Kraken Launches U.S. Derivatives Arm
UNITED STATES, JUL 15 – Kraken's new platform offers U.S. clients direct access to CME-listed crypto futures with instant collateral transfers and plans to add commodity, fixed income, FX, and equity futures later this year.
- On Tuesday, Kraken introduced Kraken Derivatives US, a U.S.-regulated platform for cryptocurrency futures trading that is integrated within the Kraken Pro interface.
- The launch followed Kraken's $1.5 billion acquisition of NinjaTrader in March and builds on existing regulated derivatives services in Europe since 2019.
- Kraken Derivatives US enables U.S. traders to access CME-listed bitcoin, ether, and solana futures, featuring seamless movement of collateral across both spot and futures accounts.
- Kraken’s Head of Exchange, Shannon Kurtas, stated that the new offering enables U.S. users to access futures trading in addition to one of the most liquid spot cryptocurrency markets available.
- Kraken intends to broaden its derivatives portfolio later this year by introducing futures linked to various asset categories such as commodities, bonds, currencies, and stocks, striving to create an integrated trading platform for both digital and conventional assets.
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