Payward secures VARA authorization in UAE, enabling Kraken to expand regional presence
Kraken to offer UAE clients dirham funding, trading pairs and direct access to global liquidity
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News
Payward and Franklin Templeton announce strategic collaboration to advance tokenized assets and institutional digital finance
Collaboration to accelerate adoption of tokenized investments, integrate BENJI (FT’s suite of global tokenized money market funds) and co-design a new suite of tokenized yield products.
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Payward files application for OCC National Trust Company, deepening commitment to regulated digital asset infrastructure
This application complements Kraken Financial, the first digital asset bank to hold a Federal Reserve master account.
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Kraken and MoneyGram partner to turn crypto into cash at global scale
Our new partnership enables fast crypto-to-cash withdrawals across MoneyGram’s global cash pickup network, supporting real-world crypto adoption worldwide.
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Payward to acquire Bitnomial, creating a fully CFTC-licensed derivatives platform
Combination of Bitnomial’s decade-built US regulatory infrastructure and Payward’s global distribution, scale, and multi-brand operating model to create one of the most comprehensively regulated and vertically integrated U.S. derivatives platforms
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Payward appoints Robert Moore as Chief Financial Officer
Robert Moore, former Payward Deputy CFO, has been appointed Payward CFO. Our reason for hiring internally is more important than ever and signals our belief that executives who know our business are best positioned for success.
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Industry News
Afloat, but not ahead: what a survey of Americans told us about banking, credit, and getting ahead
A national survey of 2,001 US adults, commissioned by Krak and conducted by Morning Consult, on how Americans feel about traditional banking, credit and debit cards, rewards programs, and the financial products meant to serve them.
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Kraken and MEXC partner to migrate Netherlands clients
Agreement provides referral and transition services to support MEXC clients as the exchange winds down its offering in the Netherlands
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Kraken Cyprus honored at the 14th Invest Cyprus International Investment Awards
Kraken is proud to share that Kraken Cyprus has been honored at the 14th Invest Cyprus International Investment Awards, one of seven international companies recognized this year for their contribution to the Cypriot economy.
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Setting the record straight
It is hard to put a price on vindication. An arbitrator did. But if this were only about a lawsuit, I would not be writing this letter.
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MiCA enforcement begins July 1. Switch to one of Europe’s longest-standing licensed exchanges.
On 1 July, if the platform you trade on doesn’t have a MiCA license, your access to deposits, withdrawals, or trading could change.
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Kraken named to FXC Intelligence’s 2026 Cross-Border Payments 100
Now in its eighth year, the list is widely regarded as the go-to benchmark for the companies that move money across borders at scale.
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