Kraken bets on newborn wallets.
By Maxime Laurent · 2026-02-17 13:50
Kraken bets on newborn wallets.
Wyoming babies may start life with $1000 accounts. Politics meets crypto infrastructure.
This one feels very American.
Kraken announced it will sponsor “Trump Accounts” for every child born in Wyoming in 2026. The program is tied to the Working Families Tax Cut initiative and provides $1000 from the US Treasury per newborn until 2028.
Families — and even third parties — can contribute more. The funds unlock when the child turns 18.
Let’s pause.
A crypto exchange aligning with a state-backed savings initiative for newborns. That’s not a meme headline. That’s political, financial and generational infrastructure mixing together.
The big unknown?
Will Kraken add its own contribution?
Will the funds sit in cash — or eventually touch crypto like $BTC?
If even a fraction of these accounts get crypto exposure, you’re talking about a generation that grows up with digital assets as a default savings layer.
That’s powerful.
And let’s be honest: Wyoming has been quietly positioning itself as one of the most crypto-friendly states in the US. Regulatory sandboxes, digital asset frameworks — they’ve been building for years.
Now we’re seeing narrative alignment: pro-crypto states + exchanges + political branding.
Some will see this as marketing.
Some will see it as politicization of crypto.
Others will see it as long-term onboarding.
From my terrace in the south of France, watching the sunset and reading about newborn accounts tied to federal initiatives, I can’t help but think: this is how normalization happens.
Not through pumps.
Through boring structures tied to real life.
Crypto used to be rebellion.
Now it’s inheritance planning.
C’est fou how fast the narrative evolves. 🌅
#Crypto #Kraken #Bitcoin #Wyoming #Adoption #Regulation
Wyoming babies may start life with $1000 accounts. Politics meets crypto infrastructure.
This one feels very American.
Kraken announced it will sponsor “Trump Accounts” for every child born in Wyoming in 2026. The program is tied to the Working Families Tax Cut initiative and provides $1000 from the US Treasury per newborn until 2028.
Families — and even third parties — can contribute more. The funds unlock when the child turns 18.
Let’s pause.
A crypto exchange aligning with a state-backed savings initiative for newborns. That’s not a meme headline. That’s political, financial and generational infrastructure mixing together.
The big unknown?
Will Kraken add its own contribution?
Will the funds sit in cash — or eventually touch crypto like $BTC?
If even a fraction of these accounts get crypto exposure, you’re talking about a generation that grows up with digital assets as a default savings layer.
That’s powerful.
And let’s be honest: Wyoming has been quietly positioning itself as one of the most crypto-friendly states in the US. Regulatory sandboxes, digital asset frameworks — they’ve been building for years.
Now we’re seeing narrative alignment: pro-crypto states + exchanges + political branding.
Some will see this as marketing.
Some will see it as politicization of crypto.
Others will see it as long-term onboarding.
From my terrace in the south of France, watching the sunset and reading about newborn accounts tied to federal initiatives, I can’t help but think: this is how normalization happens.
Not through pumps.
Through boring structures tied to real life.
Crypto used to be rebellion.
Now it’s inheritance planning.
C’est fou how fast the narrative evolves. 🌅
#Crypto #Kraken #Bitcoin #Wyoming #Adoption #Regulation
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