Nasdaq invests $100M in Kraken parent at $21B valuation: Report

Published 12 Sep 2026, 01:15 UTC. Updated 20 Sep 2026, 02:46 UTC.

Nasdaq invested $100 million in Payward as part of its push toward tokenized stock products with round-the-clock trading.

Directly affected

NDAQ Nasdaq
Named in this report.

Indirectly affected

BALQ ISHARES NASDAQ PREMIUM INCOME ACTIVE ETF
GA selected BALQ as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: nasdaq. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.
IQQQ PROSHARES NASDAQ-100 HIGH INCOME ETF
GA selected IQQQ as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: nasdaq. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.
PATN PACER NASDAQ INTERNATIONAL PATENT LEADERS ETF
GA selected PATN as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: nasdaq. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.
QBUF INNOVATOR NASDAQ-100 10 BUFFER ETF QUARTERLY
GA selected QBUF as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: nasdaq. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.
QCAP FT VEST NASDAQ-100 CONSERVATIVE BUFFER ETF - APRIL
GA selected QCAP as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: nasdaq. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.
QCJA FT VEST NASDAQ-100 CONSERVATIVE BUFFER ETF - JANUARY
GA selected QCJA as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: nasdaq. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

Ticker	T-5	T-3	T-1	T0	T+1	T+2	T+3
NDAQ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
BALQ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
IQQQ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
PATN	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
QBUF	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
QCAP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
QCJA	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Nasdaq invested $100 million in Payward as part of its push toward tokenized stock products with round-the-clock trading.

Source: Cointelegraph

The price since 12 Sep 2026: Nasdaq (NDAQ) versus the S&P 500

Since the first closing price after “Nasdaq invests $100M in Kraken parent at $21B valuation: Report,” Nasdaq (NDAQ) is +1.79%. The S&P 500 fund (SPY) is +0.77% over the same days, a +1.02% difference versus the market.

NDAQ

SPY

Filings that name Nasdaq (NDAQ) around 12 Sep 2026

April McClain Delaney sell Nasdaq (NDAQ) ($100,001 - $250,000). That is 18 days before publication, inside 30 days. The filing is listed beside the story “Nasdaq invests $100M in Kraken parent at $21B valuation: Report.”

Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).

Who gains and who loses around Nasdaq (NDAQ)

Companies carried with this story

NDAQ Nasdaq
In “Nasdaq invests $100M in Kraken parent at $21B valuation: Report,” Nasdaq (NDAQ) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence. Reason on file: The reported development directly names NASDAQ INC in the headline; GA resolved that company to NDAQ
BALQ Ishares Nasdaq Premium Income Active Etf
Ishares Nasdaq Premium Income Active Etf (BALQ) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 12 Sep 2026 story “Nasdaq invests $100M in Kraken parent at $21B valuation: Report.” Reason on file: GA selected BALQ as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: nasdaq. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
IQQQ Proshares Nasdaq-100 High Income Etf
Proshares Nasdaq-100 High Income Etf (IQQQ) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 12 Sep 2026 story “Nasdaq invests $100M in Kraken parent at $21B valuation: Report.” Reason on file: GA selected IQQQ as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: nasdaq. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
PATN Pacer Nasdaq International Patent Leaders Etf
For “Nasdaq invests $100M in Kraken parent at $21B valuation: Report,” Pacer Nasdaq International Patent Leaders Etf (PATN) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected PATN as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: nasdaq. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
QBUF Innovator Nasdaq-100 10 Buffer Etf Quarterly
For “Nasdaq invests $100M in Kraken parent at $21B valuation: Report,” Innovator Nasdaq-100 10 Buffer Etf Quarterly (QBUF) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected QBUF as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: nasdaq. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
QCAP Ft Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer Etf - April
In “Nasdaq invests $100M in Kraken parent at $21B valuation: Report,” Ft Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer Etf - April (QCAP) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected QCAP as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: nasdaq. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
QCJA Ft Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer Etf - January
For “Nasdaq invests $100M in Kraken parent at $21B valuation: Report,” Ft Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer Etf - January (QCJA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected QCJA as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: nasdaq. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

Nasdaq (NDAQ)

“Nasdaq invests $100M in Kraken parent at $21B valuation: Report” (12 Sep 2026) reaches Nasdaq (NDAQ) through this story.

For Nasdaq (NDAQ), the reason on file says The reported development directly names NASDAQ INC in the headline; GA resolved that company to NDAQ

A second company, Ishares Nasdaq Premium Income Active Etf (BALQ), is listed for a different reason: GA selected BALQ as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: nasdaq. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

Dates in the story, and the Nasdaq (NDAQ) price range

BALQ traded between 54.47 and 58.47 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 55.30. IQQQ traded between 46.56 and 50.10 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 47.23. NDAQ traded between 89.66 and 96.70 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 93.21.

What the saved facts support for Nasdaq (NDAQ)

46 out of 100

“Nasdaq invests $100M in Kraken parent at $21B valuation: Report” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 7 linked companies.