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Promote with Leviathan NewsU.S.-based crypto exchange Kraken has signaled it is moving closer to becoming a public company, saying it is “about 80% ready” for an initial public offering (IPO), while simultaneously announcing a partnership with global payments firm MoneyGram to improve cash access for crypto users. According to recent coverage, Kraken has been exploring a public listing for several years but has not yet set a date, with commentary from market observers placing a potential IPO window in 2025–2026 depending on market conditions and regulatory clarity. Kraken remains a private company, with its shares trading only on secondary markets such as Nasdaq Private Market and other pre‑IPO platforms, where recent indicative prices suggest strong investor interest in the lead‑up to any eventual listing. The reported partnership with MoneyGram is aimed at addressing the “last‑mile” problem in digital assets: converting crypto balances into local fiat cash and vice versa through MoneyGram’s large global cash-in/cash-out network. By integrating Kraken’s exchange infrastructure with MoneyGram’s remittance and retail agent footprint, the collaboration is designed to allow users in selected markets to move between digital assets and physical cash more easily, potentially supporting remittance use cases and everyday spending for unbanked or underbanked populations. This kind of crypto‑to‑cash bridge is strategically important for exchanges seeking broader mainstream adoption, because it ties on‑chain activity to familiar, offline financial rails and could differentiate Kraken as it prepares for public‑market scrutiny alongside listed competitors like Coinbase.
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