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Kraken

Tracked across 7 events · 166 articles · First seen Mar 07, 2025 · Last active May 28, 2026

Sentiment
19
Attention
6
Events
7
Relationships
6
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Events (7)
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Business
Payward Acquires Reap for $600M
Payward, the parent company of Kraken, has agreed to acquire China — Hong Kong-based Reap Technologies for up to $600 million in cash and stock, valuing Payward's equity at $20 billion. This acquisition is a…
Impact: Kraken, as a subsidiary of Payward, will benefit from the acquisition of Reap Technologies by gaining enhanced stablecoin payment infrastructure and expanding its presence in the Asian market, aligning with its broader strategy beyond crypto trading.
May 07, 2026 · 6 articles
6 70
Business
Payward Acquires Bitnomial for $550M
Payward, the parent company of Kraken, has completed its acquisition of Bitnomial for up to $550 million in cash and stock. This strategic move grants Payward a full suite of United States — United States…
Impact: Kraken, operated by Payward, will benefit from the acquisition of Bitnomial by gaining a fully regulated U.S. crypto derivatives platform, enhancing its product offerings and market reach.
Apr 17, 2026 · 23 articles
4 10
Business
BitGo Targets $1.96 Billion IPO
Impact: Kraken is another crypto exchange that plans to go public, following the trend set by other crypto firms.
Jan 12, 2026 · 7 articles
4 -20
Business
Ledger Pauses U.S. IPO Plans
ERC, a Paris-based hardware wallet maker, has put its plans for a U.S. Initial public offering on hold due to challenging crypto market conditions. The company, which had explored a public listing valuing it near…
Impact: Kraken also paused its multibillion-dollar IPO plans, reflecting a broader trend in the crypto sector.
May 13, 2026 · 7 articles
4 0
Business
Money20/20 Asia Introduces Intersection Stage
Apr 03, 2026 · 6 articles
2 0
Business
Diverse Business and Political Developments
Mar 20, 2026 · 110 articles
4 0
Business
Bitmine Immersion Technologies ETH Holdings Update
Feb 02, 2026 · 7 articles
Key Actions (3)
60 Kraken paused IPO plansLedger Pauses U.S. IPO Plans
20 United States — Federal Reserve received account KrakenPayward Acquires Reap for $600M
15 Deutsche Bank acquired stake KrakenPayward Acquires Bitnomial...
Relationships (6)
Arjun Sethi ↔ Kraken
Arjun Sethi co-ceo ↔ Kraken Arjun Sethi serves as the Co-CEO of Kraken and its parent company, Payward.
Payward ↔ Kraken
Payward ↔ Kraken
United States ↔ Kraken
United States ↔ Kraken
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