2 days ago

Kraken Nears UAE Launch After Preliminary Dubai VARA Approval

TLDR Kraken moved closer to launching in the United Arab Emirates after Payward received preliminary approval from Dubai’s VARA. T...

3 days ago

Kraken, Coinbase User Hit by $6.7M Crypto Theft and Laundering

TLDR A Kraken and Coinbase user lost about $6.7 million after attackers drained crypto from both exchange accounts. The stolen ass...

5 days ago

Kraken parent Payward's Q1 revenue climbs despite crypto market slump

Co-CEO Arjun Sethi said the firm kept investing through market weakness, leaning on acquisitions and futures growth to offset soft...

1 week ago

Kraken parent Payward cuts 150 staff, streamlining business ahead of planned IPO

The crypto exchange is also seeking fresh funding at a $20 billion valuation as it ramps up acquisitions and prepares for a public...

1 week ago

Kraken Migrates kBTC to Chainlink CCIP as LayerZero Exodus Grows

TLDR: Kraken migrates kBTC and all future wrapped assets to Chainlink CCIP, citing enterprise-grade security. The $292M Kelp DAO e...

1 week ago

Kraken Replaces LayerZero With Chainlink CCIP Bridge

TLDR Kraken will replace LayerZero with Chainlink CCIP for cross-chain transfers of its wrapped assets. The decision follows a $29...

1 week ago

Kraken to replace LayerZero with Chainlink to bridge assets across blockchains

The decision sees a total of over $3 billion in total value locked migrating after a $292 million LayerZero-powered bridge exploit...

1 week ago

Kraken Parent Taps Franklin Templeton for Onchain Push

TLDR Payward, the parent company of Kraken, has partnered with Franklin Templeton to develop onchain investment products. The comp...

1 week ago

Kraken parent, Franklin Templeton to develop onchain investment products

The partnership will focus on tokenized yield products, blockchain-based funds and institutional crypto markets.

1 week ago

Kraken parent Payward seeks fresh funding at $20 billion valuation ahead of plan...

The crypto exchange operator is pursuing a new fundraising round as it ramps up acquisitions across derivatives and stablecoins wh...