Kraken Moves to Acquire Backed in Bid to Expand Global Tokenized Equities
Kraken is moving to acquire Backed Finance AG, aiming to pull tokenized equities deeper into the global financial mainstream. Backed to Join Kraken as Tokenized Stock Demand Climbs Worldwide Kraken has agreed to purchase...
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