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- Decrypt4d 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.
- Decrypt5d 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.
- DecryptHeadline7d 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.
- CoinDeskHeadline7d 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.
- CoinDesk1mo agoU.S. regulator warns prediction markets against cutting corners in event contracts
CFTC extended regulatory status for Kraken Derivatives Exchange; secondary topic in regulatory advisory.
- DecryptHeadline1mo agoKraken Parent Company Makes Moves to Offer xStocks From Global Markets
Primary subject; article announces Kraken parent Payward's partnership with GTN to expand xStocks tokenized equities globally beyond U.S.
- CoinDeskHeadline1mo agoKraken says simpler options can unlock crypto's next derivatives market
Article is entirely about Kraken's launch of USD-settled bitcoin and ether options as a major product expansion.
- DecryptHeadline2mo agoKraken Wins $22M From Auditor That Abandoned It During Operation Choke Point 2.0
Article is entirely about Kraken winning $22M arbitration award against auditor Mazars for abandoning audit during regulatory pressure.