克雷肯（Kraken）在5月17日的神秘宣布

克雷肯（Kraken）在5月17日的神秘宣布使加密貨幣空間掩蓋了猜測和謠言。

Kraken’s cryptic announcement on May 17 has set the crypto space abuzz with speculation and rumors.

克雷肯（Kraken）在5月17日的神秘宣布使加密貨幣空間掩蓋了猜測和謠言。

The US-based crypto exchange unveiled its acquisition of retail trading platform NinjaTrader in a short video on X.

總部位於美國的加密貨幣交易所在X上的簡短視頻中推出了其對零售交易平台Ninjatrader的收購。

However, the bigger surprise was its use of the symbol “KRAK” in the caption “KRAK the world” with no further context.

但是，更大的驚喜是它在沒有進一步的背景下使用標題“ Krak the World”中使用符號“ Krak”。

Is KRAK a Token or a Ticker?

Krak是代幣還是股票？

The post has fueled intense speculation over Kraken’s plans. Some community members are questioning whether the exchange is preparing to launch a native token, plan an IPO, or perhaps both.

該職位激發了人們對Kraken計劃的強烈猜測。一些社區成員正在質疑該交流是否準備推出本地令牌，計劃IPO或兩者兼而有之。

Kraken has offered no further explanations for the post as of press time.

截至發稿時，克雷肯（Kraken）沒有對該職位提供進一步的解釋。

Meanwhile, some observers suggest KRAK could represent the ticker symbol for a long-anticipated initial public offering. Others believe it hints at a native exchange token, possibly followed by an airdrop to reward longtime users.

同時，一些觀察家認為Krak可以代表長期以來的首次公開募股的股票符號。其他人則認為這暗示著一個本地交換令牌，然後可能是空投以獎勵長期用戶。

Those who believe it is a token have high expectations for an upcoming airdrop that could benefit the exchange users.

那些認為這是一個令牌的人對即將到來的空投可能受益於交換用戶的期望很高。

Notably, a native token wouldn’t be a new concept. Rival exchanges like Binance already issue native assets used for loyalty rewards, trading fee discounts, and governance rights on their platforms.

值得注意的是，本地令牌不是一個新概念。像Binance這樣的競爭對手交流已經發布了用於忠誠度獎勵，交易費用折扣和平台治理權利的本地資產。

“Do i get airdrop for beeing a loyal kraken customer for the last 8 years?,” One of the exchange user asked.

一位交換用戶問：“過去8年，我會因養成忠實的Kraken客戶而獲得Airdrop嗎？”

However, others point to Kraken’s IPO ambitions. Reports from earlier this year suggested the exchange aims to go public by next year.

但是，其他人則指出了克雷肯的IPO野心。今年早些時候的報告表明，該交流的目的是在明年之前公開。

While no formal filing has been made, Kraken has already laid some groundwork by cutting staff, streamlining operations, and expanding into stock and derivatives trading.

儘管尚未提交正式的備案，但Kraken已經通過裁員，簡化運營以及擴展到股票和衍生品交易來奠定了一些基礎。

From a regulatory standpoint, going public may be a safer path for Kraken. Launching a token could invite scrutiny from US authorities like the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), especially concerning securities classification.

從監管的角度來看，公開場合可能是Kraken的安全道路。啟動令牌可能會邀請美國當局（例如美國證券交易委員會（SEC））進行審查，尤其是有關證券分類的審查。

Moreover, there’s also growing interest in tokenized equity, digital assets that represent shares in a company, leaving room for hybrid models.

此外，對代幣的股權，代表公司股份的數字資產也越來越興趣，為混合模型留出了空間。

“IPO ticker? Or are we seeing the first iteration of tokenized equity,” a crypto user questioned.

一位加密用戶質疑：“ IPO股票？

All of these developments come just as Kraken reportedly escaped a significant data breach.

據報導，所有這些事態發展都出現了，據報導，Kraken逃脫了重大的數據洩露。

Earlier in the week, reports emerged that Kraken and Binance were both targeted in the same social engineering campaign that hit Coinbase.

在本週早些時候，有報導稱，Kraken和Binance都是針對Coinbase的同一社會工程運動的目標。

Coinbase recently revealed that it suffered a significant data breach, with the perpetrators demanding a $20 million Bitcoin ransom. However, Binance and Kraken managed to fend off these attacks due to their strong internal safeguards.

Coinbase最近透露，它遭受了嚴重的數據洩露，肇事者要求耗資2000萬美元的比特幣贖金。但是，由於其內部保障措施，Binance和Kraken設法抵禦了這些攻擊。