# Nasdaq Invests $100M in Kraken Parent Payward

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Podcast: [CoinDesk Podcast Network](https://stenobird.com/podcast/coindesk-podcast-network-334494)
Published: 2026-09-10T12:44:00+00:00
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## Resource

Nasdaq's Ventures invested $100 million in Payward, the parent company of crypto exchange Kraken. Payward Chief Commercial Officer Mark Greenberg joins Jennifer Sanasie to explain what the deal unlocks: from bringing Nasdaq's traditional equities on-chain as permissioned tokens, to new collaborations on market surveillance, data, and expanding xStocks to more markets. Plus, insights into Kraken's shift from a crypto-only exchange to a multi-asset platform and the company's 2027 IPO timeline. - This episode is brought to you by Grayscale, the world's largest digital asset-focused investment platform. Grayscale's mission is to make digital asset investing simple and open to every investor. Learn more at grayscale.com. - This episode is brought to you by RealFi, a smarter stablecoin, backed by real-world assets. Join the Testnet now at realfi.co.

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