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Kraken is one of the largest and oldest crypto exchanges in the world, founded in 2011. It is dedicated to making cryptocurrency accessible and available to the world and enabling people from all walks of life to invest in their independence. In September 2020, the state of Wyoming granted Kraken a license to create a crypto bank in the state, making it the first US crypto exchange to do so.
Payward Secures $100M Investment from Nasdaq, Valuation Reaches $21B
Odaily News: Kraken's parent company Payward has announced a $100 million investment from Nasdaq, with a post-investment valuation of $21 billion. Nasdaq stated that this investment will deepen collaboration between the two parties in digital asset custody and token infrastructure. Nasdaq has already established a digital assets division around related businesses. Kraken already operates a UK-regulated business overseen by the Financial Conduct Authority, and has completed its acquisition of NinjaTrader for $1.5 billion to expand its futures trading business. Payward's listing remains in the planning stage, with no application filed yet.
Nasdaq Plans to Invest in Kraken Parent Company Payward at $21 Billion Valuation
According to Bloomberg, insiders said Nasdaq will invest $100 million into Payward, the parent company of cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, through its venture capital arm to continue building infrastructure that supports tokenized stock trading. The investment values Payward at $21 billion and further expands the partnership announced by both companies in March this year.
Solmate increased holdings by approximately 1,000 SOL, pushing total portfolio value over $100 million.
据 Businesswire 报道，Solmate Infrastructure PLC（NASDAQ: SLMT）宣布，于 2026 年 8 月 20 日收购约 1,000 枚 SOL。截至当日，公司持有约 125 万枚 SOL。按 Kraken 8 月 19 日 16:30（美东时间）SOL 价格 85 美元计算，其 SOL 持仓估值约为 1.022 亿美元。
Entravel completes $7.5 million funding round, co-led by Ethereal Ventures and Finality Capital
Odaily News: Crypto travel platform Entravel has completed a $7.5 million funding round, co-led by Ethereal Ventures and Finality Capital, with participation from GSR, Varrock, G1 Ventures, Seier Capital, Veris Ventures, Funfair Ventures, and WTG Ventures.Entravel provides travel booking systems for over 40 brands including Kraken and MetaMask, covering 300 million users with an average booking conversion rate exceeding 10%. The company was founded in 2026. (Tech Funding News)
Bitcoin Treasury Companies Shift Strategy: Selling BTC, Repaying Debt, and Betting on AI as Stock Plunges Force Strategic Pivot
Odaily News As Bitcoin prices have experienced a significant correction, publicly listed companies that had accumulated large BTC holdings are facing multiple challenges, including falling stock prices, debt pressures, and a deteriorating financing environment. Some of these companies are now starting to sell Bitcoin, repay debts, and even pivot towards artificial intelligence (AI) data center operations.Strategy pioneered the "Digital Asset Treasury (DAT)" model, continuously purchasing Bitcoin through financing and borrowing, inspiring a wave of other listed companies to follow suit. However, as the BTC price has fallen approximately 50% from its peak of around $126,000 in October 2025, the stock prices of related companies have also shrunk significantly, forcing them to reassess their BTC accumulation strategies.This week, shareholders of London-listed company Satsuma Technology approved the liquidation of all 668 BTC, returning capital to shareholders, while proceeding with delisting. Another London-listed company, The Smarter Web Company, sold 178 BTC to repay its convertible debt.Additionally, Sequans Communications has sold 1,025 BTC and further sold nearly 80% of its remaining holdings to repay convertible bonds. The company stated it will not continue purchasing Bitcoin in the future and plans to sell the remaining approximately 658 BTC.Nakamoto's stock price has fallen approximately 99% since its SPAC listing in May 2025. The company recently sold about 284 BTC, raising approximately $20 million for working capital. Of its remaining approximately 5,342 BTC, nearly 70% has been pledged as collateral for loans from Kraken, which market observers believe poses a potential risk event.Meanwhile, Bitcoin mining companies are also adjusting their strategies. Companies like Bitdeer Technologies and MARA Holdings are selling portions of their BTC to repurchase shares, repay debts, and redirect energy resources and computing infrastructure towards AI data center operations.Other companies selling BTC include Empery Digital. Data shows that Strategy has recently sold approximately 3,620 BTC and has authorized further asset sales to maintain its U.S. dollar reserves.However, Strategy remains the world's largest corporate holder of Bitcoin, with holdings exceeding 840,000 BTC. The company's CEO, Michael Saylor, stated that while it may sell some Bitcoin in the future to pay dividends, this does not mean the company is exiting its Bitcoin investment.Beyond asset adjustments, management and capital operations at some Bitcoin treasury companies are also changing. Jack Mallers has stepped down as CEO; and Bitcoin Standard Treasury Company (BSTR), affiliated with Adam Back, failed to complete a proposed merger due to the deteriorating market environment.Analysts believe that with rising financing costs and increased BTC price volatility, the "borrowing to buy Bitcoin" treasury model is undergoing a reshuffle. Some companies are shifting from simply hoard
Crypto bank Augustus completes $180 million funding round at $1 billion valuation
crypto bank Augustus announced the completion of a $180 million funding round, bringing the company's valuation to $1 billion. The company aims to build a 24/7 financial infrastructure that connects traditional payment systems with stablecoin networks. The round was led by Tiger Global Management, with participation from investors including Hummingbird, QED, and the founding teams of Nubank, Ramp, Circle, and Deel.Augustus stated that as stablecoins gradually transform the global financial system, the traditional Correspondent Banking model is facing efficiency bottlenecks. The company aims to establish a federally chartered clearing bank for fintech companies and financial institutions, replacing traditional cross-border payment infrastructure.Unlike stablecoin issuers, Augustus does not plan to issue its own stablecoin. Instead, it aims to provide underlying banking infrastructure, enabling financial institutions to freely transfer funds between traditional payment networks and blockchain networks. Currently, Augustus offers euro clearing services through its regulated Finnish entity, processing tens of billions of euros in transactions annually. Its clients include international financial institutions, fintech companies, banks, and crypto firms, including crypto exchange Kraken. (CoinDesk)
Payward Secures $100M Investment from Nasdaq, Valuation Reaches $21B
Odaily News: Kraken's parent company Payward has announced a $100 million investment from Nasdaq, with a post-investment valuation of $21 billion. Nasdaq stated that this investment will deepen collaboration between the two parties in digital asset custody and token infrastructure. Nasdaq has already established a digital assets division around related businesses. Kraken already operates a UK-regulated business overseen by the Financial Conduct Authority, and has completed its acquisition of NinjaTrader for $1.5 billion to expand its futures trading business. Payward's listing remains in the planning stage, with no application filed yet.
Trump: Pushing Hyperliquid to Enter the U.S. Market in a Compliant Manner
Odaily News – U.S. President Trump stated that his administration is pushing the decentralized perpetual contract trading platform Hyperliquid to enter the U.S. market in a "fully compliant and legal manner." Last month, Trump said the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) would work to facilitate Hyperliquid's entry into the U.S. market. Subsequently, Payward, the parent company of Kraken, announced it is cooperating with the CFTC to offer registered U.S. users certain crypto perpetual contract products related to Hyperliquid's market and its underlying Layer 1 blockchain through the CFTC-regulated platform Bitnomial.Nansen research analyst Nicolai Sondergaard believes this arrangement could allow Hyperliquid to provide some of its underlying technology, liquidity, or market design without directly opening its existing platform to U.S. users—essentially building a standalone U.S. market product around Hyperliquid's infrastructure. He noted that U.S. users may have access to fewer markets, lower leverage, and more conservative risk controls. At the same time, he opposes comprehensive KYC implementation, arguing that a one-size-fits-all KYC approach would undermine legitimate users' privacy and permissionless access rights, and would push liquidity toward offshore markets.
Mantle officially launches USDG and becomes a partner of Global Dollar Network
According to official announcements, Mantle has announced that USDG, a US dollar stablecoin issued by Paxos, has officially launched, becoming one of the first native stablecoins on the Mantle network. This integration establishes Mantle as a partner of the Global Dollar Network (GDN). Mantle will directly participate in GDN's reward-sharing mechanism, standing alongside over 150 partners, including Robinhood and Kraken, to drive user growth. As one of the few stablecoins subject to dual regulation under both the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the European Union's MiCA framework, USDG currently has a circulating value exceeding $3.5 billion. One of Mantle's missions is to introduce more institutional-grade assets, including tokenized equities, yield-bearing stablecoins, and tokenized funds, thereby providing borderless investment access for everyone. The integration of USDG will further advance Mantle's development into an open financial network bridging institutional players and users. According to reports, the addition of USDG further enriches Mantle's existing portfolio of institutional-grade assets, which includes Agora's AUSD, Ethena's USDe, Ondo's USDY, and Tether's USDT0, among others. Over the past year, Mantle's stablecoin TVL has surpassed $982 million, with RWA T
Hyperliquid is in talks with Kraken's parent company regarding entry into the U.S. market
Odaily News: According to market sources, Hyperliquid is in discussions with Kraken's parent company about entering the U.S. market.
C1 Fund Bets on Polymarket in Q2, Portfolio Expands to 11 Crypto Companies
Odaily News Crypto asset investment fund C1 Fund (NYSE: CFND) has announced its Q2 2026 performance results. As of June 30, the fund's net asset value (NAV) stood at $42.63 million, with a NAV per share of $6.49. The fair value of its investment portfolio was approximately $33.07 million, accounting for 77.5% of net assets.C1 Fund added Polymarket to its holdings in Q2, bringing its total investment portfolio to 11 companies. These span sectors including crypto payments, custody, compliance, staking, exchanges, development infrastructure, and prediction markets. Its two largest exposures are Ripple (17.5% of net assets) and Payward, the parent company of Kraken (16.9%).As of July 31, C1 Fund has repurchased and canceled 249,300 shares of its own stock at a total cost of approximately $824,000. The company is currently authorized to repurchase up to $3 million worth of shares. Management stated that buybacks conducted when the share price falls below NAV help enhance the per-share NAV for remaining shareholders.Additionally, Kraken and Blockchain.com have publicly announced that they have confidentially submitted potential IPO applications to the U.S. SEC; BitGo completed its IPO in January 2026. C1 Fund also revealed that an early partial issuer repurchase by Ripple generated approximately a 150% return on investment for the fund in just over four months. (Businesswire)
XRP Treasury Company Evernorth's SEC Registration Takes Effect; Plans Nasdaq Listing via SPAC Merger
According to The Block, Evernorth Holdings, an XRP treasury company, announced that its S-4 Registration Statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has officially become effective. The registration covers Evernorth's business combination with SPAC Armada Acquisition Corp. II, after which it is expected to commence trading on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol "XRPN". The S-4 document registers up to 34,499,992 shares of Class A common stock and 11,499,992 warrants. Positioned as a regulated digital asset treasury company, Evernorth focuses on XRP investment exposure and plans to actively deploy capital into XRP infrastructure projects. Its investors include institutional backers such as Ripple, Arrington Capital, SBI Group, Pantera Capital, Kraken, and GSR. The merger is anticipated to close in late Q3 or early Q4 of 2026, pending shareholder approval.
A whale transferred 12,860 ZEC to a new wallet, worth approximately $13.65 million.
According to Onchain Lens, a whale has cumulatively withdrawn approximately 12,870 ZEC from Binance, OKX, Kraken, and Gate over the past week. The whale has now transferred 12,860 ZEC to a new wallet, valued at approximately $13.65 million.
Worth $7.88 million, Pump.fun team fee wallet transferred 77,706 SOL to Kraken
Odaily News: According to on-chain analyst Yu Jin's monitoring, the Pump.fun team fee wallet (2p23...v3q) transferred 77,706 SOL to Kraken 4 hours ago, worth $7.88 million.
Accumulated purchases of $41.56 million in ZEC, a whale bought 36,360 coins from multiple exchanges over 6 days and continues to withdraw
Odaily News: According to Onchain Lens monitoring, a whale has accumulated 36,360 ZEC worth approximately $41.56 million from Binance, OKX, Kraken, and Gate over the past 6 days; in the past 15 minutes, the whale withdrew another 6,520 ZEC worth approximately $7.67 million from Binance and Kraken, and the buying continues.
A whale withdrew $461.5 million in BTC from Coinbase, has held it for nearly two years, and has not sold despite $300 million in unrealized profits.
According to on-chain intelligence platform Arkham (@arkham), a BTC whale withdrew approximately $461.5 million worth of Bitcoin from Coinbase roughly two years ago. During its holding period, the position's unrealized gains peaked at $315 million, and it even recorded an unrealized loss of $100 million during the market low in July, yet never chose to sell. Since August, the whale has transferred $82 million to Kraken and currently still holds $418 million worth of BTC, sitting on an unrealized profit of approximately $40 million.
Worth $8.25 million, a whale withdrew 97,670 HYPE from four exchanges within one hour
Odaily News, according to Onchain Lens monitoring, a whale withdrew 97,670 HYPE from four exchanges in the past hour, worth approximately $8.25 million. Among them, 46,000 HYPE was withdrawn from OKX, worth about $3.88 million; 29,000 HYPE was withdrawn from Bybit, worth about $2.45 million; 13,000 HYPE was withdrawn from Kraken, worth about $1.1 million; and 9,670 HYPE was withdrawn from Gate, worth about $816,000.
Trump: Pushing Hyperliquid to Enter the U.S. Market in a Compliant Manner
Odaily News – U.S. President Trump stated that his administration is pushing the decentralized perpetual contract trading platform Hyperliquid to enter the U.S. market in a "fully compliant and legal manner." Last month, Trump said the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) would work to facilitate Hyperliquid's entry into the U.S. market. Subsequently, Payward, the parent company of Kraken, announced it is cooperating with the CFTC to offer registered U.S. users certain crypto perpetual contract products related to Hyperliquid's market and its underlying Layer 1 blockchain through the CFTC-regulated platform Bitnomial.Nansen research analyst Nicolai Sondergaard believes this arrangement could allow Hyperliquid to provide some of its underlying technology, liquidity, or market design without directly opening its existing platform to U.S. users—essentially building a standalone U.S. market product around Hyperliquid's infrastructure. He noted that U.S. users may have access to fewer markets, lower leverage, and more conservative risk controls. At the same time, he opposes comprehensive KYC implementation, arguing that a one-size-fits-all KYC approach would undermine legitimate users' privacy and permissionless access rights, and would push liquidity toward offshore markets.
UK NCA warns criminals are "innovatively" using crypto assets to launder money
According to Decrypt, the UK National Economic Crime Centre (NECC) stated in its annual report that criminals are "innovatively" leveraging crypto asset products to evade detection and transfer illicit funds at scale, while also highlighting AI alongside cryptocurrencies as an emerging threat method. Crypto assets have been ranked third among the nine priority economic crime areas jointly designated by NECC, the FCA, and the Treasury. NECC stated it will build more proactive, intelligence-driven crypto capabilities to actively identify targets for enforcement action. Previously, the NCA, in collaboration with the US Secret Service, Coinbase, Binance, Kraken, and Tether, conducted "Operation Atlantic," which identified 20,000 phishing attack victims and resulted in the freezing of $12 million in assets this March.
Kraken Says It Was Hit by a "Dust Attack," Some Customer Accounts Temporarily Locked
According to Bloomberg, digital asset exchange Kraken stated that some customer accounts were temporarily locked after receiving small cryptocurrency transfers from wallets linked to the sanctioned exchange HTX. Kraken refers to such transfers as "dust attacks," which involve sending tiny involuntary transactions to disrupt or manipulate other cryptocurrency users. In this incident, Kraken believes the attackers' objective was likely to trigger the platform's compliance review by spreading sanctioned funds.
454,000 USDC Loss Compensation Method Faces Five Questions from D2 Finance
according to D2 Finance monitoring, derivatives strategy protocol D2 Finance has raised five public questions regarding Tori Finance's operations to cover the shortfall after the Term Finance incident. These include: why 250,500 trUSD tokens were minted in advance instead of directly using existing USDC reserves; the source of the collateral used for minting; the other half of the funds coming from Kraken's hot wallet; the transparency page showing a buffer range of only approximately $17,600, or roughly 3 basis points, far below the scale of the incident's impact; as well as Delta Neutrality verification, high-yield money market positions, and hedging methods. Previously, the Term Finance governance vulnerability incident affected RockawayX Tori USDC Vault, resulting in a loss of approximately 454,000 USDC. RockawayX and Tori Finance subsequently stated that the loss has been fully covered by both parties.
Rapid7 discloses crypto phishing campaign targeting 885,000 phone numbers and involving 5,576 Binance accounts
Odaily News Rapid7, a cybersecurity firm, has disclosed a crypto phishing campaign named Operation Asterix that targets approximately 885,000 phone numbers across multiple countries, redirecting victims to fraudulent wallet service websites. A total of 5,576 phone numbers have been matched with Binance user accounts and placed on the attack queue.The attackers steal seed phrases through fake apps impersonating Ledger, Trezor, and Exodus, while also contacting victims via fraudulent customer support emails and phone calls. Rapid7 also found that among over 316,000 phone numbers in Germany, 43,066 were matched with crypto trading accounts, representing a hit rate of approximately 13.6%.The related attacks also include a bulk phone number verification tool targeting Kraken accounts, and the investigation revealed that AI tools are being widely used in phishing operations. According to data from blockchain security firm Hacken, phishing attacks and social engineering scams caused $306 million in losses in the first quarter of this year, accounting for the majority of the $482 million total losses in the crypto industry. (Cointelegraph)
Crypto Companies Send Joint Letter to AI Labs, Urging Access to Frontier Models for Bitcoin Developers
据 Cointelegraph 报道，比特币政策研究所（BPI）联合 Anchorage Digital、BitGo、Bitwise、Blockstream、Kraken、Ledger、MARA、Trezor 等多家加密机构，发布公开信敦促各大前沿 AI 实验室为比特币及开源软件开发者建立或扩展可信访问计划。 信中指出，Bitcoin Core 等开源维护者目前缺乏对 AI 实验室网络安全程序的访问渠道，被迫依赖能力较弱的开源模型，而比特币网络当前保护着逾 1 万亿美元资产，任何开源基础设施漏洞均可能危及用户毕生积蓄。BPI 同时披露，已收到多份报告显示包括潜在境外势力在内的复杂攻击者正借助先进 AI 能力持续发动攻击。
Kraken Chief Security Officer: Coldcard Vulnerability Leads to Over $90 Million in Bitcoin Stolen, Hardware Wallet Industry Testing Mechanisms Require Urgent Overhaul
According to Cointelegraph, Coinkite, the manufacturer of Coldcard hardware wallets, disclosed that its devices have contained a random number generator (RNG) vulnerability persisting for up to five years since March 2021. The vulnerability stemmed from a firmware upgrade that mistakenly routed wallet seed generation to a less secure MicroPython pseudo-random number generator (PRNG), rather than the originally designed true random number generator (TRNG). Since code reviews only verified the existence of TRNG code without confirming whether it was actually invoked, the vulnerability remained undetected for a long period. To date, over 4,500 addresses have been compromised, with nearly $90 million worth of Bitcoin stolen. Kraken Chief Security Officer Nick Percoco stated that this incident should serve as a "wake-up call" for the hardware wallet industry, calling for the introduction of independent third-party testing mechanisms to mandate verification of whether the entropy sources actually invoked by production firmware are certified. Coinkite has suspended all device shipments and destroyed affected inventory after confirming the vulnerability, and stated it will cooperate with law enforcement agencies across multiple countries to trace the responsible parties.
Kraken Launches Tokenized Stock DeFi Vaults and Supports Yield Earning
Kraken partners with Veda and Sentora to launch the xStocks vault, allowing users to earn DeFi yields by lending tokenized US stocks and ETFs.
Nasdaq Plans to Invest in Kraken Parent Company Payward at $21 Billion Valuation
According to Bloomberg, insiders said Nasdaq will invest $100 million into Payward, the parent company of cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, through its venture capital arm to continue building infrastructure that supports tokenized stock trading. The investment values Payward at $21 billion and further expands the partnership announced by both companies in March this year.
Kraken lists wrapped HYPE asset kHYPE, backed 1:1 by custodied HYPE
Odaily News: According to official Kraken announcements, Kraken has listed the wrapped HYPE asset kHYPE. kHYPE is a wrapped asset for HYPE, backed 1:1 by HYPE held in Kraken custody, with related reserves verifiable on-chain. Additionally, kHYPE can be used in DeFi applications on the Ink chain and supports redemption back to HYPE at any time.
Kraken Lists Wrapped HYPE on Its Layer 2 Network INK, Named kHYPE
Odaily News: HyperliquidNews posted on platform X, stating that Kraken has announced the listing of Wrapped HYPE on its Layer 2 network INK, with the token named kHYPE, which could easily be confused with a token of the same name launched by Kinetiq.
Pineapple Financial Migrates Over $10 Billion in Historical Loans to Injective, With Over $1 Billion in Mortgage Records Already On-Chain
Odaily News: Mortgage lender Pineapple Financial has migrated over $1 billion in residential mortgage records to Injective, a Layer 1 blockchain focused on financial applications. The company plans to eventually migrate more than 29,000 issued mortgages totaling over $10 billion on-chain, with each loan corresponding to an on-chain record, without repackaging them into new mortgage-backed securities.These records contain more than 500 data points, including loan-level information, used to support verification, audit trails, and risk analysis. According to Pineapple Financial's dashboard, the current migration count stands at 2,079 records, up from 1,259 when the project launched in December 2025; the PAPL0 asset has a market value of approximately $1.1 billion, with tokens representing mortgage records rather than ownership of the underlying loans.Pineapple Financial's partnership with Injective also includes a $100 million Injective (INJ) digital asset treasury. Pineapple Financial stakes INJ from this treasury, with Kraken serving as the primary validator for the related holdings. (Cointelegraph)
Payward Teams Up with SoFi to Launch Stablecoin-Enabled 24/7 USD Settlements
According to Cointelegraph, Kraken's parent company Payward has partnered with SoFi to integrate the SoFiUSD stablecoin on the Kraken platform and establish a 24/7 USD settlement channel.
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Kraken Launches Tokenized Stock DeFi Vaults and Supports Yield Earning
Kraken partners with Veda and Sentora to launch the xStocks vault, allowing users to earn DeFi yields by lending tokenized US stocks and ETFs.
A whale transferred 12,860 ZEC to a new wallet, worth approximately $13.65 million.
According to Onchain Lens, a whale has cumulatively withdrawn approximately 12,870 ZEC from Binance, OKX, Kraken, and Gate over the past week. The whale has now transferred 12,860 ZEC to a new wallet, valued at approximately $13.65 million.
Worth $7.88 million, Pump.fun team fee wallet transferred 77,706 SOL to Kraken
Odaily News: According to on-chain analyst Yu Jin's monitoring, the Pump.fun team fee wallet (2p23...v3q) transferred 77,706 SOL to Kraken 4 hours ago, worth $7.88 million.
Accumulated purchases of $41.56 million in ZEC, a whale bought 36,360 coins from multiple exchanges over 6 days and continues to withdraw
Odaily News: According to Onchain Lens monitoring, a whale has accumulated 36,360 ZEC worth approximately $41.56 million from Binance, OKX, Kraken, and Gate over the past 6 days; in the past 15 minutes, the whale withdrew another 6,520 ZEC worth approximately $7.67 million from Binance and Kraken, and the buying continues.
Payward Secures $100M Investment from Nasdaq, Valuation Reaches $21B
Odaily News: Kraken's parent company Payward has announced a $100 million investment from Nasdaq, with a post-investment valuation of $21 billion. Nasdaq stated that this investment will deepen collaboration between the two parties in digital asset custody and token infrastructure. Nasdaq has already established a digital assets division around related businesses. Kraken already operates a UK-regulated business overseen by the Financial Conduct Authority, and has completed its acquisition of NinjaTrader for $1.5 billion to expand its futures trading business. Payward's listing remains in the planning stage, with no application filed yet.
Nasdaq Plans to Invest in Kraken Parent Company Payward at $21 Billion Valuation
According to Bloomberg, insiders said Nasdaq will invest $100 million into Payward, the parent company of cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, through its venture capital arm to continue building infrastructure that supports tokenized stock trading. The investment values Payward at $21 billion and further expands the partnership announced by both companies in March this year.