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What ho, old bean! Here’s the lowdown:
- Payward, the eggheads behind Kraken, chirpily announced on Monday that their adjusted revenue pipped a 3% rise year-over-year, clocking in at a cool $507 million in Q1 2026. Not too shabby, what?
- Futures daily average revenue trades (DARTs, for those in the know) leapt a whopping 51%, thanks to the chaps at NinjaTrader and some spiffing new derivatives offerings.
- Adjusted EBITDA took a bit of a tumble to $18 million, as Payward continued to splash the cash on acquisitions, products, and infrastructure. Can’t make an omelette without breaking a few eggs, eh?
Well, I’ll be jiggered! Kraken’s parent, Payward, has managed to keep its head above water in the first quarter, reporting a tidy $507 million in adjusted revenue, up 3% from last year. Not bad for a crypto firm in a market that’s been as wobbly as a three-legged chair. The old boys in Wyoming have been diversifying like a chap with a sudden penchant for exotic cheeses, expanding beyond spot crypto trading into futures and other whatnots.
Futures DARTs, the lifeblood of any self-respecting trading firm, soared 51% year-over-year, no doubt thanks to the wizardry of NinjaTrader and some clever derivatives offerings. Total platform transaction volume hit $357 billion, though the broader market was about as cheerful as a wet weekend in November. Bitcoin took a 22% nosedive, crypto market cap shrank by 23%, and spot trading volume plummeted 38%. Enough to make a fellow reach for his stiffest drink.
Other crypto firms, like Coinbase and Robinhood, have been singing the blues, with trading revenues taking a hammering as retail investors scuttled for the hills. But Payward? Oh no, they’ve been as resilient as a rubber duck in a storm, thanks to their robust institutional business and growing derivatives offerings. “Where others pulled back, we leaned in,” quipped Co-CEO Arjun Sethi, sounding like a chap who’s just won the last waltz at a country house ball.
Adjusted EBITDA may have slipped to $18 million, but Payward’s been busy as a bee, investing in acquisitions, product development, and regulatory infrastructure. Among their recent conquests are tokenization platform Backed, token lifecycle management firm Magna, derivatives exchange Bitnomial, and payments company Reap. Quite the shopping spree, what?
Funded accounts jumped 47% to 6.1 million, and assets on the platform grew 11% to $40 billion as of March 31. Kraken itself nabbed a 5.2% spot market share in March, up from 3.5% in mid-2025, outpacing its rivals like a thoroughbred at Ascot. Not too shabby for a firm navigating a market downturn, eh?
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2026-05-18 16:44