Kraken eyes 15% Aave stake, founder disputes report
June 26, 2026
A reported $71 million ETH-for-equity deal would deepen Kraken’s DeFi push, but Aave’s founder says no discounted token sale is happening.
A reported $71 million ETH-for-equity deal would deepen Kraken’s DeFi push, but Aave’s founder says no discounted token sale is happening.
FIFA hands Kraken a global marketing stage signed during a crypto market downturn
New Kraken Earn product routes customer BTC through Aave, Morpho, and Tydro via Veda
Wrapped bitcoin and future Kraken assets move to Chainlink’s cross-chain rail after April’s $292M Kelp exploit
Federally regulated custody push lands one day after Payward’s 00M Reap acquisition
Payward’s $550M acquisition gives Kraken a US exchange, clearinghouse, and futures broker under one roof.
The deal hands Kraken all three CFTC licenses needed to run a full US crypto derivatives stack.
Payward’s $550 million acquisition of Bitnomial transfers all three CFTC licenses needed to run a U.S. crypto derivatives exchange, clearinghouse, and broker.