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232 Hart Building
Washington, DC 20510
http://www.senate.gov/lobby

LOBBYING REGISTRATION

Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 4)

Check One: New Registrant New Client for Existing Registrant Amendment

1. Effective Date of Registration
8/1/2025
2. House Identification
 558400001
 Senate Identification
 401107115-53527

REGISTRANT Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual

3. Registrant Organization
PAYWARD INC. D/B/A KRAKEN
Address
1603 Capitol Ave.
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​Suite 517B
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Cheyenne
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WY
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82001
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USA

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5. Contact name and telephone number International Number
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​Mr. Nate Parker
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​5185771342
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​nate.parker@kraken.com
6. General description of registrant’s business or activities
​Digital Asset Exchange

CLIENT A Lobbying Firm is required to file a separate registration for each client. Organizations employing in-house lobbyists should check the box labeled “Self” and proceed to line 10. Self

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​PAYWARD INC. D/B/A KRAKEN
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LOBBYISTS

10. Name of each individual who has acted or is expected to act as a lobbyist for the client identified on line 7. If any person listed in this section has served as a “covered executive branch official” or “covered legislative branch official” within twenty years of first acting as a lobbyist for the client, state the executive and/or legislative position(s) in which the person served.

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​Jonathan ​Jachym ​ ​
​Andriana ​VanderGriend ​ ​
​Nate ​Parker ​ ​Executive Office of the President/White House (11/2017-01/2021); Office of the former Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn (03/2017-11/2017); Office of the former House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (01/2017-03/2017).
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LOBBYING ISSUES

11. General lobbying issue areas (Select all applicable codes).

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12. Specific lobbying issues (current and anticipated)

H.R.1-One Big Beautiful Bill Act, S.2207-Lummis Tax Package, and all provisions related to tax legislation affecting the treatment of digital assets. S.1582-Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act (GENIUS Act), H.R.3633-Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025 (CLARITY Act of 2025).

AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

13. Is there an entity other than the client that contributes more than $5,000 to the lobbying activities of the registrant in a quarterly period and either participates in and/or in whole or in major part supervises or controls the registrant’s lobbying activities?

No --> Go to line 14. Yes --> Complete the rest of this section for each entity matching the criteria above, then proceed to line 14.
Internet Address:
​https://www.invariantgr.com/; https://www.michaelbest.com; https://www.capitoltax.com
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FOREIGN ENTITIES

14. Is there any foreign entity

a) holds at least 20% equitable ownership in the client or any organization identified on line 13; or

b) directly or indirectly, in whole or in major part, plans, supervises, controls, directs, finances or subsidizes activities of the client or any organization identified on line 13; or

c) is an affiliate of the client or any organization identified on line 13 and has a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activity?

No --> Sign and date the registration. Yes --> Complete the rest of this section for each entity matching the criteria above, then sign the registration.
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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE

15. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery, extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?

Signature
Digitally Signed By: Nate Parker
 Date
8/12/2025 4:32:45 PM