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Major cryptocurrency exchange Kraken is considering a stock market debut in 2022, according to Fox Business reporter Charles Gasparino.
- Gasparino said Tuesday that Kraken executives are mulling either a tie-up with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) or a more traditional initial public offering (IPO).
- No major crypto exchange has gone public in the U.S. just yet, but that should soon changes as COINBASE is barreling toward a direct listing and eToro announced it's merging with a SPAC Tuesday.
- With no Bitcoin ETF in sight and crypto service companies booming, Wall Street investors may be eager to capture whatever slice of exchanges they can to ride the wave of a burgeoning asset class.
- The multi-pronged crypto brokerage, which also holds a national banking charter, is one of crypto space’s biggest unicorns and has reportedly sought a $10 billion valuation in private equity deals.
- Kraken CEO Jesse Powell has previously hinted his interest in going public in 2022 – but only at the right price. He said $10 billion is too low. For context, Coinbase, a direct competitor, has a valuation of $100 billion and eToro weighs in at $9.6 billion.
- Kraken representatives did not immediately respond to CoinDesk emails.
