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Kraken Considers 2026 IPO

The cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, founded in 2011, is considering going public as the crypto regulatory landscape has taken a friendlier approach under the leadership of United States President Donald Trump. The company is officially known as Payward Inc. and could be looking to go public as quickly as the first quarter of 2026. This is according to people with knowledge of the matter but requested anonymity due to the fact it has not yet been confirmed in public. There is always the possibility that plans could change between now and then. Kraken responded to a a query from Bloomberg News when they stated:

“We recently disclosed 2024 financial highlights to be more transparent about our business, which is something we started by being first to publish proof of reserves and we’re going to continue to prioritize going forward. We’ll pursue public markets as it makes sense for our clients, our partners and shareholders.”

It has been revealed that Kraken long held ambitions to go public but had to put a pin in those plans due to a slew of regulatory enforcements against the company, along with other crypto exchanges, from the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) under the previous United States Biden administration. The company have since settled their case with the SEC and continue to fight another case until the agency agreed to drop it without charges or penalties according to a Kraken announcement.

Trump has been supportive of the crypto industry since he took over the Oval Office in January of this year. He has held meetings with two dozen leaders from the crypto industry, including Kaken Co-Chief Executive Officer Arjun Sethi, at the White House last Friday. Given the significant growth by Kraken in recent years, which saw them report revenue of $1.5 billion in 2024 and adjusted earnings of $380 million, the outlook is extremely positive at the company. In comparison, Coinbase Global Inc., the biggest crypto exchange in the US, had about $6.6 billion in revenue last year.

According to CoinMarketCap Kraken are the tenth-largest exchange globally by trading volume and they have recently expanded services to more countries and developed additional products. As market conditions continue to improve Kraken are one of many crypto exchanges considering going public. Among the others are stablecoin issuer Circle, digital-asset custodian BitGo and crypto exchanges including Gemini and Bullish.

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