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Nasdaq Partners with Kraken's Payward, Investing $100 Million for Tokenized Equity Solutions.

Sep 11, 2026about 2 hours ago

Contract Type

partnership

CheyenneFinanceFintechPrivate Equity FundPrivate Equity FundPrivate Equity Fund

Description

On September 10, Nasdaq Ventures entered into a significant partnership by investing $100 million into Payward, the holding company of Kraken. This collaboration aims to launch tokenized equities and develop infrastructure solutions that integrate traditional finance with blockchain technology.

Company Information

Company

Kraken

Location

106 East Lincoln Way 4th Floor

Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States

About

Kraken is one of the world’s longest-standing and most secure crypto platforms. Our mission is to accelerate the global adoption of crypto, so that everyone can achieve financial freedom and inclusion. Globally, Kraken clients trade more than 200 digital assets and 6 different national currencies, including GBP, EUR, USD, CAD, CHF, and AUD.

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