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Kraken is expanding its institutional crypto services by partnering with major exchanges Nasdaq, London Stock Exchange (LSE), and Deutsche Börse, while postponing its own IPO to 2027.

Payward, the parent company of crypto exchange Kraken, has delayed its IPO to no earlier than Q2 2027, citing volatility and structural challenges in the crypto market.

Kraken's parent company, Payward, has delayed its U.S.

The London Stock Exchange (LSE) is collaborating with Kraken's parent company (Payward Ltd) to offer 24/5 exposure to tokenized UK equities, signaling increased institutional interest in tokenized assets within traditional finance (TradFi).

A Wall Street fund, C1 Fund Inc., disclosed Ripple Labs as its largest equity holding at 17.5% of net assets, surpassing Payward, the parent of Kraken.

Payward plans to tokenize 100 London-listed stocks as 'xStocks' with trading support from LSE 24, pending regulatory approval.

The London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) announced a partnership with Payward, the owner of Kraken and developer of the xStocks tokenized equities framework, to bring leading UK‑listed stocks onto a blockchain platform.

Hyperliquid Labs is in advanced talks with Kraken parent Payward to bring its popular perpetual futures products to US traders …

The article reports that Hyperliquid may enter the US market through Kraken's parent company, Payward.

Hyperliquid is pursuing a US market entry by partnering with Kraken’s parent Payward to launch crypto perpetual contracts; Payward has submitted an outline of the proposed structure to the CFTC, but regulatory approval remains pending.

A deal would route the decentralized exchange's perpetual futures through Payward's US-regulated Bitnomial, marking Hyperliquid's first US entry—weeks after Trump …

Ripple tops Kraken in Wall Street's C1 Fund portfolio as pre-IPO demand surges.