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SoFi and Kraken parent Payward link Big Business Banking to crypto asset trading
SoFi partnered with Payward (Kraken's parent) to integrate SoFi's business banking with crypto-exchange services and list SoFiUSD stablecoin. Bridges traditional banking rails with digital-asset trading infrastructure.
WHY IT MATTERS
Mainstream fintech (SoFi) normalizes institutional crypto access via stablecoin. Signals acceptance of crypto-banking bridges; competitors face market-share pressure to offer equivalent crypto-fiat on-ramps.
Source: PYMNTS · 2026-09-03