Payward, the parent company of cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, has expanded its xStocks platform with more than 200 tokenized stocks from the UK and European Union, bringing major companies listed on traditional stock exchanges onto blockchain networks. Announced on November 11, the expansion includes companies from the FTSE 100 and Germany’s
Kraken is preparing to launch in the United Arab Emirates after its parent company, Payward, received Full Market Approval from Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA). VARA’s public register shows that Payward’s licence was issued on October 6, 2026, authorizing it to serve institutional, qualified and retail investors. Payward publicly
Payward, the financial infrastructure company behind Kraken, has partnered with Singapore Gulf Bank (SGB) to provide 24/7 settlement for institutional digital asset markets, according to an announcement on October 5, 2026. Under the partnership, Payward has integrated SGB Net, SGB’s real-time, multi-currency clearing network. The tie allows eligible institutional clients
