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Category Kraken news
Payward Earns VARA License in the UAE Enabling Kraken’s Regional Expansion
Payward, the parent company and primary legal entity behind the cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, has secured the Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority ...
May 22, 2026
< 1 min read
by CoinEdition
Kraken Wins Major License in Dubai, Binance and OKX to Face New Competition
In Brief
Kraken wins VARA preliminary approval, entering Dubai's regulated crypto market.
Services span spot, margin, OTC, staking, and Kraken Pri...
May 21, 2026
by BeInCrypto
Kraken Parent Payward Makes Deep Cuts as IPO Pressure Mounts
In Brief
Payward is cutting 150 jobs from its 3,000-person global workforce.
The firm filed a confidential S-1 with the SEC in November 2025.
Krak...
May 15, 2026
by BeInCrypto
Ledger Joins Kraken in Pausing US IPO, Stalling Crypto’s 2026 Public Listing Wave
In Brief
Ledger paused its US IPO plans, joining Kraken in retreat from public markets.
Crypto's 2026 IPO pipeline is thinning as infrastructure f...
May 13, 2026
by BeInCrypto
Kraken Parent Payward Pushes for US Crypto Bank Charter
Kraken’s parent company, Payward, has applied for a national trust bank charter in the United States as crypto firms push deeper into regulated fin...
May 9, 2026
< 1 min read
by CoinEdition