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Crypto Exchange Kraken Freezes IPO Plans, CoinDesk Reports

March 18 (Reuters) - Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken ​has put its multibillion-dollar ‌initial public offering plan on hold, CoinDesk reported on Wednesday, ​citing two people with ​knowledge of the matter

The company ⁠is still weighing an IPO, ​but is unlikely to ​move ahead until market conditions improve, according to the report.

Reuters could not ​verify the report, while ​a Kraken spokesperson declined further comment.

‌The ⁠company confidentially filed for a U.S. IPO in November 2025 and was set to go public ​in ​the ⁠first quarter of 2026.

Initially focused on crypto, the ​company has expanded ​across ⁠asset classes in recent months, including equities, with the rollout ⁠of ​commission-free trading.

Reporting ​by Pritam Biswas in Bengaluru; Editing by ​Anil D'Silva and Jonathan Ananda

Source: Reuters


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