OSL's USDGO Stablecoin Reaches $130M; Deutsche Börse Invests in Kraken Parent Payward

On April 14, significant developments in compliant stablecoin infrastructure and institutional crypto adoption were reported. OSL Group's regulated USDGO stablecoin achieved a circulating supply of $130 million, approximately two months post-launch, according to BBX data cited by ChainCatcher. Its reserve framework now includes Goldman Sachs' STBXX and BlackRock's tokenized fund BUIDL. Concurrently, Deutsche Börse Group announced an agreement to acquire $200 million in secondary-market shares of Payward, Inc., Kraken's parent company, representing about 1.5% ownership. Bloomberg estimates this deal implies a Kraken valuation of $13.3 billion, a decrease from its November 2025 valuation of $20 billion. This transaction is slated for closure in Q2 2026. Additionally, Capital B disclosed an acquisition of 37 BTC at an average price of approximately €60,892, bringing its total holdings to 2,925 BTC.