{"id":153651,"date":"2025-03-25T10:00:35","date_gmt":"2025-03-25T08:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/?p=153651"},"modified":"2025-03-25T03:20:48","modified_gmt":"2025-03-25T01:20:48","slug":"kraken-gears-up-for-ipo-with-1-billion-debt-raise-and-major-acquisition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/kraken-gears-up-for-ipo-with-1-billion-debt-raise-and-major-acquisition\/","title":{"rendered":"Kraken Gears Up for IPO with $1 Billion Debt Raise and Major Acquisition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>According to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-03-24\/crypto-exchange-kraken-explores-up-to-1-billion-debt-package?utm_content=business&amp;utm_campaign=socialflow-organic&amp;utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;cmpid=socialflow-twitter-business\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Bloomberg<\/a><\/strong>, the cryptocurrency exchange is working with financial powerhouses JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs to secure funding, while also considering an equity raise to further strengthen its financial position.<\/p>\n<p>The idea of Kraken going public has been circulating for years. Initially, the exchange planned to enter the public markets in 2022 through a SPAC merger, but those plans were postponed. Now, with a seemingly more favorable regulatory landscape, Kraken may be ready to take the next step.<\/p>\n<p>The appointment of Carrie Dolan as CFO in 2022 was a strong indication of its IPO ambitions, given her track record of managing LendingClub\u2019s 2015 public debut, which was one of the largest internet IPOs in U.S. history.<\/p>\n<style>\n    .dark-mode .read-more {background-color: #343a40 !important;}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"read-more pb-3 pt-3 pt-md-2 px-3 my-4 border bg-light\">\n    <h5 class=\"text-uppercase border-bottom mb-3 pb-1 d-none d-md-block\">READ MORE:<\/h5>\n    <a class=\"article row\" href=\"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/strategy-boosts-bitcoin-holdings-to-over-500000-with-latest-acquisition\/\" title=\"Strategy Boosts Bitcoin Holdings to Over 500,000 with Latest Acquisition\">\n        <div class=\"contentRight col-4\">\n            <span class=\"imgContainer mt-0\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image img-defer\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/bitcoin-9-2-240x170.jpeg\">\n            <\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"contentLeft col-8\">\n            <h4 class=\"title mb-0\">Strategy Boosts Bitcoin Holdings to Over 500,000 with Latest Acquisition<\/h4>           \n            \n        <\/div>        \n    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p>Beyond its IPO ambitions, Kraken has been actively expanding its presence in the broader financial sector. Earlier this month, the company made a major move by acquiring futures broker NinjaTrader in a $1.5 billion deal, signaling its push into traditional finance.<\/p>\n<p>With Coinbase setting a precedent by going public in 2021, Kraken appears to be positioning itself as the next major crypto exchange to take the leap into the stock market.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kraken is making a bold move to accelerate its growth, reportedly seeking to raise $1 billion in debt as it prepares for a potential public listing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":30716,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-153651","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-others"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with 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