Kraken Plans CFTC-Regulated Perpetual Futures For US Crypto Traders
Kraken says it plans to launch CFTC-regulated perpetual futures for eligible U.S. traders, covering major crypto assets including BTC, ETH, SOL, and XRP.
Bybit follows Kraken in offering tokenized SpaceX IPO access via xStocks
The product is built on Payward's xStocks framework, the tokenized equities platform Kraken acquired through its purchase of Backed Finance in late 2025.
CPI on June 10 and the FOMC on June 17, Bitcoin’s Next Big Move Will Be Decided in the Next 7 Days
The two macro events that will define Bitcoin’s second-half trajectory land within seven days of each other: May CPI on June 10 and the FOMC dot plot on June 17. April’s headline CPI already came in at 3.8% year over year, the highest reading…
Kraken Unlocks US-Listed IPO Access for Retail Crypto Users Across 100+ Countries
Kraken’s parent company Payward is opening U.S.-listed initial public offering (IPO) allocations at the offering price to retail investors around the world through its xStocks tokenized equities framework. The announcement, made on Wednesday, June 3,…
Capital Rotates to Utility Assets as Bitcoin Dips Below $70K: Zcash, NEAR Protocol, and LiquidChain Gain Traction
On Wednesday, June 3, 2026, Bitcoin’s slide below the $70,000 threshold triggered a notable capital rotation across the digital asset market. Among the top performers, Zcash surged over 10.8% in a 24-hour window, while NEAR Protocol rallied…
Cobie Denies $6.58M LDO ‘Dump’: It Was Wintermute
Cobie publicly denied dumping $6.58M worth of LDO tokens. The wallets flagged by on-chain tracking platform Lookonchain belonged to Wintermute, one of crypto’s largest market makers, not to the Lido DAO co-founder. The incident is a clean case…
Kraken Now Lets You Earn Yield on Bitcoin Holdings via Lending Vaults
Kraken customers can make use of their Bitcoin holdings and generate BTC yield without ever leaving the exchange.
Kraken Drops LayerZero in Favor of Chainlink CCIP, Making Bullish signal for LINK holders
Kraken recently replaced LayerZero with Chainlink CCIP as the exclusive cross-chain infrastructure layer for its wrapped asset suite, including kBTC, with coverage spanning Ethereum, Ink, Unichain, and Optimism, and additional networks expected in later…
Kraken Acquires Hong Kong’s Reap Technologies in $600 Million Deal
Payward, the parent company of Kraken, has agreed to acquire Hong Kong–based Reap Technologies in a deal valued up to 600 million U.S. dollars in cash and stock, marking one of the more significant Asia‑oriented fintech acquisitions by a global crypto…
Payward acquires Bitnomial for $550 million, making it the first fully CFTC‑licensed crypto derivatives platform in the U.S.
Payward, the parent company of Kraken, has agreed to acquire Bitnomial—the first fully CFTC‑licensed digital‑asset derivatives exchange and clearinghouse—for $550 million, according to Cryptorank’s X post. The acquisition positions Kraken to become…