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Kraken Acquires Hong Kong Payments Firm Reap for $600 Million to Expand Asia Stablecoin Operations
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Kraken Acquires Hong Kong Payments Firm Reap for $600 Million to Expand Asia Stablecoin Operations

May 8, 2026

Payward Inc., Kraken's parent company, acquired Hong Kong-based payments firm Reap Technologies for $600 million in cash and stock to expand Asian stablecoin infrastructure. Separately, Kraken announced a global partnership with MoneyGram enabling customers to withdraw crypto as fiat currency through MoneyGram's cash pickup network across more than 100 countries, serving millions of Kraken users.

Kraken-MoneyGram partnership

  • ▪The Kraken-MoneyGram partnership aims to make it easier for users to convert digital assets into cash
  • ▪Crypto exchange Kraken announced a global partnership with MoneyGram

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  • ▪Millions of Kraken customers will have access to the crypto-to-fiat withdrawal service
  • ▪The Kraken-MoneyGram collaboration will allow Kraken customers to withdraw crypto as fiat currency through MoneyGram's global cash pickup network
  • ▪The Kraken-MoneyGram service will operate across more than 100 countries

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Beincrypto
Kraken Buys Reap for $600 Million as Asia Stablecoin Race Heats Up
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Dailyhodl
Kraken Partners With MoneyGram To Enable Crypto-to-Fiat Withdrawals in 100+ Countries
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