A US-based digital exchange, Kraken
$680.97M
, recently took full ownership of Backed Finance AG, the company behind the xStocks platform, which adds it to the list of its purchases in 2025.
According to an official announcement published on November 25, this acquisition will bring the xStocks issuance, trading, and settlement systems under direct control and integrate them into Kraken’s services, including its global money app.
xStocks offers tokenized versions of publicly traded equities, such as stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
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The platform currently provides over 60 tokenized assets and has seen more than $10 billion in combined exchange and on‑chain trading since its launch earlier this year.
These assets exist on Solana
The acquisition follows the rollout of xStocks to eligible European users in September. Kraken also manages the xStocks Alliance, a network of partner chains and trading platforms, and this deal is expected to streamline that alliance.
Kraken has been active in expanding its footprint through acquisitions during 2025. In May, the firm acquired NinjaTrader. That was followed by a purchase of Breakout in September, and in October, it acquired Small Exchange, which operates as a designated contract market.
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