Payward Joins Anthropic Project for AI Security

Payward, the parent company of cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, announced on Monday, August 17, 2026, that it has joined Anthropic's Project Glasswing, a cybersecurity initiative granting access to the advanced AI model Claude Mythos 5. The company plans to integrate the model across its operational environments over the coming weeks to proactively identify and address software vulnerabilities.

According to company statements, the deployment follows a United States regulatory authorization allowing the model's use in organizations that manage critical infrastructure. Payward operates the technological backbone for brands including Kraken, CF Benchmarks, and NinjaTrader. The integration will build upon the firm's existing security protocols, which hold SOC 2 and ISO 27001 certifications. Data generated by Claude Mythos 5 will feed directly into the company's internal red team and blue team security divisions.

Project Glasswing is an initiative launched by Anthropic in April 2026 that provides vetted organizations with access to a specialized AI model designed to detect security flaws in software code. Since its inception, program participants have collectively identified thousands...