• Deutsche Börse (XTRA:DB1) has acquired a stake in cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, expanding its role in digital assets.
• The deal builds on an earlier partnership between the two companies focused on digital asset infrastructure.
• The investment marks one of Deutsche Börse’s larger cross border moves in the crypto and financial infrastructure space.

For investors tracking XTRA:DB1, the move comes with the share price at €261.1 and a return of 19.3% year to date. Over the past 3 years, the stock shows a 49.6% return and over 5 years a 96.7% return, while the past 1 year reflects a 2.4% decline, pointing to a mixed but generally constructive longer term profile.

Stepping into Kraken gives Deutsche Börse a deeper foothold in crypto…