Kraken
Crypto exchange and custodian. Filed for IPO in 2025.
On the watchlist — 960 employees.
headcount + trends: LinkedIn-tracked weekly series · funding & layoff counts: through Jul 2026 (frozen) + live news extraction
Signals
source: PDL v25Hiring flow · Kraken
source: PDL v25Headcount by role
12-month growth · PDL v25In the news
relevance ≥ 6 · last 180 days- Decrypt1d agoUK Crime Agency Warns of 'Innovative Use' of Crypto by Launderers
Named as participant in Operation Atlantic alongside Coinbase; minor role in broader UK crime agency report.
- DecryptHeadline7d agoSoFi Links Banking Network and Stablecoin to Kraken in New Deal
Kraken is a primary subject of the article announcing a new partnership with SoFi linking banking and stablecoin services.
- DecryptHeadline10d agoHyperliquid in Talks With Kraken Parent to Bring Crypto Perps to US Traders
Kraken's parent company Payward is a key partner in Hyperliquid's US market entry talks, named in headline.
- Decrypt13d agoSolana Will Now Print Less SOL as Disinflation Vote Passes in Dramatic Fashion
Kraken is named as a staking provider that initially opposed SGP-0002 but flipped its vote at the last minute.
- Decrypt20d agoWashington Goes All-In on Crypto: Trump Pushes Clarity, SEC Rules, and CFTC Warnings
Co-CEO Arjun Sethi named as attendee at White House meeting focused on Clarity Act passage.
- Decrypt22d agoTrump Calls on Congress to Pass 'Fair Version' of Clarity Act at White House Crypto Meeting
Co-CEO Arjun Sethi attended White House crypto regulatory meeting.
- DecryptHeadline23d agoKraken Parent Payward Joins Glasswing, Gets Access to Claude Mythos to Hunt Security Flaws
Mentioned in headline and as Payward parent; signatory to the security letter and partial focus of the announcement.
- CoinDeskHeadline23d agoKraken parent Payward joins Anthropic’s Project Glasswing for AI security push
Kraken parent Payward is the subject joining Project Glasswing to use Anthropic's AI for cybersecurity.