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Kraken Files IPO as Deutsche Börse Invests $200 Million

4/15/2026

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Kraken confidentially filed for a U.S. initial public offering, confirmed by co-CEO Arjun Sethi at the Semafor World Economy conference.
Deutsche Börse invested $200 million, valuing Kraken at about $13.3 billion, down from $20 billion.
Sethi emphasized Kraken's mission to provide retail traders access to advanced trading tools used by large firms.
Kraken expanded Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) futures trading and integrated its tokenized equities platform with Deutsche Börse.

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Kraken confidentially filed for a U.S. initial public offering, confirmed by co-CEO Arjun Sethi at the Semafor World Economy conference.
Deutsche Börse invested $200 million, valuing Kraken at about $13.3 billion, down from $20 billion.
Sethi emphasized Kraken's mission to provide retail traders access to advanced trading tools used by large firms.
Kraken expanded Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) futures trading and integrated its tokenized equities platform with Deutsche Börse.