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货币空间掩盖了猜测和谣言。

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货币空间掩盖了猜测和谣言。

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

总部位于美国的加密货币交易所在X上的简短视频中推出了其对零售交易平台Ninjatrader的收购。

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

但是，更大的惊喜是它在没有进一步的背景下使用标题“ Krak the World”中使用符号“ Krak”。

Is KRAK a Token or a Ticker?

Krak是代币还是股票？

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.

该职位激发了人们对Kraken计划的强烈猜测。一些社区成员正在质疑该交流是否准备推出本地令牌，计划IPO或两者兼而有之。

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

截至发稿时，克雷肯（Kraken）没有对该职位提供进一步的解释。

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.

同时，一些观察家认为Krak可以代表长期以来的首次公开募股的股票符号。其他人则认为这暗示着一个本地交换令牌，然后可能是空投以奖励长期用户。

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

那些认为这是一个令牌的人对即将到来的空投可能受益于交换用户的期望很高。

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，本地令牌不是一个新概念。像Binance这样的竞争对手交流已经发布了用于忠诚度奖励，交易费用折扣和平台治理权利的本地资产。

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

一位交换用户问：“过去8年，我会因养成忠实的Kraken客户而获得Airdrop吗？”

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，其他人则指出了克雷肯的IPO野心。今年早些时候的报告表明，该交流的目的是在明年之前公开。

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.

尽管尚未提交正式的备案，但Kraken已经通过裁员，简化运营以及扩展到股票和衍生品交易来奠定了一些基础。

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.

从监管的角度来看，公开场合可能是Kraken的安全道路。启动令牌可能会邀请美国当局（例如美国证券交易委员会（SEC））进行审查，尤其是有关证券分类的审查。

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

此外，对代币的股权，代表公司股份的数字资产也越来越兴趣，为混合模型留出了空间。

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

一位加密用户质疑：“ IPO股票？

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

据报道，所有这些事态发展都出现了，据报道，Kraken逃脱了重大的数据泄露。

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

在本周早些时候，有报道称，Kraken和Binance都是针对Coinbase的同一社会工程运动的目标。

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，它遭受了严重的数据泄露，肇事者要求耗资2000万美元的比特币赎金。但是，由于其内部保障措施，Binance和Kraken设法抵御了这些攻击。