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BNY in talks with Kraken parent Payward over infrastructure partnership

The potential agreement could span digital assets, custody, trading, payments and other financial-market infrastructure.

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What happened

The potential agreement could span digital assets, custody, trading, payments and other financial-market infrastructure.

Reported details

  • A potential BNY-Payward partnership could significantly enhance crypto infrastructure, fostering greater integration with traditional finance.
  • Kraken parent Payward has entered talks with BNY over a potential partnership covering six areas, including crypto custody, trading and payments, according to two people familiar with the discussions. Two people familiar with the matter said the proposed arrangement could…

What the sources establish

The identified reports describe the same recent event. This brief preserves the source links and verification time so readers can inspect the original reporting.

Why it matters for RWA markets

The material question is how the event affects institutional participation, tokenization infrastructure, issuer economics, market access, or regulatory positioning. The report does not turn that relevance into an endorsement.

Evidence boundary

Terms, figures, counterparties, and consequences not stated in the linked reports are not inferred. Material updates require a dated revision and an additional source check.

What to watch next

  • Official company statements, filings, and transaction documents.
  • Details on custody, settlement, eligibility, and tokenization scope.
  • Regulatory disclosures or corrections to the reported figures.

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