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A major unlock for your trading strategy Kraken Pro clients in the EU are now able to post crypto, including BTC, ETH and certain stablecoins, as collateral when trading more than 150 perpetual futures markets. This makes Kraken Pro one of the first regulated platforms in Europe to offer crypto-collateralized perpetual futures contracts. It also…
In brief Ripple Prime clients will have access to dozens of cryptocurrencies. Customers can engage in OTC spot transactions, Ripple said. Hidden Road was a multi-asset prime brokerage. XRP-linked fintech Ripple began letting U.S. customers access spot trading for dozens of cryptocurrencies through its Ripple Prime service, the company said in a blog post on…
October 29, 2025 | Margin, Pro We are making a new pair available for margin trading, adding to over 240 markets enabled for margin trading on Kraken Pro! Margin trading is now available for: Pair basePair nameAvailable leverageLong limitShort limitHBARHBAR/USD31,000,0001,000,000 Here’s some more information about the token: Hedera (HBAR) is the native token of Hedera,…
In brief A record $31 billion in Bitcoin options are set to expire on Halloween, surpassing last month’s $18 billion despite October’s flash crash that wiped out $19 billion in leveraged positions. Open interest at Deribit has reached an all-time high of $50.27 billion, with significant put contracts at $100,000 and call contracts at $120,000…
Throughout the quarter, Kraken accelerated that momentum – introducing new product categories, enhancing client experiences and expanding platform-wide capabilities to strengthen our full product suite. Our results demonstrate the scalability of our multi-product platform and the resilience of our model in a fast-changing market. By pairing innovation with discipline, we continue to lay the foundation…
At Kraken, transparency isn’t a slogan – it’s a standard. Our latest Proof of Reserves (PoR), attested as of September 30, 2025, once again verifies that client assets held on our platform are backed 1:1 and beyond. The process covers major cryptoassets, including BTC, ETH, SOL, USDC, USDT, XRP and ADA. We don’t expect blind…
We are making four new pairs available for margin trading, taking our total to over 240 markets enabled for margin trading on Kraken Pro! Margin trading is now available for: Here’s some more information about the token: Mantle (MNT) is an Ethereum Layer 2 solution with a goal of creating an EVM-compatible scaling solution. Featuring…
In brief Australian crypto traders are diversifying their portfolios beyond Bitcoin, anonymized Kraken wallet data reveals. Ethereum makes up 33% of Australian wallets, nearly double the global average of 19%, while Solana and meme coins appear more often in Australian portfolios. Kraken’s Jonathon Miller says Australia’s “speculative streak” reflects culture as much as strategy. Australians…
By Arjun Sethi, Kraken co-CEO The illusion of liquidity It happened in September 2019 when overnight repo rates spiked to 10%. It happened in March 2020 when Treasury markets seized and the world’s benchmark “risk free” asset had no bid. It happened again in March 2023 when regional banks failed and the Fed had to…
In brief Whales are dumping SOL, AAVE, and ASTER, moving over $120M in assets to exchanges. The sell-off contributed to the crypto market cap dropping by over 5% as altcoins posted losses on the day. One entity took a $5M loss on ASTER, signaling a rush to exit rather than hold through volatility. Whales are…
