--- title: "Payward Global Solutions Limited · Crypto-asset service provider (CBI) · Ireland | Elucidate" description: "Payward Global Solutions Limited is authorised by Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) as a crypto-asset service provider in Ireland. Licence 9845003D98SCC2851458. LEI 9845003D98SCC2851458. Register status, licences, activities and ownership." url: https://elucidate.co/directory/payward-global-solutions-limited-13329aff457a --- 1. [Directory](https://elucidate.co/directory) 2. [Ireland](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/ie) 3. Payward Global Solutions Limited Ireland · Crypto # Payward Global Solutions Limited Trading as Kraken, Kraken Digital Asset Exchange Payward Global Solutions Limited is a private company limited by shares, incorporated in Ireland and based in Dublin. The Central Bank of Ireland authorises it under the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) as a crypto-asset service provider to operate a trading platform for crypto-assets (reference C559106). The firm belongs to the Payward group, which trades as Kraken, and serves customers in the EEA. Two Irish group affiliates hold separate Central Bank of Ireland authorisations: Payward Europe Solutions Limited for custody and other crypto-asset services, and Payward Ireland Limited for e-money and fiat services. Register status Licensed in Ireland Crypto-asset service provider · Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) Prudential licence [1 licence or registration ↓](https://elucidate.co/directory/payward-global-solutions-limited-13329aff457a#licences) BIC **No BIC** LEI **[9845003D98SCC2851458](https://search.gleif.org/#/record/9845003D98SCC2851458)** [Licence no. **9845003D98SCC2851458**](https://elucidate.co/directory/payward-global-solutions-limited-13329aff457a#licences) ## Licences and registrations Held by Payward Global Solutions Limited (LEI 9845003D98SCC2851458). 1 entry on 1 of the 22 tracked registers, retrieved 25 September 2026. | Register | Licence | Number | Jurisdiction | Status | Registered | Ends | Activities | Register entry | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [ESMA interim MiCA register of crypto-asset service providers](https://elucidate.co/directory/register/esma-casp) Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) | Crypto-asset service providerCrypto-Asset Service Provider | 9845003D98SCC2851458 | [Ireland](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/ie) | Active | 2025-06-25 | — | - Crypto-assets | [Search the register ↗](https://www.esma.europa.eu/esmas-activities/digital-finance-and-innovation/markets-crypto-assets-regulation-mica) | Trading names on the register: Kraken, Kraken Digital Asset Exchange (ESMA-CASP) - Each licence applies in the country of the regulator that granted it. - Registers are tracked in 37 countries. Licences granted elsewhere are not recorded here. ## Swift network Swift’s ISO 9362 BIC directory Holds no BIC in Swift’s directory. Its LEI is not mapped to a BIC in the Swift and GLEIF BIC-to-LEI relationship file. ## Overview Researched 29 Sep 2026 · [Sources](https://elucidate.co/directory/payward-global-solutions-limited-13329aff457a#overview-sources) Customers Not published Employees Not published Ownership Group subsidiary Firm type Crypto exchange or broker Trades as Kraken - **Ownership:** The firm is part of the Kraken group, which is headed by Payward, Inc. The direct shareholder is not disclosed in the sources reviewed. - **Ultimate owner:** Payward, Inc., United States - **Head office:** 70 Sir John Rogerson's Quay, D02 R296 Dublin 2, Ireland - **Company register:** CRO 744768 - **Incorporated:** 11 Jul 2023 ### Online - **Websites & references:** [kraken.com ↗](https://www.kraken.com/) [pro.kraken.com ↗](https://pro.kraken.com/) Kraken Pro trading interface, named in the exchange trading rules as an access point to the platform [docs.kraken.com ↗](https://docs.kraken.com/api/) API documentation [status.kraken.com ↗](https://status.kraken.com/) platform status page - **Official social accounts:** [LinkedIn ↗](https://www.linkedin.com/company/krakenfx/) · [X ↗](https://x.com/krakenfx) · [Facebook ↗](https://www.facebook.com/KrakenFX/) · [Instagram ↗](https://www.instagram.com/krakenfx/) · [YouTube ↗](https://www.youtube.com/c/KrakenBitcoinExchange) · [TikTok ↗](https://www.tiktok.com/@krakenfx) · [Reddit ↗](https://www.reddit.com/r/Kraken/) Sources · 15 pages consulted 1. [support.kraken.com/articles/where-is-kraken-licensed-or-regulated](https://support.kraken.com/articles/where-is-kraken-licensed-or-regulated) 2. [kraken.com/legal/disclosures](https://www.kraken.com/legal/disclosures) 3. [kraken.com/](https://www.kraken.com/) 4. [kraken.com/legal/exchangetradingrules](https://www.kraken.com/legal/exchangetradingrules) 5. [kraken.com/legal/MiCAR](https://www.kraken.com/legal/MiCAR) 6. [lei.bloomberg.com/leis/view/9845003D98SCC2851458](https://lei.bloomberg.com/leis/view/9845003D98SCC2851458) 7. [blog.kraken.com/news/mica-license-central-bank-of-ireland](https://blog.kraken.com/news/mica-license-central-bank-of-ireland) 8. [businesswire.com/news/home/20250625529871/en/Kraken-Secures-MiCA-License-from-Central-Bank-of-Ireland-Ceme](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250625529871/en/Kraken-Secures-MiCA-License-from-Central-Bank-of-Ireland-Cementing-Leadership-in-European-Crypto-Markets) 9. [financedublin.com/articles/22620/Kraken+becomes+Ireland&](https://www.financedublin.com/articles/22620/Kraken+becomes+Ireland&) 10. [blog.kraken.com/news/industry-news/europe-mica-switch](https://blog.kraken.com/news/industry-news/europe-mica-switch) 11. [blog.kraken.com/news/800-million-raise-to-advance-strategic-roadmap](https://blog.kraken.com/news/800-million-raise-to-advance-strategic-roadmap) 12. [coindesk.com/business/2026/09/26/kraken-s-parent-payward-is-betting-billions-on-becoming-financial-inf](https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/09/26/kraken-s-parent-payward-is-betting-billions-on-becoming-financial-infrastructure-not-just-a-crypto-exchange) 13. [coindesk.com/business/2026/09/02/kraken-parent-payward-pushes-ipo-back-to-mid-2027-at-earliest](https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/09/02/kraken-parent-payward-pushes-ipo-back-to-mid-2027-at-earliest) 14. [financemagnates.com/cryptocurrency/kraken-reports-dark-web-ransom-threat-denies-breach/](https://www.financemagnates.com/cryptocurrency/kraken-reports-dark-web-ransom-threat-denies-breach/) 15. [insidebitcoins.com/news/kraken-raises-800m-from-citadel-other-institutions-at-20b-valuation-ahead-of-reporte](https://insidebitcoins.com/news/kraken-raises-800m-from-citadel-other-institutions-at-20b-valuation-ahead-of-reported-2026-ipo) ## Authorisation Researched 29 Sep 2026 · [Sources](https://elucidate.co/directory/payward-global-solutions-limited-13329aff457a#overview-sources) - **Operates under:** Its own licences The Central Bank of Ireland authorises the firm under MiCA as a crypto-asset service provider to operate a trading platform for crypto-assets (reference C559106). Kraken states that this licence is passported to all EEA countries. | Authority | Licence or registration | Number | Held | Status | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Central Bank of Ireland Ireland | Crypto-asset service provider (MiCA): operation of a trading platform for crypto-assets | C559106 | In its own name | Active | [support.kraken.com ↗](https://support.kraken.com/articles/where-is-kraken-licensed-or-regulated) | Licences and registrations the research found, at home and abroad, as the firm and its regulators publish them. The Licences and registrations card shows the entries on the registers the directory tracks. ## Partners and safeguarding Researched 29 Sep 2026 · [Sources](https://elucidate.co/directory/payward-global-solutions-limited-13329aff457a#overview-sources) - **Safeguarding:** Not disclosedThe firm does not state its own safeguarding method. The exchange trading rules say assets are held in custody under local legal requirements and point to Kraken's proof of reserves. [kraken.com ↗](https://www.kraken.com/legal/exchangetradingrules) - **Crypto-asset custody:** Not disclosedThe firm operates the trading platform. Its affiliate Payward Europe Solutions Limited holds the group's separate MiCA authorisation for custody and administration of crypto-assets. [support.kraken.com ↗](https://support.kraken.com/articles/where-is-kraken-licensed-or-regulated) Banks and regulated firms the firm says hold its customers’ money, issue its cards, sponsor its accounts or settle its payments, as it discloses them in its terms and notices. ## Products and markets Researched 29 Sep 2026 · [Sources](https://elucidate.co/directory/payward-global-solutions-limited-13329aff457a#overview-sources) - Crypto trading The firm operates the Kraken exchange's central limit order book and matching engine for crypto-asset and fiat trading pairs under its MiCA trading-platform authorisation. Kraken states that its Irish licences are passported to all 30 EEA countries and that EEA customers contract with the Irish entities. - **Revenue:** USD 1.5bnGroup · 31 Dec 2024 · [company statement ↗](https://insidebitcoins.com/news/kraken-raises-800m-from-citadel-other-institutions-at-20b-valuation-ahead-of-reported-2026-ipo) - **Sells to:** Consumers · Enterprises · Financial institutions - **Serves customers in 30 countries:** Austria · Belgium · Bulgaria · Croatia · Cyprus · Czechia · Denmark · Estonia · Finland · France · Germany · Greece · Hungary · Iceland · Ireland · Italy · Latvia · Liechtenstein · Lithuania · Luxembourg · Malta · Netherlands · Norway · Poland · Portugal · Romania · Slovakia · Slovenia · Spain · Sweden - **Latest funding round:** USD 800m Nov 2025 Led by Jane Street, DRW Venture Capital, HSG, Oppenheimer Alternative Investment Management, Tribe Capital, Citadel Securities [blog.kraken.com ↗](https://blog.kraken.com/news/800-million-raise-to-advance-strategic-roadmap) ## Leadership Researched 29 Sep 2026 · [Sources](https://elucidate.co/directory/payward-global-solutions-limited-13329aff457a#overview-sources) - **Executive:** Andrew Mulvenny Head of Crypto-Asset Service Provider Trading Platform (Kraken) Confirmed 20 Jun 2026 · [blog.kraken.com ↗](https://blog.kraken.com/news/industry-news/europe-mica-switch) - **Executive:** Arjun Sethi Co-CEO, Payward and Kraken (group level) Confirmed 26 Sep 2026 · [coindesk.com ↗](https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/09/26/kraken-s-parent-payward-is-betting-billions-on-becoming-financial-infrastructure-not-just-a-crypto-exchange) ## Recent events 1 enforcement or investigation item Researched 29 Sep 2026 · [Sources](https://elucidate.co/directory/payward-global-solutions-limited-13329aff457a#overview-sources) 1. Sep 2026 Other CoinDesk reported that group parent Payward had postponed its planned initial public offering to the second quarter of 2027 at the earliest. [coindesk.com ↗](https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/09/02/kraken-parent-payward-pushes-ipo-back-to-mid-2027-at-earliest) 2. Jul 2026 Merger / acquisition Group parent Payward completed its acquisition of the stablecoin payments firm Reap, having completed its Bitnomial acquisition in May 2026. [coindesk.com ↗](https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/09/02/kraken-parent-payward-pushes-ipo-back-to-mid-2027-at-earliest) 3. Apr 2026 Security incident Kraken said a criminal group was trying to extort it with videos of internal systems. It said its systems were not compromised and client funds were secure. [financemagnates.com ↗](https://www.financemagnates.com/cryptocurrency/kraken-reports-dark-web-ransom-threat-denies-breach/) 4. Nov 2025 Funding The Kraken group announced a USD 800 million raise, including a USD 200 million strategic investment from Citadel Securities at a USD 20 billion valuation. [blog.kraken.com ↗](https://blog.kraken.com/news/800-million-raise-to-advance-strategic-roadmap) 5. Jun 2025 Licence The Central Bank of Ireland authorised the firm as a MiCA crypto-asset service provider, alongside its affiliate Payward Europe Solutions Limited. [financedublin.com ↗](https://www.financedublin.com/articles/22620/Kraken+becomes+Ireland&) Compliance-relevant events of the last three years, newest first: fines and enforcement, investigations, security incidents, licence changes, funding rounds, acquisitions and leadership changes. Each links to its source. ## Identifiers - **Licence no. · ESMA-CASP:** 9845003D98SCC2851458 - **BIC:** Holds no BIC in Swift’s directory - **LEI:** [9845003D98SCC2851458 ↗](https://search.gleif.org/#/record/9845003D98SCC2851458) - **How the LEI was matched:** Published by the register - **Market identifier codes:** [PESL · PGSL](https://elucidate.co/directory/payward-global-solutions-limited-13329aff457a#markets) - **Elucidate firm ID:** 13329aff457a ## Profile - **Type:** Crypto - **Regulation:** Prudential licence - **Main licence class:** Crypto-Asset Service Provider - **Activities:** - Crypto-assets - **Licensed in:** [Ireland](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/ie) · Europe & Central Asia - **First registered:** 2025-06-25 - **Website:** [www.kraken.com ↗](https://www.kraken.com/) Types come from Swift’s BIC classification, the licences on the 22 tracked registers, and the ECB and FSB bank lists. Most banks outside the euro area appear as financial institutions, because their supervisors’ registers are not tracked yet. ## Ownership and group GLEIF relationship records GLEIF’s relationship records name no parent for this LEI, and no group page is published for it. ## Addresses - **Address on the register:** 70 Sir John Rogerson's Quay, Dublin 2, Dublin, Ireland D02 R296 - **Country:** Ireland ## ISO 20022 identification As an agent in a Swift cross-border payment message (CBPR+) This institution holds no BIC. A CBPR+ message identifies it by name and postal address, and may add its LEI or a clearing code. - **Identified by:** Name and postal address, with its LEI - **Postal address:** Incomplete: no town published - The register publishes no town as a separate field. A CBPR+ postal address needs at least a town name (TwnNm) and a country (Ctry). The LEI record in GLEIF holds a structured legal address. CBPR+ identifies the instructing and instructed agents by BIC only. An institution without a BIC can be the debtor, creditor or an intermediary agent. The values are as published by the register. Check them against your own records before use. ## Market identifiers 2 trading venues and reporting services run under this LEI | MIC | Market | Kind | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | PESL | PAYWARD EUROPE SOLUTIONS LIMITED (KRAKEN)PESL | Operating MIC | Crypto-asset service provider | | PGSL | PAYWARD GLOBAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED (KRAKEN) - IEPGSL | Operating MIC | Crypto-asset service provider | ## Related institutions ### Other crypto institutions in Ireland - [Confirmo Limited No BIC Payments & e-money Crypto Prudential licence Ireland · Licensed by Central Bank of Ireland · C570624 (EBA-PSD2) · also on ESMA-CASP · LEI 984500F75CJ82D8B7D76](https://elucidate.co/directory/confirmo-limited-c2a76bc67a5c) - [Interactive Brokers Ireland Limited BIC IBKRIE2D Crypto Prudential licence Ireland · Licensed by Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) · 5493001B9LDFCQUY9273 (ESMA-CASP) · LEI 5493001B9LDFCQUY9273](https://elucidate.co/directory/interactive-brokers-ireland-limited-ibkrie2d) - [Paysafe Payment Solutions Limited. · trading as Skrill, Skrill, NETELLER No BIC Payments & e-money Crypto Prudential licence Ireland · Licensed by Central Bank of Ireland · C184986 (EBA-PSD2) · also on ESMA-CASP · LEI 213800QBQVHWRBHJTA89](https://elucidate.co/directory/paysafe-payment-solutions-limited-484fd6cb5229) - [Payward Europe Solutions Limited · trading as Kraken, Kraken Digital Asset Exchange (�Kraken�) No BIC Payments & e-money Crypto Prudential licence Ireland · Licensed by Central Bank of Ireland · C468360 (EBA-PSD2) · also on ESMA-CASP · LEI 254900641D8KNHUZYX24](https://elucidate.co/directory/payward-europe-solutions-limited-5d256d2fa542) - [Pionew Ireland Limited · trading as Webot No BIC Payments & e-money Crypto Prudential licence Ireland · Licensed by Central Bank of Ireland · C496936 (EBA-PSD2) · also on ESMA-CASP · LEI 984500FD0NZ8949F4363](https://elucidate.co/directory/pionew-ireland-limited-5faee6932ac9) - [Virtu Financial Ireland Limited BIC VIFIIE21 Crypto Prudential licence Ireland · Licensed by Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) · 549300XG5LFGN1IGYC71 (ESMA-CASP) · LEI 549300XG5LFGN1IGYC71](https://elucidate.co/directory/virtu-financial-ireland-limited-vifiie21) - [CoinJar Europe Limited · trading as CoinJar No BIC Crypto Prudential licence Ireland · Licensed by Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) · 98450066Q3A1G1A4T786 (ESMA-CASP) · LEI 98450066Q3A1G1A4T786](https://elucidate.co/directory/coinjar-europe-limited-e040c1acaa82) - [Legend Financial Ireland Limited · trading as Legend Trading No BIC Crypto Prudential licence Ireland · Licensed by Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) · 9845007FA1A8E1DE3989 (ESMA-CASP) · LEI 9845007FA1A8E1DE3989](https://elucidate.co/directory/legend-financial-ireland-limited-fd78f7643716) [See all →](https://elucidate.co/directory/search?type=crypto&cc=IE) [Other entries on ESMA-CASP →](https://elucidate.co/directory/register/esma-casp) Sources & method Register entries come from the public registers of financial regulators, standardised into one taxonomy. 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