Kraken
Kraken moves wrapped bitcoin to chainlink after kelp dao exploit
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Kraken announced it is switching its wrapped Bitcoin token kBTC to Chainlink's Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol. The move follows the KelpDAO exploit that resulted in a $292 million loss and heightened concerns over bridge security in DeFi. The exchange will make CCIP the exclusive cross-chain infrastructure for kBTC and future wrapped assets.
Payward, the parent company of crypto exchange Kraken, announced a partnership with asset manager Franklin Templeton to develop a range of blockchain-based investment products for institutional investors.
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Payward, the parent company of crypto exchange Kraken, has applied for a national trust company charter with the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. The filing seeks to expand regulated custody services for digital assets. It builds on the firm's existing Wyoming banking subsidiary.