Kraken Parent Payward Closes Bitnomial Deal, Gains Full U.S. Crypto Derivatives Licenses

TLDR: Payward now owns a full U.S. derivatives stack — an FCM, DCM, and DCO — after closing the Bitnomial deal. Spot margin launches first on Kraken, with CFTC-regulated perpetuals and options rolling out shortly after. The $550M acquisition values Payward’s equity at $20B, with a confidential SEC S-1 filing already submitted. B2B partners including [...]

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