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Nasdaq teams with Kraken to bring stocks on-chain

Nasdaq announced that it's teaming up with Kraken to distribute one-to-one tokenized versions of public company stocks to customers in Europe and other international markets. Holders would retain the same governance rights as traditional shareholders, including voting and dividends. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."

Nasdaq teams with Kraken to bring stocks on-chain

Finance

Nasdaq and Kraken are teaming up to let you trade tokenized stocks

Nasdaq plans to work with Kraken to distribute tokenized versions of public stocks globally as the exchange pushes to bring blockchain infrastructure into traditional markets.

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News Analysis

Kraken's surprise Fed win may harken onslaught of crypto firms with narrow Fed access

The Kansas City Fed may term this "Tier 3" access, but Kraken's entry into the vaunted Fed payments system has riled bankers and raised crypto hopes.

U.S. Federal Reserve headquarters in Washington (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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What does it mean for Kraken to have Fed master account access?

Kraken has become the first crypto-native company to secure direct access to the Federal Reserve’s payment systems. In today's Markets Outlook Jonathan Jachym, Kraken’s Global Head of Policy and Government Relations, joins CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie to discuss the years-long journey to this milestone and what it means for the future of U.S. dollar settlement and institutional crypto adoption. Plus, Kraken's response to President Trump’s recent calls for the Senate to pass the CLARITY Act and stop banks from "undercutting" American innovation.

What Does It Mean for Kraken to Have Fed Master Account Access?

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Trump warns banks: stop holding crypto "hostage"

President Trump has attacked U.S. bankers on Truth Social, accusing them of trying to undermine the GENIUS Act and holding new crypto legislation hostage. With the Clarity Act stalled in Congress, Trump warns that crypto will flee to China if banks don't allow stablecoin yield. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."

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Finance

Kraken becomes first crypto company to secure Fed master account access

The approval lets Kraken speed up deposits and withdrawals for large traders and institutional clients, but is limited.

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Videos

How Kraken is bringing Wall Street to every app

Mark Greenberg, Kraken’s VP of xStocks and Global Head of Consumer, joins CoinDesk Live at Consensus Hong Kong to announce a $20 billion milestone in tokenized equity volume. He explains how xStocks is dismantling the traditional brokerage model by allowing users to buy fractional shares of Tesla and the S&P 500 directly within everyday apps. Greenberg discusses the 24/7 trading advantage, the roadmap for adding Hong Kong stocks, and why tokenized equities are becoming the preferred asset class for retail investors across Asia.

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Finance

Kraken rolls out crypto-style, 24/7 perpetuals trading for tokenized U.S. stocks

The crypto exchange is bringing U.S. stocks closer to the crypto world, letting users trade derivatives of tokenized stocks around-the-clock and with 20x leverage.

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Finance

Kraken’s co-CEO could trust AI with 100% of his crypto — Dragonfly’s Haseeb Qureshi isn’t convinced

At NEARCON 2026, Dragonfly’s Haseeb Qureshi and Kraken co-CEO Arjun Sethi delivered a sharp debate over how soon those agents can be trusted with real money.

Dragonfly Managing Partner Haseeb Qureshi and Kraken co-CEO Arjun Sethi @ NEARCON 2026 (Margaux Nijkerk/ CoinDesk)

Finance

Kraken continues acquisition streak by buying token management firm Magna ahead of IPO push

The deal adds token lifecycle infrastructure to Kraken’s growing product suite.

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