CoinDesk reports that Kraken's parent company, Payward, along with its clients, has purchased AAVE tokens as part of a push into decentralized finance (DeFi). This investment follows discussions from June regarding a potential equity stake in Aave Group. The scale and specifics of the investment were not disclosed.
Based on the CoinDesk report; not independently verified.
Source published: Thu, 05 Nov 2026 14:00:00 +0000
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