BNY in talks with Kraken parent Payward over infrastructure deal
Wall Street institution BNY is exploring a broad infrastructure partnership with Kraken parent company Payward spanning digital assets, custody, trading, payments, and wealth management, CoinDesk reported.

Wall Street firm BNY is in talks with Payward, the parent company of cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, regarding a broad infrastructure partnership, according to a report by CoinDesk reporter Will Canny.[1][3][4]
The potential agreement could span digital assets and crypto products, custody, trading, payments, wealth management, and other financial-market infrastructure. Discussions between the two companies are ongoing, with no guarantee that a transaction or deal will ultimately be reached.[2][3][4]
Key facts
- BNY is engaged in talks with Kraken parent Payward regarding an infrastructure partnership.
- The prospective agreement could cover crypto assets, custody, trading, payments, wealth management, and market infrastructure.
- Talks remain ongoing, and there is no guarantee the parties will reach a final deal.
- The negotiations were first reported by CoinDesk reporter Will Canny.
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SCOOP: BNY in talks with Kraken parent Payward over infrastructure partnership. @willcanny99 reports. https://t.co/4Zv4quxYkL
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馃彟 NEW: BNY is in talks with Kraken parent Payward over a broad partnership spanning crypto products, custody, wealth management, trading, payments and financial infrastructure, according to CoinDesk. https://t.co/CZd3maSZcR
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NEW: Wall Street giant BNY is in talks with Kraken parent Payward over a broad infrastructure partnership spanning crypto, custody, trading, payments and wealth management. Discussions are ongoing, with no guarantee a deal will be reached. https://t.co/4zLd2NitAG
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BNY in talks with Kraken parent Payward over infrastructure partnership The potential agreement could span digital assets, custody, trading, payments and other financial-market infrastructure.
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