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Nasdaq Invests $100M in Kraken Parent Payward at $21B Valuation
Deutsche Börse's April stake implied a $13.3 billion valuation. Five months on, Nasdaq is paying at $21 billion.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Decrypt
Nasdaq invests $100M in Kraken parent at $21B valuation: Report
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Nasdaq invested $100 million in Payward as part of its push toward tokenized stock products with round-the-clock trading.
Key facts
- Nasdaq invested $100 million in Payward as part of its push toward tokenized stock products with round-the-clock trading.
- Reported by Cointelegraph and published Thu, 10 Sep 2026 11:41:00 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.
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- Whether spot volume and open interest confirm the move
- Liquidation clusters around the current price
- ETF flow data and any regulatory follow-up
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Nasdaq invests $100 million in Kraken parent company Payward at $21 billion valuation
Nasdaq Invests $100M in Kraken Parent Payward at $21B Valuation
Nasdaq invests $100M in Kraken parent at $21B valuation: Report
Nasdaq to invest $100 million in Kraken parent Payward as firms expand partnership
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