Morning Minute: Kraken Eyes 15% Stake in Aave at $385M Valuation
Bitcoin sinks to a fresh 2026 low as the selloff drags on. Kraken makes a major move into DeFi. And BlackBerry is staging a comeback.
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The founder said all Aave protocol and GHO revenue flows to the AAVE token and that the brand and software belong to holders, responding to a report that Kraken is in talks to buy a 15% stake at a $385 million valuation.
Read full articleBitcoin sinks to a fresh 2026 low as the selloff drags on. Kraken makes a major move into DeFi. And BlackBerry is staging a comeback.
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Aave founder Stani Kulechov pushed back on reports that Payward was negotiating a discounted stake purchase in Aave Group.
Kraken’s 15% Aave stake talks at a $385M valuation hint at a new playbook: exchanges may buy lending engines instead of building. Risks, costs, fit.
Aave founder Stani Kulechov has challenged reports that Kraken parent company Payward is negotiating to acquire a 15% stake in the decentralized lending protocol at a $385 million valuation, arguing that the reported terms misrepresent the situation. In a post…
Kraken has entered discussions to acquire a 15% stake in decentralized finance lending protocol Aave through its parent company Payward, in a deal that values the protocol at $385 million. According to a Coindesk report, Kraken is reportedly negotiating a…
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