Payward News & Prediction Market Coverage
Track the latest Payward news across prediction markets. Prediction News is following 3 active Payward stories across regulation, legal action, market moves, and platform developments, each clustered from original reporting and summarized for operators, traders, and regulators.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Payward's relationship to Kraken?
Payward is the parent company of Kraken, providing the shared infrastructure layer for Kraken and other products including NinjaTrader, xStocks, and CF Benchmarks.
Does Payward have CFTC registration for prediction markets?
Yes. Through subsidiaries acquired via Bitnomial in May 2026, Payward operates a CFTC-registered futures commission merchant (NinjaTrader Clearing) and CFTC-designated contract market (Bitnomial Exchange) that support prediction markets and derivatives.
What role did Payward play in Onyx Odds funding?
Payward led Onyx Odds' $20 million Series A round in June 2026 at a $220 million valuation and is integrating Onyx with its Payward Services infrastructure for prediction markets and crypto trading.
What is Payward Services?
Payward Services is the B2B infrastructure platform offering a single integration for trading, payments, custody, tokenized assets, and derivatives—including support for prediction markets—built on the systems powering Kraken.
Where can I find Payward's official information?
Payward's official website is payward.com; its X account is @Payward.