Nasdaq invests $100M in Kraken parent at $21B valuation: Report
Nasdaq invested $100 million in Payward as part of its push toward tokenized stock products with roundtheclock trading. Source：Cointelegraph
Nasdaq invests $100 million in Kraken parent company Payward at $21 billion valuation
The investment expands a strategic partnership to bring tokenized, votingenabled equities to crypto exchange users. Source：CoinDesk
Crypto traders turn on Hunter Biden’s LAPTOP memecoin before it even launches
Kraken deleted a promotional post after backlash, while a media group named in the token's distribution publicly distanced itself from the project.…
Kraken parent Payward partners with SoFi on stablecoin, 24/7 settlement
The deal will bring SoFiUSD to Kraken, connect Payward to SoFi’s 24/7 dollar settlement network and give SoFi access to digital asset liquidity through Kraken…
SoFi, Kraken tie up as crypto and banking push into each other's turf
Kraken is joining SoFi's settlement network and list SoFiUSD as the companies link traditional banking with crypto markets. Source：CoinDesk
Kraken parent Payward delays IPO to second quarter of 2027 at earliest
The crypto exchange operator, which confidentially filed for a U.S. listing last November, had already put its IPO plans on hold amid difficult market…
London Stock Exchange partners with Kraken parent for tokenized UK stocks: FT
The London bourse operator is seeking to offer 24/5 exposure to UKbased tokenized equities, as more TradFi institutions explore tokenized equities offerings.…
London Stock Exchange to work with Payward to bring biggest UK stocks onchain
The LSE is working with Kraken owner Payward, the developer of the xStocks tokenized equities framework, to bring top U.K.listed stocks onchain. Source：CoinDesk
Solana vote to double disinflation passes by a hair in dramatic finish
Solana's first networkwide vote went down to the wire, with a Krakenlinked validator switching sides before the disinflation proposal narrowly passed.…
Kraken users briefly locked out after a flood of sanctioned crypto transactions
The activity, appearing to spread sanctioned funds to trigger account restrictions, occurred between Aug. 17 and Aug. 24. Source：CoinDesk
Kraken’s Krak debuts US debit card as Payward broadens financial services push
The multiasset card lets US customers spend crypto and fiat and earn cashback as Kraken’s parent company expands across financial services. Source：Cointelegraph
Kraken adds U.S. stocks in Europe as TradFi-crypto divide blurs
The exchange said it is the first crypto company to offer European customers both traditional U.S. equities and tokenized versions of those assets on a single…