Updated April 17, 2026 at 06:20 PMCoinCex editorial review
Kraken's Parent Firm to Acquire US Derivatives Exchange Bitnomial
Payward has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Bitnomial for up to $550 million.
Payward, the parent company of U.S. centralized exchange Kraken, announced today, April 17, that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Bitnomial, a Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)-regulated crypto derivatives exchange. Bitnomial was founded in 2014 and over more than a decade of operations has acquired the full set of CFTC licenses β exchange, clearinghouse, and brokerage β becoming what Kraken says is the first crypto company in the United States to do so. The deal brings Bitnomial's regulatory infrastructure together with Payward's global distribution across Kraken, NinjaTrader, and its other projects. To continue reading this as well as other DeFi and Web3 news, visit us at thedefiant.io
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