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Kraken owner Payward buys AAVE tokens, eyes further purchases

Open the sourceReported by Crypto Briefing, cryptobriefing.com, 5 November 2026, by John Chen
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Payward, the parent company of crypto exchange Kraken, has acquired AAVE tokens and signaled it may make further purchases. The move marks a strategic shift toward decentralized finance for the exchange operator and reflects growing institutional interest in DeFi assets. AAVE is the governance token of the Aave lending protocol, one of the largest DeFi platforms by total value locked. The specific size of the purchase was not disclosed in the article. Watch for additional Payward purchases and whether other exchanges follow with similar DeFi token acquisitions.

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