Nasdaq is reportedly backing Kraken parent Payward with a $100 million investment at a $21 billion valuation, deepening a push into tokenized equities, onchain settlement, and tighter market infrastructure. The bet is clear: blockchain rails, but with Wall Street’s rulebook attached.
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Kraken temporarily restricted some customer accounts after nearly 12,000 unsolicited “dust” transfers linked to HTX-triggered wallets raised sanctions concerns. HTX denied involvement, and the incident exposed how public blockchains can turn compliance into a messy, high-stakes guessing game.
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Kraken is expanding beyond crypto, launching direct trading in more than 7,000 U.S.-listed stocks for eligible EEA users through a regulated setup. It’s another sign that crypto platforms and traditional brokers are merging into one multi-asset battleground, with convenience up front and real tradeoffs underneath.
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Payward grew revenue 17% to $508 million in Q2 2026, but adjusted EBITDA plunged to $23 million as trading volume softened and expansion costs bit hard. The Kraken parent is betting on a broader crypto-financial stack—derivatives, custody, payments, and tokenized equities.
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FIFA has named Kraken the Official Crypto Exchange Supporter of the 2026 World Cup, putting the exchange in front of one of the biggest audiences in sports. It’s a major mainstream win for crypto visibility — but not proof that adoption, trust, or the sector’s deeper problems have magically arrived.
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Kraken has launched CFTC-regulated crypto perpetuals for U.S. traders via Kraken Pro, bringing a key offshore-style derivatives product onshore with BTC, ETH, SOL and more. The big question now: will traders actually use it, or just keep chasing cheaper leverage elsewhere?
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Kraken has won a $22 million arbitration award against Mazars after the auditor bailed on its near-finished 2022 audit, and co-CEO Arjun Sethi says it reflects the wider de-banking pressure crypto faced. The exchange is turning the win into ammo while still pushing toward an IPO.
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Kraken has added Bittensor’s dTAO and seven subnet tokens to its listings roadmap, giving the decentralized AI network a bigger shot at liquidity, visibility, and legitimacy. Bullish for access and adoption, sure — but the jump from exchange support to a $100,000 TAO is still pure speculation.
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Kraken’s Payward Europe has been listed as an electronic money institution in Lithuania, giving the exchange another regulated route for euro payments in Europe. It’s not a bank license, but it strengthens the plumbing behind Kraken’s fiat rails as MiCA raises the compliance bar across the EU.
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Kraken and Maple have launched a USDC-funded, bankruptcy-remote crypto lending facility backed by Bitcoin and Ether, aiming to bring more structure and less chaos to institutional digital asset credit. It’s a smarter setup than the 2022-era wreckage — but collateral risk and liquidation pain are still very real.
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