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We’re excited to announce we have acquired Small Exchange, a CFTC-licensed Designated Contract Market (DCM) from IG Group for $100 million. This move lays the foundation for us to launch a fully U.S.-native derivatives product suite, creating a deep, sophisticated onshore venue in the world’s largest capital market. The acquisition of Small Exchange advances our…
In brief Crypto exchange Kraken has purchased U.S. contract market Small Exchange for $100 million from British finance group IG. The deal gives Kraken a license to offer derivatives trading in the U.S. for the first time. Kraken opened up futures trading for U.S. customers in July, amid positive regulatory changes in the U.S. Kraken,…
In brief Coinbase added Binance’s BNB token to its listing roadmap on Wednesday. BNB is the fourth-largest digital asset by market capitalization. Coinbase delisted the Binance-branded BUSD stablecoin amid regulatory scrutiny in 2023. Coinbase added BNB to its listing roadmap on Wednesday, signaling support for the cryptocurrency issued by its biggest competitor, Binance.Offered to the…
October 15, 2025 | Asset Listings We’re thrilled to announce that ZBCN is available for trading on Kraken! Funding and trading ZBCN trading is live as of October 15, 2025. To add an asset to your Kraken account, navigate to Funding, select the asset you’re after, and hit ‘Deposit’. Make sure to deposit your tokens…
October 15, 2025 | Asset Listings We’re thrilled to announce that SOMI is available for trading on Kraken! Funding and trading SOMI trading is live as of October 15, 2025. To add an asset to your Kraken account, navigate to Funding, select the asset you’re after, and hit ‘Deposit’. Make sure to deposit your tokens…
By Perry Scott, Kraken Sr. Manager Policy & Government Relations There was the creation of the Eurobond market in the 1960s, which London and New York together transformed into a foundation for global capital flows. Then the post-financial crisis reforms of the G20 era, where U.S. and U.K. leadership drove international standards on clearing, risk…
October 14, 2025 | Asset Listings We’re thrilled to announce that YB will be available for trading on Kraken! Funding and trading We’re thrilled to announce that YieldBasis (YB), the first-ever Kraken Launch token, will be live for trading on Kraken. Deposits open on October 15, 2025, at approximately 10:00 UTC, with trading following at…
October 14, 2025 | New Features We’re thrilled to announce that Kraken now supports deposits and withdrawals of USDC on Ink! Funding USDC funding via Ink is already live. You can transfer USDC to your Kraken account by navigating to Funding, selecting USDC and choosing the desired deposit method (network) from the drop-down box: Ink.…
October 14, 2025 | Asset Listings We’re thrilled to announce that ENSO is available for trading on Kraken! Funding and trading ENSO trading is live as of October 14, 2025. To add an asset to your Kraken account, navigate to Funding, select the asset you’re after, and hit ‘Deposit’. Make sure to deposit your tokens…
October 13, 2025 | Asset Listings We’re thrilled to announce that SIDEKICK is available for trading on Kraken! Funding and trading SIDEKICK trading is live as of October 13, 2025. To add an asset to your Kraken account, navigate to Funding, select the asset you’re after, and hit ‘Deposit’. Make sure to deposit your tokens…
