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Kraken Parent Payward Acquires Bitnomial for $550M, Secures $200M Deutsche Börse Investmentpress_release

Kraken Parent Payward Acquires Bitnomial for $550M, Secures $200M Deutsche Börse Investment

Payward, the parent company of cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, has announced two landmark transactions: a $550 million acquisition of regulated derivatives exchange Bitnomial, and a $200 million strategic investment from Deutsche Börse, valuing Payward at approximately $13.3 billion ahead of its anticipated IPO.

Apr 17, 2026
Deutsche Borse Acquires $200M Stake in Kraken Exchangepress_release

Deutsche Borse Acquires $200M Stake in Kraken Exchange

Deutsche Börse Takes $200 Million Stake in Kraken, Marking Major Traditional Finance Push Into Crypto **Frankfurt, Germany — January 28, 2025** — Deutsche Börse AG, operator of the Frankfurt Stock

Apr 15, 20262 min
Uniswap Foundation Deploys Unichain Layer 2 Mainnetpress_release

Uniswap Foundation Deploys Unichain Layer 2 Mainnet

Uniswap Foundation Launches Unichain, Its Ethereum Layer 2 Network, to Mainnet **San Francisco, February 11, 2025** — The Uniswap Foundation today announced the mainnet launch of Unichain, a dedica

Apr 15, 20262 min
Binance Labs Rebrands to YZi Labs Pivoting to AI and Biotechpress_release

Binance Labs Rebrands to YZi Labs Pivoting to AI and Biotech

Binance Labs Rebrands as YZi Labs, Signals Strategic Shift Toward AI and Biotechnology **Hong Kong, January 27, 2025** — Binance Labs, the venture capital and incubation arm of the world's largest

Apr 15, 20262 min
Circle Launches Cross-Chain USDC Transfer Protocol Across 8 Networkspress_release

Circle Launches Cross-Chain USDC Transfer Protocol Across 8 Networks

Circle Launches Native Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol, Bringing USDC to Eight Blockchain Networks Simultaneously **Boston, MA — January 14, 2025** — Circle Internet Financial today announced the lau

Apr 15, 20262 min
Solana Foundation Launches $100M Fund for DePIN and AI Projectspress_release

Solana Foundation Launches $100M Fund for DePIN and AI Projects

Solana Foundation Commits $100 Million to Accelerate DePIN and AI Infrastructure Development **Geneva, Switzerland — January 28, 2025** — The Solana Foundation today announced the launch of a $100

Apr 15, 20262 min