
Payward, the parent company of cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, has entered into a partnership with SoFi covering stablecoin access, round-the-clock dollar settlement and digital-asset liquidity. Under the agreement, SoFiUSD will be made available on Kraken. Payward will also be connected to SoFi’s 24/7 dollar settlement network, allowing the companies to link their respective financial and digital-asset infrastructure. In return, SoFi will gain access to digital-asset liquidity through Kraken Prime, Kraken’s institutional platform. The arrangement was reported by Cointelegraph on Sept. 3, 2026. The deal links SoFi’s dollar settlement capabilities with Kraken’s trading and liquidity services, while adding SoFiUSD to the assets available through Kraken. No additional details on transaction terms or the timing of the integration were provided in the source material.