US EditionCrypto exchange Kraken freezes IPO plans, CoinDesk reports
Kraken cites a 44% stock decline in peer BitGo and a crypto market downturn since Bitcoin's October peak as reasons for delaying its IPO.
- On Wednesday, Kraken paused its plans to go public, citing difficult market conditions after filing confidentially with the Securities and Exchange Commission in November.
- Kraken raised $800 million at a $20 billion valuation during that November filing, including a $200 million investment from Citadel Securities to support blockchain infrastructure initiatives.
- BitGo, the only digital asset firm to list this year, has seen its stock price slump 44%, illustrating why the 2026 crypto IPO market is proving difficult.
- Kraken dismissed CFO Stephanie Lemmerman earlier this year amid the shifting environment, though sources indicate the firm may revisit listing plans once market conditions improve.
- Unlike Kraken, Securitize still plans to go public, with CEO Carlos Domingo telling CoinDesk that "interest in tokenization continues to be strong in spite of market conditions.
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