1 day ago

Kraken parent Payward cuts 150 staff, streamlining business ahead of planned IPO

The crypto exchange is also seeking fresh funding at a $20 billion valuation as it ramps up acquisitions and prepares for a public...

1 day ago

Kraken Migrates kBTC to Chainlink CCIP as LayerZero Exodus Grows

TLDR: Kraken migrates kBTC and all future wrapped assets to Chainlink CCIP, citing enterprise-grade security. The $292M Kelp DAO e...

1 day ago

Kraken Replaces LayerZero With Chainlink CCIP Bridge

TLDR Kraken will replace LayerZero with Chainlink CCIP for cross-chain transfers of its wrapped assets. The decision follows a $29...

2 days ago

Kraken to replace LayerZero with Chainlink to bridge assets across blockchains

The decision sees a total of over $3 billion in total value locked migrating after a $292 million LayerZero-powered bridge exploit...

3 days ago

Kraken Parent Taps Franklin Templeton for Onchain Push

TLDR Payward, the parent company of Kraken, has partnered with Franklin Templeton to develop onchain investment products. The comp...

4 days ago

Kraken parent, Franklin Templeton to develop onchain investment products

The partnership will focus on tokenized yield products, blockchain-based funds and institutional crypto markets.

4 days ago

Kraken parent Payward seeks fresh funding at $20 billion valuation ahead of plan...

The crypto exchange operator is pursuing a new fundraising round as it ramps up acquisitions across derivatives and stablecoins wh...

6 days ago

Coinbase, Kraken & Gemini Push Back on Senate Crypto Listing Rules

TLDR: Coinbase, Kraken and Gemini seek removal of manipulation rule affecting small token listings. Senate draft applies CFTC styl...

1 week ago

Kraken parent goes for the OCC charter in bid to become a federal crypto bank

Payward’s application would add a federally regulated trust company to the Kraken group’s existing Wyoming bank charter and Fed ma...