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Nasdaq Invests $100 Million in Kraken Parent Payward
The Defiant·September 10, 2026·1 min read
Nasdaq Ventures invests $100 million in Kraken parent Payward at a $21 billion valuation. Payward will adopt Nasdaq's surveillance technology across its trading venues, marking a major institutional partnership. The deal, reported by Bloomberg, boosts Kraken's valuation and integrates Nasdaq's market oversight tools.
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