What is Payward?

Payward is the parent company behind Kraken, a cryptocurrency exchange, and a portfolio of other products spanning trading, custody, payments, lending, onchain finance, and benchmarks. These products include xStocks, NinjaTrader, CF Benchmarks, and Breakout. The company operates across 190+ jurisdictions and holds over 100 licenses and registrations covering crypto assets, securities and derivatives, payments, money transmission, banking, and lending.

Payward's infrastructure is designed to connect crypto, tokenized assets, and traditional markets using shared systems and liquidity. The platform operates globally while adapting to local regulations and customer needs without fragmenting the underlying infrastructure. The target users are institutions and individuals who need access to regulated financial services across multiple asset classes and geographies. Payward maintains formal governance structures, corporate policies, and oversight frameworks to support regulated growth across jurisdictions.