AavePayward acquires AAVE tokens via secondary market
Payward, the financial infrastructure group behind Kraken, has purchased AAVE tokens on the secondary market via its affiliated fund Digital Asset Special Investments I, LP and clients. The size of the purchase was not disclosed; contributors say Payward may acquire more tokens in the future.
- Founder Stani Kulechov framed the purchase as part of the partnership to bring onchain lending to Kraken's ecosystem, following earlier reports that Payward was in talks to invest in Aave
- Aave amplified the news on X with reposts from Kulechov, Luigi DeMeo, and 0xKolten, each pointing to Payward's full statement
- The token acquisition is a completed open-market transaction, separate from any broader partnership terms
Sources
- RT @0xKolten: Payward, the group behind @krakenfx, has acquired $AAVE tokens on the secondary market and may acquire more in the future. Ex…x.com ↗
- RT @luigidemeo: Kraken (@Payward) has purchased an undisclosed amount of $AAVE tokens on the secondary market with the potential to make fu…x.com ↗
- RT @StaniKulechov: Payward (Kraken) has purchased $AAVE tokens on the secondary market as part of our partnership to bring onchain lending…x.com ↗
- Full announcement here: https://t.co/BUf8BvjYek Replying to their earlier post: Today @Payward, the unified financial infrastructure platform that powers @krakenfx, announced that Digital Asset Special Investments I, LP, a Payward-affiliated investment fund, and its clients acqui…x.com ↗
- Today @Payward, the unified financial infrastructure platform that powers @krakenfx, announced that Digital Asset Special Investments I, LP, a Payward-affiliated investment fund, and its clients acquired AAVE tokens. The AAVE tokens were acquired through secondary market https://t.co/MFa6TyMItWx.com ↗
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