Kraken News
Crypto venture funding concentrates around larger late-stage firms
Crypto venture funding is rising in 2026, but the increase is flowing to a narrower group of larger, more established companies rather than signaling a broad-based market boom. That concentration ...
Evernorth deploys XRP treasury with Ripple, Coinbase and Kraken partners
Fresh from its Nasdaq debut, Evernorth is moving to generate returns from its sizable XRP holdings instead of limiting its strategy to accumulation. The company says the plan starts in the fourth ...
Kraken owner Payward to acquire Lithuanian bank in EU expansion
Payward, the parent company of crypto exchange Kraken, is acquiring Lithuania's Saldo Bank, which holds a European Union banking license. The deal will allow the company to expand its ...
Kraken delays public listing as it expands token-sale push in U.S. crypto market
Kraken is holding off on its planned initial public offering even as the broader market for new listings strengthens and the exchange continues to broaden its product offering. The delay shifts ...
Kraken plans UAE launch with dirham trading after VARA approval
Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken is preparing to enter the United Arab Emirates after its parent company, Payward, secured full regulatory approval in Dubai. The authorization will allow the ...
Payward wins Dubai approval for UAE dirham crypto trading rollout
Kraken parent Payward is moving closer to a full local launch in the United Arab Emirates after securing final regulatory clearance in Dubai. The approval lets its local unit offer UAE ...
Nasdaq says tokenization could unlock capital across global markets
Institutional and retail demand is pushing tokenization closer to the center of market structure discussions as exchanges and financial firms assess how digital assets could reshape trading and ...
Crypto.com AI venture remains in stealth mode amid rising competition
Months after a high-profile Super Bowl promotion, Crypto.com’s personal AI agent platform is still not publicly available and continues to show queued access for users. The delay leaves the ...
Cboe, S&P Dow Jones extend licensing deal, open path to tokenized options
Cboe Global Markets and S&P Dow Jones Indices are extending their licensing agreement by 25 years, keeping Cboe's exclusive rights to list S&P 500 Index options through 2051. The deal also ...
Payward expands unified finance platform beyond crypto trading
After spending most of Kraken's history building a crypto exchange, parent company Payward is broadening its business into a wider financial platform. The Wyoming-based group says it is linking ...
X expands cashtags with direct trading links for U.S. users
X is widening its push into financial services by giving U.S. users a faster route from market discussion on their timelines to live trading venues. The feature connects cashtags such as $BTC and ...
Kalshi files for U.S. stock perpetual futures as exchange race widens
Competition to bring crypto-style derivatives into mainstream equity trading is accelerating as more platforms target single-stock perpetual futures in the U.S. Kalshi has filed with federal ...
Binance launches FX perpetuals with 24/7 weekend pricing
Crypto exchanges are pushing further into foreign exchange as Binance adds round-the-clock FX perpetual futures to its derivatives lineup. The first contract, tied to the U.S. dollar and Brazilian ...
Payward plans U.S. launch of Hyperliquid-based perpetual futures through Bitnomial
Crypto derivatives remain mostly outside regulated U.S. venues, and Payward is moving to bring a version of that market under domestic oversight. The plan uses Hyperliquid’s public blockchain ...
Hyperliquid U.S. entry plan hinges on regulated partnerships and rule changes
The Trump administration is pushing to bring crypto derivatives platform Hyperliquid into the U.S. through a compliant structure rather than by simply opening its existing venue to domestic users. ...
Payward partners with SoFi on stablecoin distribution and 24/7 dollar settlement
Payward is deepening its push into mainstream financial services through a partnership with SoFi that links Kraken to continuous U.S. dollar settlement and brings SoFiUSD to the crypto exchange. ...
SoFi, Payward link banking settlement network with Kraken infrastructure
SoFi Technologies is extending its real-time settlement network into digital assets through a partnership with Payward that connects banking services with Kraken's trading infrastructure. The ...
Kraken postpones IPO until at least mid-2027
Payward, the parent company of crypto exchange Kraken, has postponed its planned IPO until at least the second quarter of 2027. The delay is due to unfavorable market conditions, CoinDesk ...
Payward pursues U.S. crypto perpetuals launch with Hyperliquid structure
Crypto firms are stepping up efforts to create a compliant route for perpetual futures in the U.S. Hyperliquid Labs is now moving closer to that market through a proposed arrangement with Kraken ...
London Stock Exchange to launch tokenized UK stocks with Kraken parent on LSE 24
The London Stock Exchange is expanding its push into extended-hours trading by preparing to add tokenized UK equities to its new LSE 24 venue. The planned launch from 2027 would place the exchange ...
Payward to tokenize top London-listed stocks as LSE 24 trading plan advances
Payward is expanding its tokenized equities push into the UK market by preparing xStocks tied to the 100 largest companies listed on the London Stock Exchange. The planned rollout would widen ...
