 @ 3:04 pm By JD Alois  |  

The New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman has sent a letter to 13 different cryptocurrency exchanges. Described as a fact-finding inquiry into the policies and practices of platforms used by consumers to trade cryptocurrencies, the AG labeled the move the Virtual Markets Integrity Initiative. The… Read More