1 week ago

Kraken to buy stablecoin payments firm Reap in $600 million deal: Bloomberg

Kraken owner Payward will acquire Hong Kong-based Reap Technologies as the crypto exchange expands its stablecoin and payments inf...

1 week ago

Kraken eyes IPO as it partners with MoneyGram to bridge crypto-to-cash gap

Payward and Kraken co-CEO Arjun Sethi says the exchange is “80% ready” to go public, as a new partnership with MoneyGram aims to e...

1 week ago

Kraken and MoneyGram Launch Global Crypto Cash Service

TLDR Kraken will allow users to convert cryptocurrency into cash through MoneyGram locations in more than 100 countries. The partn...

1 week ago

Kraken Parent Accuses Etana of $25M Fund Misuse

TLDR Kraken’s parent company, Payward Inc., accused Etana Custody of misappropriating $25 million in client funds. The company fil...

1 week ago

Kraken's parent company Payward alleges $25 million crypto custody fraud in laws...

The crypto exchange claims client funds were misused, commingled and concealed in a “Ponzi-like” scheme that unraveled amid a liqu...

1 week ago

Kraken parent Payward closes $550 million Bitnomial deal, securing full CFTC der...

The deal gives Payward a full CFTC-regulated derivatives stack in the U.S.

1 week ago

Kraken Parent Payward Closes Bitnomial Deal, Gains Full U.S. Crypto Derivatives...

TLDR: Payward now owns a full U.S. derivatives stack — an FCM, DCM, and DCO — after closing the Bitnomial deal. Spot margin launch...

Apr 17, 2026

Kraken Parent Payward Eyes $550M Bitnomial Deal to Unlock U.S. Derivatives Marke...

TLDR: Payward plans to acquire Bitnomial for up to $550M using a mix of cash and stock. Bitnomial holds rare U.S. licenses enablin...

Apr 17, 2026

Kraken's parent company Payward to acquire derivatives exchange Bitnomial for $5...

The deal gives Payward control of a fully licensed U.S. crypto derivatives stack, accelerating its expansion in regulated markets.