Kraken

Kraken is a cryptocurrency exchange that allows users to buy, sell, and trade various digital assets. It is operated by its parent company, Payward, which is expanding into broader financial infrastructure services.

Why it’s in the news: Kraken is in the news due to its parent company, Payward, entering into high-level partnerships with major financial institutions like Wells Fargo, BNY, and Singapore Gulf Bank.

Latest on Kraken

• Wells Fargo in talks with Kraken parent Payward for crypto trading liquidity
• Kraken operator Payward and Singapore Gulf Bank partner for 24/7 institutional crypto settlement
• BNY and Kraken Parent Payward Eye Global Financial Infrastructure Partnership
• BNY in talks with Kraken parent Payward over infrastructure partnership
• Payward Looks to Build Financial Infrastructure Beyond Kraken Exchange
• Kraken’s parent Payward is betting billions on becoming financial infrastructure, not just a crypto exchange
• Crypto exchange Kraken is trying to become a bank in Europe
• Bank group sues U.S. regulator over granting crypto trust charters

Connections

23 entities linked to Kraken across the news graph.