Jesse Powell

Money Moves

As of September 2026: Co-founded the exchange Payward now operates

Nasdaq's venture arm committed $100 million to Payward, parent of the Kraken exchange, backing a framework called Nasdaq Equity Tokens that would put publicly listed stocks on round-the-clock blockchain rails. The investment, reported by Bloomberg at a $21 billion valuation, deepens a partnership first announced in March and adds a market surveillance agreement across Payward's venues.

Updated Sep 11