Kraken
Payward Wants to Put US-Regulated Perpetual Futures on Hyperliquid
- Only NinjaTrader-onboarded accounts on both NinjaTrader and Bitnomial allowlists could participate.
- The proposed markets remain subject to regulatory approval, with no launch date or contract specifications disclosed.
Wednesday, 16/09/2026 | 19:45 GMT by
Tanya Chepkova
Kraken Lets Users Earn DeFi Yield on Nvidia and ETF xStocks
- Initial estimated APYs are 2% for SPYx and QQQx and 1.8% for NVDAx, net of fees.
- The underlying strategy borrows stablecoins against xStocks collateral, introducing leverage, liquidity and liquidation risks.
Monday, 14/09/2026 | 19:57 GMT by
Tanya Chepkova
Kraken Adds Editable Grid Bot with Backtesting to Desktop App
- Kraken says the bot is not a passive-income product: traders remain responsible for ranges, monitoring, margin and risk settings.
- The tool lets traders backtest a configuration and change its parameters after the bot has started running.
Wednesday, 09/09/2026 | 21:02 GMT by
Tanya Chepkova
Kraken Parent Pushes IPO to Q2 2027 at Earliest
- Payward's listing process has stretched from a November 2025 filing through a March pause and a May delay.
- Quarterly adjusted revenue rose 17%, but transaction volume fell 13% as the market for crypto listings cooled.
Thursday, 03/09/2026 | 06:01 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
London Stock Exchange Partners with Kraken Parent to Tokenize 100 UK Blue Chips
- Payward plans to make the products available globally within weeks, with 24/7 onchain trading.
- The instruments remain unavailable to UK investors, while an LSE 24 listing awaits regulatory approval.
Tuesday, 01/09/2026 | 07:05 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
12,000 Tiny Transfers Put Kraken's Compliance Controls to the Test
- A few cents of crypto sent from HTX-linked wallets triggered compliance checks and forced Kraken to lock users' accounts.
- HTX has denied involvement in the transfers; the actors behind the potential dust attack and their motives remain unknown.
Wednesday, 26/08/2026 | 15:55 GMT by
Tanya Chepkova
Payward Revenue Grew 17% in Q2 as Trading Volume Fell 13%
- Two acquisitions this year gave Payward a CFTC-regulated derivatives framework and a stablecoin payments platform.
- Asset-based revenue, tied to client balances rather than trades, now makes up 60% of the total, up from 55% a year earlier.
Friday, 14/08/2026 | 14:05 GMT by
Tanya Chepkova
Kraken Launches USD-Settled Crypto Options for Institutional Traders
- Kraken has launched USD-settled options on BTC and ETH with portfolio margin enabled by default, targeting professional and institutional clients through Kraken Pro.
- The launch puts Kraken in a market where Coinbase, through its $2.9 billion Deribit acquisition, and CME Group, with its CFTC-regulated options, are already established.
Thursday, 16/07/2026 | 20:05 GMT by
Tanya Chepkova
NinjaTrader Creates AI Role as Kraken-Owned Broker Bets on Prediction Markets
- Brian Weis moves from chief product officer into a newly created seat overseeing AI agents and prediction markets.
- Stephen Yi joins as product chief after more than a decade at high-frequency trading firm Jump Trading.
Tuesday, 07/07/2026 | 13:00 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
Kraken Plugs Institutional Liquidity into Europe’s Banking Rails via Trever Integration
- Kraken Prime is now available inside Trever, giving European banks and brokers easier access to crypto execution and custody.
- The deal shows institutional crypto distribution moving from standalone venues into the operating systems banks and brokers already use.
Tuesday, 30/06/2026 | 10:25 GMT by
Tanya Chepkova
Kraken EU Puts a CFD Veteran in Charge, a Signal of Its European Direction
- Stavros Vassiliades, promoted to COO and executive director after joining last year from Pepperstone EU, now runs Kraken's CySEC-regulated unit.
- The branch now offers perpetuals and futures on indices, commodities and currencies, running more like a multi-asset broker than a crypto exchange.
Wednesday, 17/06/2026 | 08:09 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
Kraken Taps Bitnomial Deal to Unlock CFTC-Regulated Crypto Perpetual Futures in US
- Perpetual futures generated more than $60 trillion in annual trading volume in 2025, according to the firm.
- The company integrates perpetual futures with spot, margin, and CME-listed crypto products.
Monday, 15/06/2026 | 17:02 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
Four Moves in Six Weeks: How Payward Is Remaking Kraken as a Regulated Infrastructure Platform
- Kraken remains a crypto exchange, but its parent, Payward, is building the regulated infrastructure around it to support a broader financial platform.
- The next test is commercial: turning licences, acquisitions, and regulated access into products that generate volume.
Monday, 08/06/2026 | 16:00 GMT by
Tanya Chepkova
Retail Traders Get Tokenized US IPO Allocations at Offer Price as Payward Expands xStocks
- Kraken parent Payward lets xStocks users join IPO allocations across over 125K global holders.
- The framework has processed over $30 billion in volume, including over $6 billion settled on-chain.
Wednesday, 03/06/2026 | 16:14 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
Kraken Enters Funded Trading With New Prop Program After Breakout Acquisition
- The platform, Kraken Prop, allows traders to access up to $200,000 in company capital after passing an evaluation.
- Kraken remains the only major crypto exchange directly running an evaluation-based prop trading program as rivals pursue other M&A strategies.
Wednesday, 27/05/2026 | 17:05 GMT by
Jared Kirui
Kraken IPO Slides Toward 2027, Four Weeks After CEO Publicly Reaffirmed Filing
- The latest delay, reported by Bloomberg, would push the listing into a third calendar year since Payward filed its confidential S-1 in November 2025.
- Kraken's valuation has already dropped 33% from its $20 billion peak after Deutsche Börse's April stake purchase.
Monday, 18/05/2026 | 08:43 GMT by
Kraken acquires Bitnomial for up to $550M, securing a full U.S. derivatives stack
- Bitnomial brings DCM, DCO, and FCM licenses under one roof, allowing Kraken to offer fully regulated U.S. derivatives.
- The deal shows how acquiring licensed infrastructure can shortcut years of regulatory build-out.
Friday, 17/04/2026 | 15:07 GMT by
Tanya Chepkova
Kraken Confirms IPO Filing, but Valuation Dropped 33% in Latest $200M Funding
- The crypto exchange’s co-CEO, Arjun Sethi, confirmed confidential IPO filings last year.
- Deutsche Börse Group recently invested in the platform at a valuation of $13.3 billion, down from its peak $20 billion valuation.
Wednesday, 15/04/2026 | 03:36 GMT by
Arnab Shome
Kraken’s Extortion Claim Points to a Growing Market for Insider Access
- Kraken says a recent extortion attempt tied to insider access involved limited exposure of support data affecting around 2,000 accounts, with no systems breached and no client funds at risk.
- Threat intelligence and recent cases point to a growing market for insider access, where attackers pay thousands for credentials that can enable multi-million dollar fraud, data leaks or extortion.
Tuesday, 14/04/2026 | 13:29 GMT by
Tanya Chepkova
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