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Finextra
15-07-2025
- Business
- Finextra
Kraken launches US regulated derivatives offering
Kraken, a technology platform built on crypto that unlocks access and reduces inefficiencies to drive financial freedom, today announced the launch of Kraken Derivatives US, a regulated US derivatives offering. 0 This content is provided by an external author without editing by Finextra. It expresses the views and opinions of the author. The launch will initially provide direct access to crypto futures listed on the CME through an integrated Kraken Pro trading experience. Kraken Derivatives US enables clients to trade a full suite of crypto futures alongside Kraken's extensive spot market offering. With instant funding enabling seamless transfer of collateral, the integration gives clients a unified interface to deploy advanced strategies and manage risk efficiently, all from within a regulated environment backed by Kraken's leading infrastructure. 'With this launch, Kraken clients in the US can now trade futures alongside one of the world's most liquid cryptocurrency spot markets,' said Shannon Kurtas, Head of Exchange at Kraken. 'It's a meaningful step in giving traders broad market access and increased capital efficiency within a regulated and high performance environment.' Kurtas continued: 'Kraken Derivatives US further enriches our unified trading experience, where digital and traditional assets can be accessed side-by-side without compromising on features, performance or liquidity.' Today's launch represents Kraken's first significant milestone since acquiring NinjaTrader, a leading U.S. retail futures platform, earlier this year. Through NinjaTrader, Kraken will broaden its derivatives offering to include a wider array of asset classes, with plans to introduce commodity, fixed income, FX, and equity futures later this year. This expansion advances Kraken's strategy to build a comprehensive, multi-asset trading platform: further reinforcing its role as a unified venue for both digital and traditional asset classes. 'NinjaTrader is proud to power Kraken's push into US exchange-based derivatives, democratizing sophisticated trading products and connecting more participants to the world's leading trading venues,' said Martin Franchi, CEO of NinjaTrader. 'This collaboration marks a pivotal first step in accelerating our combined mission to expand global access to these essential products and markets." In April, Kraken introduced commission-free equities trading in the US, offering access to more than 11,000 stocks and ETFs with 24/5 availability. Kraken has also launched trading for tokenized equities, powered by Backed's xStocks, with phased rollouts beginning last week for eligible non-US clients.
Business Wire
15-07-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Kraken Launches US Regulated Derivatives Offering, Creating Unified Access to Futures and Crypto Spot Markets
CHEYENNE, Wyo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kraken, a technology platform built on crypto that unlocks access and reduces inefficiencies to drive financial freedom, today announced the launch of Kraken Derivatives US, a regulated US derivatives offering. The launch will initially provide direct access to crypto futures listed on the CME through an integrated Kraken Pro trading experience. Kraken Derivatives US enables clients to trade a full suite of crypto futures alongside Kraken's extensive spot market offering. With instant funding enabling seamless transfer of collateral, the integration gives clients a unified interface to deploy advanced strategies and manage risk efficiently, all from within a regulated environment backed by Kraken's leading infrastructure. 'With this launch, Kraken clients in the US can now trade futures alongside one of the world's most liquid cryptocurrency spot markets,' said Shannon Kurtas, Head of Exchange at Kraken. 'It's a meaningful step in giving traders broad market access and increased capital efficiency within a regulated and high performance environment.' Kurtas continued: 'Kraken Derivatives US further enriches our unified trading experience, where digital and traditional assets can be accessed side-by-side without compromising on features, performance or liquidity.' Today's launch represents Kraken's first significant milestone since acquiring NinjaTrader, a leading U.S. retail futures platform, earlier this year. Through NinjaTrader, Kraken will broaden its derivatives offering to include a wider array of asset classes, with plans to introduce commodity, fixed income, FX, and equity futures later this year. This expansion advances Kraken's strategy to build a comprehensive, multi-asset trading platform: further reinforcing its role as a unified venue for both digital and traditional asset classes. 'NinjaTrader is proud to power Kraken's push into US exchange-based derivatives, democratizing sophisticated trading products and connecting more participants to the world's leading trading venues,' said Martin Franchi, CEO of NinjaTrader. 'This collaboration marks a pivotal first step in accelerating our combined mission to expand global access to these essential products and markets." In April, Kraken introduced commission-free equities trading in the US, offering access to more than 11,000 stocks and ETFs with 24/5 availability. Kraken has also launched trading for tokenized equities, powered by Backed's xStocks, with phased rollouts beginning last week for eligible non-US clients. For more information, please visit About Kraken Kraken is a technology platform built on crypto that unlocks access and reduces inefficiencies to drive financial freedom — for the crypto economy and beyond. Millions of individuals, professional traders, and institutions around the world use Kraken to trade digital and traditional assets, including cryptocurrencies, national currencies, U.S. futures, and U.S.-listed stocks and ETFs. Kraken markets can be monitored and traded via the web or through the Kraken and Kraken Pro iOS and Android apps. Futures platforms by NinjaTrader, a Kraken company, are available on desktop, web, and mobile via For more information about Kraken, please visit Futures products and services on Kraken are provided by NinjaTrader Clearing LLC dba Kraken Derivatives US, a regulated Futures Commission Merchant that is a member of the National Futures Association ('NFA') (NFA ID 0309379) and registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission ('CFTC'). You should be aware that the NFA does not have regulatory oversight over underlying or spot virtual currency products, transactions, exchanges, custodian or markets. Spot accounts are maintained by Payward Interactive Inc., which is not CFTC registered and is not a member of the NFA. This is not an offer or solicitation for brokerage services or other products or services in any jurisdiction where Kraken is not authorized to do business or where such offer or solicitation would be contrary to local laws and regulations of that jurisdiction. Futures and options trading involves substantial risk of loss and is not suitable for all investors. Investors should understand the risks involved in trading and carefully consider whether such trading is suitable in light of their financial circumstances and resources. Past performance is not necessarily indicator of future results. Please review the Full NTC Risk Disclosure for more information.
Business Wire
01-05-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Kraken Completes Acquisition of NinjaTrader
CHEYENNE, Wyo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kraken, a technology platform built on crypto that unlocks access and reduces inefficiencies to drive financial freedom, today announced the completion of its acquisition of leading U.S. retail futures trading platform NinjaTrader. The completion of the transaction expands Kraken's leadership to both traditional and crypto markets, and is an important step in the company's vision to build an institutional-grade trading platform where any asset can be traded, anytime. Crypto traders will soon be able to seamlessly access traditional derivatives in Kraken's trading experience, and derivatives traders will be able to access crypto markets on the NinjaTrader platform. Kraken plans to introduce additional asset classes, including stocks, prediction markets, and options, to both platforms in the future. Last month, Kraken crypto traders began to receive access to commission-free trading for over 11,000 U.S.-listed stocks and ETFs. NinjaTrader will also leverage Kraken's global network of regulatory licenses and operating platforms to expand its futures services internationally. Kraken will continue to operate NinjaTrader as a standalone platform under the Kraken suite of trading and payments applications. PJT Partners served as financial advisor to Kraken, and Jones Day and Lowenstein Sandler served as legal advisors. Jefferies acted as financial advisor to NinjaTrader and Choate, Hall & Stewart LLP and Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP served as legal advisors. NinjaTrader capabilities will be integrated into Kraken Pro and Kraken Desktop soon. About Kraken Kraken is a technology platform built on crypto that unlocks access and reduces inefficiencies to drive financial freedom — for the crypto economy and beyond. Millions of individuals, professional traders, and institutions around the world use Kraken to trade digital and traditional assets, including cryptocurrencies, national currencies, U.S. futures, and U.S.-listed stocks and ETFs. Kraken markets can be monitored and traded via the web or through the Kraken and Kraken Pro iOS and Android apps. Futures platforms by NinjaTrader, a Kraken company, are available on desktop, web, and mobile via
Yahoo
18-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Crypto Exchange Kraken Launches FX Perpetual Futures, Offers 24/7 Trading in Forex Majors
Crypto exchange Kraken has launched FX perpetual futures, expanding into traditional markets with round-the-clock trading for major forex pairs, the company said in a blog post Friday. The first contracts, EUR/USD and GBP/USD, are now live on Kraken Pro, with more to follow. Unlike standard forex products, FX perps have no expiry and operate 24/7, mirroring crypto futures. With FX perps, Kraken is doubling down on serving institutional and professional traders looking for deeper exposure to fiat markets through a crypto-native platform, the company said. Crypto and traditional financial markets are increasingly converging. Kraken recently launched commission-free trading for U.S.-listed stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs), opening access to traditional financial markets from within the same platform it uses for cryptocurrencies and positioning itself to compete more directly with trading platforms like Robinhood (HOOD). "Investors increasingly expect a unified trading experience that spans crypto, FX, and equities. With our recent U.S. equities launch and the addition of FX perpetuals, Kraken is delivering a comprehensive platform designed for today's multi-asset trader," said Alexia Theodorou, head of derivatives at Kraken, in emailed comments. Kraken clients traded $5.4B in FX spot volume year-to-date, with $3.5B of it in EUR/USD and GBP/USD. The exchange is teaming up with Mastercard to let crypto holders in the U.K. and Europe spend their digital assets at more than 150 million merchants worldwide, Mastercard said earlier this month Parts of this article were generated with the assistance from AI tools and reviewed by our editorial team to ensure accuracy and adherence to our standards. For more information, see CoinDesk's full AI Policy.
Yahoo
15-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Kraken Now Offers U.S. Stock, ETF Trading as it Preps for Possible IPO
Crypto exchange Kraken has begun offering commission-free trading for U.S.-listed stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs), opening access to traditional financial markets from within the same platform it uses for cryptocurrencies and positioning itself to compete more directly with platforms like Robinhood (HOOD). The move expands Kraken's business as a growing list of U.S. crypto companies aiming to go public on U.S. exchanges — joining the likes of Coinbase (COIN), Marathon Digital (MARA), and Bitdeer (BTDR), among others. The Kraken stock trading rollout begins in 10 U.S. jurisdictions including New Jersey, Connecticut and Alabama, with plans to expand access across the country and to international markets such as the U.K., Europe and Australia. Clients in these states can now buy and sell equities directly through their Kraken account using the mobile app, Kraken Pro or web interface. 'Crypto isn't just evolving, it's becoming the backbone for trading across asset classes, such as equities, commodities and currencies," said Kraken's co-CEO Arjun Sethi in a statement. "As demand for 24/7 global access grows, clients want a seamless, all-in-one trading experience.' 'Expanding into equities is a natural step for us, and paves the way for the tokenization of assets,' he continued. This move makes Kraken one of the few crypto-native companies to offer traditional asset trading alongside digital assets under a single account. The new product is offered through Kraken Securities, a FINRA-regulated entity focused on equities. By consolidating crypto and traditional finance tools, Kraken is positioning itself to compete more directly with platforms like Robinhood and Public that already cater to multi-asset investors. Disclaimer: Parts of this article were generated with the assistance from AI tools and reviewed by our editorial team to ensure accuracy and adherence to our standards. For more information, see CoinDesk's full AI Policy. Sign in to access your portfolio
