Deal includes $32.5 million cash and $67.5 million in Payward stock. Acquisition grants Kraken CFTC-licensed access to US derivatives market. Kraken strengthens position ahead of planned IPO in early 2026. Kraken has acquired the US-licensed Small Exchange from IG Group in a $100 million deal, as the crypto exchange strengthens its push into regulated derivatives trading. The acquisition, which includes $32.5 million in cash and $67.5 million in Payward stock — Kraken’s parent company — gives the exchange the ability […]
