{"id":16501,"date":"2026-09-10T18:34:17","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T18:34:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptonewsdesk.com\/?p=16501"},"modified":"2026-09-10T18:34:20","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T18:34:20","slug":"nasdaq-invests-100-million-in-kraken-parent-payward-as-tokenized-equities-push-forward","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptonewsdesk.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/10\/nasdaq-invests-100-million-in-kraken-parent-payward-as-tokenized-equities-push-forward\/","title":{"rendered":"Nasdaq Invests $100 Million in Kraken Parent Payward as Tokenized Equities Push Forward"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nasdaq is increasing its involvement in blockchain-based financial infrastructure after agreeing to invest <strong>$100 million in Kraken parent company Payward<\/strong>, strengthening the partnership between traditional markets and digital asset technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The investment values Payward at 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