Payward Secures Deal to Acquire Lithuania’s Saldo Bank in Major European Expansion Push
October 15, 2026
Payward, the parent company behind major cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, has agreed to acquire Lithuania-based Saldo Bank, signaling a strategic push to integrate licensed banking operations across the European Economic Area.
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Kraken Parent Payward Plans Regulated Hyperliquid Perpetual Futures for US Traders
September 16, 2026
Kraken parent company Payward is advancing plans to offer permissioned Hyperliquid perpetual futures to U.S. traders through a compliant framework involving Bitnomial and NinjaTrader Clearing.
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Nasdaq Injects $100 Million into Kraken Parent Payward at $21 Billion Valuation
September 11, 2026
Nasdaq Ventures has invested $100 million in Payward, the parent company of Kraken, at a $21 billion valuation. As part of the deal, Payward will integrate Nasdaq's market surveillance tech.
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Kraken Parent in Talks with Hyperliquid to Bring Perpetual Futures to US Crypto Traders
September 1, 2026
Hyperliquid is reportedly in advanced discussions with Kraken parent Payward to offer regulated crypto perpetual futures to US traders through CFTC-cleared Bitnomial.
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