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Finance

Crypto exchange Kraken fires chief financial officer ahead of long-awaited IPO

Kraken has moved chief financial officer Stephanie Lemmerman to a strategic advisory role, according to a person familiar with the matter.

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Finance

Kraken parent company Payward posts 33% growth in full-year revenue

The company adopted a multibrand corporate structure to separate its consumer products from infrastructure operations.

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Finance

Kraken-backed SPAC files for $250 million initial public offering

The SPAC will focus on cryptocurrency ecosystem businesses, expanding Kraken's presence in public markets.

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Policy

Crypto CEOs Join U.S. CFTC's Innovation Council to Steer Market Developments

The chief executives of firms such as Gemini and Kraken will pitch in on U.S. policy efforts through the council's future, public discussions.

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Markets

KindlyMD Turns to Kraken as Fourth Provider for Bitcoin-Backed $210M Loan at 8%

An SEC filing shows the Kraken facility will be used to retire an outstanding Antalpha loan and requires significant bitcoin collateral.

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Finance

Kraken Partners With Deutsche Börse as Europe Looks to Rival Wall Street in Crypto

Deutsche Börse Group (DBG) and Kraken announced a strategic partnership signalling acceleration of crypto adoption across Europe and a clear intention to compete with Wall Street.

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Finance

Kraken Agrees to Buy Tokenization Specialist Backed Finance as RWA Trend Accelerates

The exchange has already teamed up with the Switzerland-based firm for its tokenized equity offering, xStocks.

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Finance

Kraken’s IPO Play: Why the Crypto Exchange Is Racing Toward the Public Markets

The exchange’s confidential filing comes amid clearer regulatory signals, a market pullback and a wave of crypto firms testing public markets.

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Markets

Kraken Scores $800M Raise Backed by $200M Citadel Securities Investment

The funding, which values Kraken at $20B, accelerates plans to integrate traditional markets with crypto infrastructure across multiple regions.

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Policy

Kraken Co-CEO Says UK Crypto Promotion Rules May Harm Retail Investors: FT

Arjun Sethi said questionnaires and warnings about potential financial loss slow down transaction times while asset prices are moving.

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