Kraken parent Payward grows Q1 revenue 3% as derivatives jump 51%
Payward, Kraken’s parent, grew Q1 2026 adjusted revenue 3% to $507m as derivatives jumped 51%, even while Bitcoin, market cap and spot volumes all saw...
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Franklin Templeton and Kraken’s Payward team up to tokenize Wall Street
Kraken parent Payward will plug Franklin Templeton’s BENJI tokenized money market fund into its platform as collateral and cash management, letting clients earn yield on...
Franklin Templeton, Kraken Parent Payward Team Up to Tokenize Wall Street Products
In brief Kraken’s parent Payward and Franklin Templeton are partnering to bring traditional financial products—including tokenized equities and yield products—onto blockchain networks. The deal includes...
Payward charter targets federal crypto bank status
Kraken’s parent Payward has filed a Payward charter application with the OCC to establish a federally regulated national trust company. Summary Payward filed for an...
Kraken Parent Payward Applies for OCC National Trust Bank Charter
In brief Payward, which operates crypto exchange Kraken, filed for a national trust company charter with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. The...
Kraken parent Payward closes Bitnomial deal to expand US crypto derivatives
Payward, the parent company of Kraken, announced it has completed its acquisition of crypto derivatives venue Bitnomial, giving it control of a fully CFTC-regulated derivatives...
Kraken Parent Payward Agrees to Acquire Derivatives Exchange Bitnomial for $550 Million
In brief Kraken parent company Payward entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Bitnomial for up to $550 million in cash and stock. The transaction...
Payward Acquires First Fully Licensed US Crypto Derivatives Firm for $550M
Payward, the parent company of Kraken, agreed to acquire Bitnomial, the first US crypto derivatives platform to hold all three CFTC licenses simultaneously, for up...