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Nasdaq Drops $100M on Kraken Parent in Tokenized Stock Power Play

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What happened

Nasdaq Ventures has agreed to invest $100 million in Kraken parent Payward as the companies deepen a partnership designed to move traditional stocks onto blockchain networks and build markets that can operate beyond conventional trading hours.

Key facts

  • Nasdaq Ventures has agreed to invest $100 million in Kraken parent Payward as the companies deepen a partnership designed to move traditional stocks onto blockchain networks and build markets that can operate beyond conventional trading hours.
  • Reported by Bitcoin.com and published Thu, 10 Sep 2026 16:16:18 UTC.

Why it matters

Digital-asset markets react to catalysts within minutes, and liquidity, ETF flows and regulatory signals are usually what decide whether a move sticks.

What to watch next

  • Whether spot volume and open interest confirm the move
  • Liquidation clusters around the current price
  • ETF flow data and any regulatory follow-up

Coverage timeline

When each newsroom published on this story, oldest first — all times UTC.

  1. Nasdaq invests $100 million in Kraken parent company Payward at $21 billion valuation

  2. Nasdaq Invests $100M in Kraken Parent Payward at $21B Valuation

  3. Nasdaq invests $100M in Kraken parent at $21B valuation: Report

  4. Nasdaq to invest $100 million in Kraken parent Payward as firms expand partnership

  5. Monument Bank delays retail tokenized deposits, cites regulatory issues in the UK

  6. Nasdaq Drops $100M on Kraken Parent in Tokenized Stock Power Play

  7. Nasdaq Invests $100M in Kraken Parent Company: Report

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