German exchange operator is buying a 1.5% fully diluted stake in the crypto platform’s parent company through a secondary transaction, deepening a partnership first announced in December 2025.
Deutsche Borse
The Frankfurt-based exchange group is co-investing with private markets asset manager 7RIDGE to strengthen its custom indexing capabilities through MerQube’s cloud-native platform.
The Swiss issuer cross-listed staking-linked and newer-token products on Deutsche Börse’s exchange, extending a lineup that generated over $4.6 billion in turnover during 2025.
Combined cash-market turnover across Xetra and Frankfurt rose roughly 24% from February but was only marginally above the year-earlier figure, suggesting a seasonal pickup rather than a shift in trajectory.
Over 99.9% of votes cast at Allfunds’ Court Meeting and General Meeting backed the scheme of arrangement. The deal now enters the regulatory approval phase, with completion expected in the first half of 2027.
Kraken said it will give its users access to Eurex-listed derivatives, assuming regulatory approvals go through.
