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The tokenized asset marketplace plans to go public next year, joining a wave of crypto companies moving into public markets amid clearer US regulations.
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Kraken Crypto News
Kraken is a cryptocurrency exchange established in 2011 and headquartered in California. The Kraken exchange hosts trading for a variety of crypto assets, including pairings with multiple different fiat currencies. Kraken Bitcoin trading occurs under the ticker XBT. Kraken offers a number of features, including margin trading for certain assets, with 5x as the leverage limit. Kraken also offers staking along with over-the-counter trading. OTC trading eligibility is based on certain parameters.
Among the Kraken crypto offerings is a futures trading platform, Kraken Futures, which allows maximum leverage of 50x — although customers located in certain regions, such as Kraken U.S. customers and those in Japan, cannot use the platform.
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If approved, the charter will allow the crypto exchange to offer federally regulated custody and trust services in the United States.
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The exchange reported $648 million in quarterly revenue as trading activity, user growth, and new acquisitions boosted performance.
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Consumers deserve the choice to earn yield on stablecoins, not be boxed into earning interest only through banks, Kraken co-CEO Dave Ripley said.
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In a letter to the US regulator, Ondo argued that Nasdaq’s plan relies on undisclosed settlement details that could favor big players.
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After acquiring NinjaTrader for $1.5 billion, Kraken expands its derivatives offerings in the US with a $100 million acquisition of Small Exchange.
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Following the initial rollout in Wallet on Telegram, xStocks is planned to expand across the self-custodial solution, TON Wallet, in Q4 2025.
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The reported funding round comes amid earlier indications that the crypto exchange is preparing for a potential public offering.
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Ethereum co-founder Jeffrey Wilcke seemingly still holds hundreds of millions worth of Ether across multiple wallets.
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Kraken committed $2 million to Freedom Fund PAC and America First Digital, citing a need to defend crypto users’ rights in the US.
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While Kraken said that the partnership opens up stocks for 200 million users, others said that geographical restrictions exist.
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Atkins signaled a departure from the enforcement-first approach of the SEC during Gensler’s leadership, including preliminary notices prior to enforcement actions.
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Kraken has rolled out Backed’s xStocks in Europe, becoming the latest company to offer tokenized stocks in the region after Gemini and Robinhood.
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Crypto bosses say the government now needs to bring in clear rules, so regulators and banks can distinguish the good from the bad actors.
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The deal expands Kraken’s trading infrastructure push following its $1.5 billion NinjaTrader acquisition in May 2025.
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