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We’re excited to announce the launch of Kraken Derivatives US, a regulated U.S. derivatives offering. The launch will provide direct access to crypto futures listed on the CME through our integrated Kraken Pro trading experience. Kraken Derivatives US enables clients to trade a full suite of crypto futures alongside our extensive spot market offering, and…
BTC ATH WEEKLY, AMERICA PARTY LAUNCHES, LETSBONK FLIPS PUMPFUNBTC highest weekly close ever. DOGE leads top 10, BTC dominance falls to 65%. Whale moves $4.35b BTC out of $8.7b holding. Public firms bought 131k BTC in Q2. Metaplanet buys $241m more BTC. BlackRock now holds $4.4b ETH. Fickel moves $204m ETH to Coinbase. Short on…
Starting June 27 at 12:00 UTC, we’re introducing a new maker fee incentive structure on a select number of lower-liquidity spot pairs. This is part of our ongoing effort to improve market structure, encourage tighter spreads, and deepen order book liquidity where it’s needed most. What’s changing? Eligible pairs will now follow a competitive rebate-driven…
With Europe’s institutional appetite for digital assets increasing and its regulatory framework firming up, we recently hosted Unlocking Derivatives: Regulation, Markets & Beyond. The session convened market leaders and asset managers to talk through the growing relevance of crypto derivatives for professional investors. Following our recent launch of Europe’s largest regulated futures offering, here’s a…
We’re excited to announce our launch of regulated crypto derivatives in Europe, providing our clients and partners with access to a full suite of liquid futures instruments – all within a recognized regulatory framework. Eligible clients and partners in the European Economic Area (EEA) can now trade a broad range of crypto derivatives, including both…
We’re proud to once again reaffirm our industry leadership in transparency with our latest Proof of Reserves (PoR), completed as of March 31, 2025, including client holdings in BTC, ETH, SOL, USDC, USDT, XRP — and for the first time — ADA. This rigorous verification process confirms we hold sufficient assets to fully back client…
Kraken began 2025 building on 2024’s solid momentum, navigating a shifting and softening market to outperform, even growing volume share. Our sustained performance across cycles demonstrates the resiliency of our platform, which continues to attract new clients and deepen existing relationships. We took a meaningful step toward our multi-asset vision by acquiring NinjaTrader, and rolled…
Today we’re thrilled to introduce an asset class that brings the world’s largest financial markets to Kraken Derivatives — FX perpetual futures (FX perps). Our first five perps — EUR/USD, GBP/USD, AUD/USD, JPY/USD and CHF/USD — are launching at up to 50x leverage. This offering gives you the same seamless, intuitive trading experience you’re accustomed…
March 20, 2025 | News We are excited to announce we have entered into an agreement to acquire NinjaTrader, the leading U.S. retail futures trading platform, for $1.5 billion, subject to certain purchase price adjustments. This acquisition strengthens our position as a 24/7, always-on technology platform built for professional traders, making us a leader in…
Sometimes, opportunity hides in the bigger picture. It’s not just about zooming in on a single asset’s price chart—often, you need to survey the entire crypto landscape to see where trading potential emerges. That’s why we’re excited to unveil Kraken Pro’s all-new Markets tab. It gives you a macro-to-micro view of digital assets, categories, and…
