[Payward Agrees to Acquire Crypto Derivatives Firm Bitnomial for $550 Million] According to Golden Finance, Kraken's parent company Payward has announced its agreement to acquire stock and crypto derivatives trading firm Bitnomial for $550 million in a cash-and-stock deal. This transaction enables Payward to gain control of a fully licensed U.S. cryptocurrency derivatives stack, thereby accelerating its expansion in regulated markets.