Payward - About the company
Payward is a funded company based in Cheyenne (United States), founded in 2011. It operates as a Provider of unified financial infrastructure for crypto trading. The company has 226 active competitors, including 69 funded and 6 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Brahma, Pi Network and Nibiru Chain.
Company Details
Provider of unified financial infrastructure for crypto trading. It enables seamless trading across crypto, equities, futures, and payments via single-platform architecture.
- Website
- www.payward.com/
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@kraken.com
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2011
Location
Cheyenne, United States
Stage
Funding Raised
Investors
Ranked
32nd among 226 active competitors
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Payward's funding and investors
Payward is a funded company. Payward has 2 institutional investors.
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Payward's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Payward include Brahma, Pi Network and Nibiru Chain. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Payward, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Blockchain-based network for Defi applications in the finance industry | $6.71M | 71/100 | ||
2nd |  Pi Network 2019, Palo Alto (United States), Seed | Provider of blockchain-based platform offering to mine coins | - | 68/100 | |
3rd | Nibiru Chain 2022, Palo Alto (United States), Series A | Proof-of-stake blockchain & an open-source platform | $20.5M | 64/100 | |
4th | Berachain 2022, George Town (Cayman Islands), Series B | Provider of EVM-compatible blockchain built on Proof-of-Liquidity consensus | $142M | 62/100 | |
5th |  RYVYL 2017, San Diego (United States), Public | Blockchain infrastructure solutions for payments and banking | - | - | 60/100 |
6th | Platform offering online banking solutions | $3M | 59/100 | ||
7th | Jump Crypto 2015, Chicago (United States), Unfunded | Blockchain-based public network platform for crypto development and trading | - | - | 58/100 |
8th | Radix 2016, Channel Islands, Series A | Blockchain platform featuring a range of DeFi applications | $14.1M | 58/100 | |
9th |  Lightspark 2022, Los Angeles (United States), Seed | Platform created to explore, build and extend the capabilities and utility of Bitcoin | - | 56/100 | |
10th | Provider of a blockchain network ecosystem | - | 55/100 | ||
32nd |  Payward 2011, Cheyenne (United States), Funding Raised | Provider of unified financial infrastructure for crypto trading | - | 42/100 |
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Payward's Investments and acquisitions
Payward has made 1 investment in STS Digital and acquired Bitnomial and Magna.Here is the list of these investments and acquisitions:
Date of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr 17, 2026 | Acquisition | 2014 | Chicago (United States) | |
Feb 26, 2026 | Investments | 2021 | Kusnacht (Switzerland) | |
Feb 18, 2026 | Acquisition | 2022 | New York (United States) |
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Media has covered Payward for a total of 23 events in the last 1 year, 3 of them have been about company updates and 2 about partnerships.
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Payward to Acquire Bitnomial for $550 MillionCoin Spectator•Apr 17, 2026•Payworld, Bitnomial, Payward
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Deutsche Boerse Acquires a $200 Million Stake in KrakenU.S. News•Apr 14, 2026•Kraken, Deutsche Borse Group, Payward
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Eightco Jumps 25% on $125 Million Funding Round Led by Bitmine, ARK Invest and PaywardCrypto Economy•Mar 12, 2026•Payward, Eightco, BitMine, ARK Investment Management
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Eightco Secures $125M Led by Bitmine, ARK Invest, and PaywardFinanzNachrichten•Mar 12, 2026•Payward, Eightco, BitMine, ARK Investment Management and 1 other
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Nasdaq Links EU Markets to Boerse Stuttgart's Tokenized Settlement VenueCryptonews•Mar 10, 2026•Nasdaq, Boerse Stuttgart, Kraken, Payward
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Kraken Secures Fed Master Account Access, Speeds Up DepositsCoinDesk•Mar 04, 2026•Kraken, Custodia, Payward
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STS Digital Closes $30 Million Strategic RoundAgencia EFE•Feb 26, 2026•STS Digital, Kraken, CMT Digital, Arrington Capital and 6 others
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Kraken Acquires Token Management Firm Magna Ahead of IPO PushCoinDesk•Feb 19, 2026•Kraken, Magna, Magna, Payward and 4 others
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