Kraken is in talks with firms including Fidelity, Tribe Capital and General Atlantic to raise the funds. However, if demand is as high as some suspect it will be, Kraken’s value could exceed $20 billion. That follows yesterday’s news that its larger competitor, Coinbase, filed a Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, confirming reports that it will go public with a direct stock listing, probably on Nasdaq.
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- Kraken Financial can now battle the banking industry (Photo: Wikimedia Commons/Pierre Denys de Montfort)
Release the Kraken! Exchange wins bank charter approval in ‘world first’
Its new service, Kraken Financial, could make it easier for consumers to pay their bills and even receive their salaries in crypto
Its new service, Kraken Financial, could make it easier for consumers to pay their bills and even receive their salaries in crypto