Organisations · Crypto exchange · United States · kraken.com
KrakenUpdated 14 Oct 2026
Crypto exchange operated by Payward, Inc. of San Francisco, launched in 2011.
Also known as Payward
Headquarters: United States · used for “firms based in” filters (how location works)
Deployments
Each row is a sourced claim on that deployment's record. The evidence column shows the source and its grade; the numbers link to the full list below.
| Deployment | Role | Status | Evidence | Last reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apollo Diversified Credit Securitize Fund (ACRED) | Investor | Live (limited) | B Securitize and Apollo (via PR Newswire / Nasdaq), 30 Jan 2025[4] | Reviewed 13d ago |
| Tokenised GBP (tGBP) sterling stablecoin | Distributor Named by the issuer among exchanges that list tGBP. | Live (limited) | B Tokenised GBP (BCP Technologies)[5] | Reviewed 22d ago |
| Circle EURC euro stablecoin | Distributor | Live (scaled) | B Circle, 17 Aug 2026[6] | Reviewed 13d ago |
| Ethena USDe synthetic dollar | Custodian Named in Ethena docs as one of its off-exchange settlement custody providers; no attested amount seen. | Live (scaled) | B Ethena[7] | Reviewed 24d ago |
| Open USD (OUSD) | Distributor Trading venue. | Live (limited) | C The Paypers, 1 Oct 2026[8] | Reviewed 25d ago |
| Global Dollar (USDG) | Distributor Founding partner; also an EU distributor. | Live (scaled) | C The Block, 4 Nov 2024[9] | Reviewed 13d ago |
| PayPal Pay with Crypto for merchants | Distributor Supported customer wallet. | Live (limited) | B PayPal, 28 Jul 2025[10] | Reviewed 13d ago |
| Quantoz EURQ euro stablecoin | Investor, Distributor Invested in Quantoz and planned to list EURQ from 21 Nov 2024. | Live (limited) | B Quantoz, Nov 2024[11] | Reviewed 25d ago |
| Quantoz USDQ dollar stablecoin | Investor, Distributor Invested in Quantoz and planned to list USDQ from 21 Nov 2024. | Live (limited) | B Quantoz, Nov 2024[11] | Reviewed 25d ago |
| Stable Mint USDSM and EURSM stablecoins | Distributor USDSM/USDC pair from 25 Aug 2026. | Live (limited) | B Stable Mint, 25 Aug 2026[12] | Reviewed 22d ago |
| QCAD Canadian dollar stablecoin | Distributor QCAD listed for trading on Kraken around April 2026. | Live (limited) | C CryptoProwl (via Yahoo Finance), 20 Apr 2026[13] | Reviewed 24d ago |
| StablR EURR and USDR stablecoins | Distributor, Investor Linked from StablR's list of exchanges; trading suspended at StablR's request since May 2026. Kraken made a strategic investment in StablR (Jul 2025). | Paused | B StablR[14] | Reviewed 17d ago |
| Frontier Stable Token (FRNT) | Distributor Public purchases with USD or USDC through Kraken from 7 January 2026. | Live (limited) | B Wyoming Stable Token Commission, 21 Aug 2026[15] | Reviewed 24d ago |
| xStocks tokenised equities (Backed, Kraken) | Distributor, Technology provider Distribution partner, then acquirer of Backed (announced December 2025). Offers xStocks through Payward Digital Solutions (Bermuda) and, in the EU/EEA, Payward Europe Digital Solutions (CY), a MiFID II investment firm. The issuer relies on Payward (Kraken) for tokenisation services, systems and operations under a services agreement (base prospectus, July 2026). | Live (scaled) | C Ledger Insights, 2 Dec 2025[16] | Reviewed 26d ago |
Sources
- [1]EDGAR company record: Payward, Inc. — US Securities and Exchange Commission. Accessed 11 Oct 2026.A
- [2]Why Kraken — Kraken. Accessed 11 Oct 2026.B
- [3]LEI record 254900IE1ULEZR01BF54: PAYWARD, INC. — GLEIF. Accessed 14 Oct 2026.A
- [4]Apollo and Securitize Announce Partnership and Launch Tokenized Access Credit Fund — Securitize and Apollo (via PR Newswire / Nasdaq), 30 Jan 2025. Accessed 11 Oct 2026.B
- [5]Tokenised GBP | tGBP - The Premier British Pound Stablecoin — Tokenised GBP (BCP Technologies). Accessed 17 Oct 2026.B
- [6]EURC Exceeds €400 Million: The Leading Euro Stablecoin | Circle — Circle, 17 Aug 2026. Accessed 8 Nov 2026.B
- [7]Off Exchange Custody | Ethena — Ethena. Accessed 28 Oct 2026. Names Copper, Ceffu, Kraken and Anchorage Digital as the off-exchange settlement custody providers holding USDe backing..B
- [8]Open Standard launches OUSD stablecoin with five founding partners — The Paypers, 1 Oct 2026. Accessed 11 Oct 2026.C
- [9]Anchorage Digital, Bullish, Galaxy Digital, Kraken, Nuvei, Paxos and Robinhood partner to introduce Global Dollar Network — The Block, 4 Nov 2024. Accessed 11 Oct 2026.C
- [10]PayPal Drives Crypto Payments into the Mainstream, Reducing Costs and Expanding Global Commerce — PayPal, 28 Jul 2025. Accessed 11 Oct 2026.B
- [11]Quantoz Payments issues euro and US dollar stablecoins — Quantoz, Nov 2024. Accessed 14 Oct 2026.B
- [12]USDSM Lists on Kraken, Expanding Institutional Access to a Regulated Dollar Token — Stable Mint, 25 Aug 2026. Accessed 17 Oct 2026.B
- [13]VersaBank Starts Receiving QCAD Deposits as Stablecorp's CAD Stablecoin Lands on Kraken — CryptoProwl (via Yahoo Finance), 20 Apr 2026. Accessed 15 Oct 2026.C
- [14]StablR Euro (EURR) & USD (USDR) – Compliant Stablecoins — StablR. Accessed 17 Oct 2026. Carries the security notice, contract links (Etherscan, Solana explorer) and exchange list..B
- [15]Wyoming Stable Token Commission – Factbook — Wyoming Stable Token Commission, 21 Aug 2026. Accessed 15 Oct 2026.B
- [16]Kraken acquires Backed after xStocks tokenized securities volumes hit $10 billion — Ledger Insights, 2 Dec 2025. Accessed 11 Oct 2026.C
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