Payward is the parent company behind Kraken and related products across crypto trading, custody, payments, lending, onchain finance, and benchmarks. It positions itself as infrastructure for open, programmable global markets, connecting crypto, tokenized assets, and traditional finance through a shared interoperable stack. The company says it operates across 190+ jurisdictions and holds 100+ licenses and registrations spanning crypto, securities, derivatives, payments, money transmission, banking, and lending.