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Yahoo
4 days ago
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Kraken joins forces with Alpaca to expand institutional access
Kraken joins forces with Alpaca to expand institutional access originally appeared on TheStreet. On June 17, U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange Kraken announced a strategic partnership with Alpaca, a prominent self-clearing broker-dealer. As part of this collaboration, Alpaca has integrated Kraken Embed — Kraken's Crypto-as-a-Service (CaaS) solution — enabling its expansive network of over 200 enterprise partners and over 5 million end-user accounts to get access to an array of over 370 crypto assets. Kraken Embed empowers platforms to incorporate scalable and secure crypto trading capabilities within weeks, leveraging the exchange's institutional-grade infrastructure and deep global liquidity. Coupled with Alpaca's robust, unified brokerage API, this partnership delivers a powerful, end-to-end solution for multi-asset trading. Given that both the platforms enjoy regulatory licenses across multiple jurisdictions globally, institutional clients will benefit from a seamless, compliant, and integrated experience. Currently available only to clients in the U.S., those in Canada, the European Union, and the U.K. can expect the perks of this partnership in the near future, the statement said. Kraken's head of payments and blockchain, Brett McLain, said: "With Kraken Embed, financial institutions can offer compliant end-to-end crypto solutions without the burden of managing complex infrastructure, making it faster and easier to meet growing user demand.' Alpaca CEO and co-founder Yoshi Yokokawa said: 'Our partnership with Kraken lays the foundation to expand this product to more territories at the speed and quality that institutions have come to expect.' Kraken shared the latest announcement within days of Kraken Embed's integration with bunq, a prominent European neobank. The latest move is part of the exchange's broader strategy to become an all-in-one, cross-asset platform by leveraging robust and compliant infrastructure. Kraken joins forces with Alpaca to expand institutional access first appeared on TheStreet on Jun 17, 2025 This story was originally reported by TheStreet on Jun 17, 2025, where it first appeared. Sign in to access your portfolio
Fashion Network
11-06-2025
- Business
- Fashion Network
John Smedley becomes brand partner and key sponsor of Great British Wool Revival
It's part of a wider movement across fashion that sees natural materials promoted as a more environmentally-friendly option and also that increasingly sees companies embracing local sourcing. GBWR said wool 'is perfectly positioned to play a pivotal role in sustainable and regenerative fashion systems, and to support local economies, from rural farmers to designers and businesses of all sizes'. Over 200 companies have joined it to date as it 'aims to support the collective ambition to increase the uptake of British wool'. As the oldest knitwear manufacturer in the world that also focuses on the benefits of British craftsmanship across its manufacturing, it's no surprise that John Smedley is now deeply involved. The brand introduced British wool in 2015 and it has become a mainstay of limited-edition and mainline winter collections, 'showcasing the best of British sheep including the heralded Blue Faced Leicester and Cheviot breeds, wools from the Duchy of Cornwall Estate, Alpaca and Guanaco fibres'. It uses the yarn for machine knits made at its factory in Lea Mills, Matlock, and also for hand-knitted pieces by individual artisans that take over 100 hours to knit. So what will its GBWR link-up involve? The collaboration covering this year and next will see the platforming of British wools across a range of projects. For instance, working alongside Derby Museums, John Smedley's Sustainable School Uniform Project aims to educate the young on the benefits of British wool, allowing students to create the school jumper of the future. And its winter campaign will showcase the capabilities of British wool across both commercial machine-knitted products and hand-knitted yarn and one-off pieces, 'allowing the audience to engage with the textile and the stories of the farmers, spinners and knitters within these processes'. As mentioned, this will also mark the first time John Smedley makes available its yarns and knitting patterns to enable consumers to make their own sustainable sweater. Meanwhile, next spring John Smedley and GBWR will come together for the UK Wool Conference in association with The King's Foundation 'to address the current challenges and potential opportunities for British wool, with the view to provide more brands with support in developing collections with British wool from AW26'. The company's MD Jess Mcguire-Dudley said: 'For over 10 years since I first joined the John Smedley company, we have been championing British wools across our collections, and since that time our use of British wools has grown by over 50%, I am delighted that one of my first acts as Managing Director is to further our support for this wonderful fibre by partnering with The Great British Wool Revival to ensure the tools they are creating can continue to support the wider industry. 'We saw how much our offer to support brands with British manufacturing by opening up our third-party manufacturing resonated, and I would urge these brands now also look to British wools to create truly traceable collections full of provenance. Together we can hope to rebuild the wonderful traditions and crafts of the UK by supporting the many artisans across farm, spinning, design, manufacturing and many other areas.' And Fashion Roundtable founder Tamara Cincik added: 'The Great British Wool Revival is a timely initiative, which we created to plug a systems gap from farm to designer and industry. This supported the fantastic Modern Artisans Programme for the King's Foundation and aligns with our shared values of provenance, local supply chains, textile craft and best of British. We are delighted to be partnering with John Smedley to continue this important and timely work.'
Fashion Network
11-06-2025
- Business
- Fashion Network
John Smedley becomes brand partner and key sponsor of Great British Wool Revival
British heritage knitwear brand John Smedley and the Great British Wool Revival (GBWR) are teaming up 'to champion British wool'. The partnership will see a number of marketing, educational, community and industry initiatives involving John Smedley and will be visible in its campaigns, as well as it making yarns and patterns available for consumers to create their own pieces for the first time in its history. GBWR is a support and storytelling project launched last year by think tank Fashion Roundtable and originally partnered with Yoox Net-a-Porter. It's part of a wider movement across fashion that sees natural materials promoted as a more environmentally-friendly option and also that increasingly sees companies embracing local sourcing. GBWR said wool 'is perfectly positioned to play a pivotal role in sustainable and regenerative fashion systems, and to support local economies, from rural farmers to designers and businesses of all sizes'. Over 200 companies have joined it to date as it 'aims to support the collective ambition to increase the uptake of British wool'. As the oldest knitwear manufacturer in the world that also focuses on the benefits of British craftsmanship across its manufacturing, it's no surprise that John Smedley is now deeply involved. The brand introduced British wool in 2015 and it has become a mainstay of limited-edition and mainline winter collections, 'showcasing the best of British sheep including the heralded Blue Faced Leicester and Cheviot breeds, wools from the Duchy of Cornwall Estate, Alpaca and Guanaco fibres'. It uses the yarn for machine knits made at its factory in Lea Mills, Matlock, and also for hand-knitted pieces by individual artisans that take over 100 hours to knit. So what will its GBWR link-up involve? The collaboration covering this year and next will see the platforming of British wools across a range of projects. For instance, working alongside Derby Museums, John Smedley's Sustainable School Uniform Project aims to educate the young on the benefits of British wool, allowing students to create the school jumper of the future. And its winter campaign will showcase the capabilities of British wool across both commercial machine-knitted products and hand-knitted yarn and one-off pieces, 'allowing the audience to engage with the textile and the stories of the farmers, spinners and knitters within these processes'. As mentioned, this will also mark the first time John Smedley makes available its yarns and knitting patterns to enable consumers to make their own sustainable sweater. Meanwhile, next spring John Smedley and GBWR will come together for the UK Wool Conference in association with The King's Foundation 'to address the current challenges and potential opportunities for British wool, with the view to provide more brands with support in developing collections with British wool from AW26'. The company's MD Jess Mcguire-Dudley said: 'For over 10 years since I first joined the John Smedley company, we have been championing British wools across our collections, and since that time our use of British wools has grown by over 50%, I am delighted that one of my first acts as Managing Director is to further our support for this wonderful fibre by partnering with The Great British Wool Revival to ensure the tools they are creating can continue to support the wider industry. 'We saw how much our offer to support brands with British manufacturing by opening up our third-party manufacturing resonated, and I would urge these brands now also look to British wools to create truly traceable collections full of provenance. Together we can hope to rebuild the wonderful traditions and crafts of the UK by supporting the many artisans across farm, spinning, design, manufacturing and many other areas.' And Fashion Roundtable founder Tamara Cincik added: 'The Great British Wool Revival is a timely initiative, which we created to plug a systems gap from farm to designer and industry. This supported the fantastic Modern Artisans Programme for the King's Foundation and aligns with our shared values of provenance, local supply chains, textile craft and best of British. We are delighted to be partnering with John Smedley to continue this important and timely work.'
Fashion Network
11-06-2025
- Business
- Fashion Network
John Smedley becomes brand partner and key sponsor of Great British Wool Revival
It's part of a wider movement across fashion that sees natural materials promoted as a more environmentally-friendly option and also that increasingly sees companies embracing local sourcing. GBWR said wool 'is perfectly positioned to play a pivotal role in sustainable and regenerative fashion systems, and to support local economies, from rural farmers to designers and businesses of all sizes'. Over 200 companies have joined it to date as it 'aims to support the collective ambition to increase the uptake of British wool'. As the oldest knitwear manufacturer in the world that also focuses on the benefits of British craftsmanship across its manufacturing, it's no surprise that John Smedley is now deeply involved. The brand introduced British wool in 2015 and it has become a mainstay of limited-edition and mainline winter collections, 'showcasing the best of British sheep including the heralded Blue Faced Leicester and Cheviot breeds, wools from the Duchy of Cornwall Estate, Alpaca and Guanaco fibres'. It uses the yarn for machine knits made at its factory in Lea Mills, Matlock, and also for hand-knitted pieces by individual artisans that take over 100 hours to knit. So what will its GBWR link-up involve? The collaboration covering this year and next will see the platforming of British wools across a range of projects. For instance, working alongside Derby Museums, John Smedley's Sustainable School Uniform Project aims to educate the young on the benefits of British wool, allowing students to create the school jumper of the future. And its winter campaign will showcase the capabilities of British wool across both commercial machine-knitted products and hand-knitted yarn and one-off pieces, 'allowing the audience to engage with the textile and the stories of the farmers, spinners and knitters within these processes'. As mentioned, this will also mark the first time John Smedley makes available its yarns and knitting patterns to enable consumers to make their own sustainable sweater. Meanwhile, next spring John Smedley and GBWR will come together for the UK Wool Conference in association with The King's Foundation 'to address the current challenges and potential opportunities for British wool, with the view to provide more brands with support in developing collections with British wool from AW26'. The company's MD Jess Mcguire-Dudley said: 'For over 10 years since I first joined the John Smedley company, we have been championing British wools across our collections, and since that time our use of British wools has grown by over 50%, I am delighted that one of my first acts as Managing Director is to further our support for this wonderful fibre by partnering with The Great British Wool Revival to ensure the tools they are creating can continue to support the wider industry. 'We saw how much our offer to support brands with British manufacturing by opening up our third-party manufacturing resonated, and I would urge these brands now also look to British wools to create truly traceable collections full of provenance. Together we can hope to rebuild the wonderful traditions and crafts of the UK by supporting the many artisans across farm, spinning, design, manufacturing and many other areas.' And Fashion Roundtable founder Tamara Cincik added: 'The Great British Wool Revival is a timely initiative, which we created to plug a systems gap from farm to designer and industry. This supported the fantastic Modern Artisans Programme for the King's Foundation and aligns with our shared values of provenance, local supply chains, textile craft and best of British. We are delighted to be partnering with John Smedley to continue this important and timely work.'
Yahoo
09-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Kraken Partners With Alpaca To Expand Crypto Trading To Financial Institutions
Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken on Monday announced a strategic partnership with Alpaca, a brokerage infrastructure API and self-clearing broker-dealer offering equities, options, fixed income, and crypto trading. Through this partnership, Alpaca expanded its regulated crypto spot and derivatives trading capabilities by incorporating Kraken Embed, Kraken's Crypto-as-a-Service (CaaS) solution. The enhancement provides Alpaca's more than 200 enterprise partners with seamless access to hundreds of cryptocurrencies powered by Kraken's global and institutional-grade infrastructure through Alpaca's unified Broker McLain, Head of Payments and Blockchain at Kraken said that with Kraken Embed, financial institutions could offer compliant end-to-end crypto solutions without the burden of managing complex infrastructure, making it faster and easier to meet growing user demand. Kraken's liquidity and global network of regulatory licenses provide Alpaca's partners with access to robust markets and efficient execution, the company said. Combined with Alpaca's regulatory licensing and infrastructure, the partnership delivers a full-service solution for multi-asset trading that enables clients to integrate equities and crypto into their apps with minimal engineering effort. This partnership is currently live in the United States and plans to expand to Canada, the European Union, and the United Kingdom in the near future. The roadmap also includes additional offerings, such as staking and crypto derivatives, supporting the needs of a growing user base for cryptocurrencies. Kraken, legally registered as Payward Inc., is reportedly preparing to go public via an initial public offering as early as the first quarter of next year. The company's revenue more than doubled in 2024, reaching $1.5 billion, with adjusted earnings of $380 million. Since its founding in 2011, Kraken has raised approximately $27 million in primary funding. Under the Trump administration, the regulatory environment has shifted, creating new opportunities for crypto firms. Read Next:Photo Courtesy: alfernec via Shutterstock Up Next: Transform your trading with Benzinga Edge's one-of-a-kind market trade ideas and tools. Click now to access unique insights that can set you ahead in today's competitive market. Get the latest stock analysis from Benzinga? APPLE (AAPL): Free Stock Analysis Report TESLA (TSLA): Free Stock Analysis Report This article Kraken Partners With Alpaca To Expand Crypto Trading To Financial Institutions originally appeared on © 2025 Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
