Kraken
One of the oldest US-domiciled exchanges.
Feb 2023: settled with SEC for $30M over staking-as-a-service. Nov 2023: SEC sued for operating as unregistered securities exchange.
Kraken launches onchain DEX trading to give customers access to thousands of tokens across the Solana ecosystem.
Bitcoin briefly slipped below its 200-week moving average twice in the past two weeks, a rare event that Kraken says has historically marked strong entry points for buyers.
Both rivals like Robinhood and Kraken and traditional financial institutions have shown an interest in offering tokenized shares.
The offering follows Kraken's acquisition of Bitnomial and comes amid a broader push to bring crypto derivatives trading onshore.
The offering follows Kraken's acquisition of Bitnomial and comes amid a broader push to bring crypto derivatives trading onshore.
Bitcoin Magazine Kraken Launches CFTC-Regulated Bitcoin and Crypto Perpetual Futures for U.S. Traders Kraken has launched CFTC-regulated crypto perpetual futures for eligible U.S. traders through its newly acquired Bitnomial platform, bringing the world's most-traded crypto derivatives product under U.S. regulatory oversight. This post Kraken Launches CFTC-Regulated Bitcoin and Crypto Perpetual Futures for U.S. Traders first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman .
Perpetual futures generated more than $60 trillion in volume last year, according to the crypto exchange, largely outside the U.S.
Kraken completed its acquisition of the fully CFTC-licensed exchange, clearinghouse, and brokerage Bitnomial in May.
John Palmer, head of derivatives at Kraken, said he expects sophisticated traders to lead adoption of newly approved U.S. perpetual futures, with broader institutional participation likely to follow over time.
Tokenized RWAs surge despite crypto volatility, Kraken launches SpaceX IPO xStocks, prediction markets outpace onchain gambling and Sam Bankman-Fried seeks a Trump pardon.
Bitcoin Magazine Nakamoto Inc. (NAKA) Strengthens Balance With 600 Bitcoin Sale, Refinancing, and Buyback Authorization Nakamoto (NASDAQ: NAKA) sold roughly 600 Bitcoin and related derivatives for $48 million to retire $45 million of debt, refinanced its remaining Kraken loan at a lower interest rate with extended maturities, authorized a $25 million share buyback program, and retained 4,467 BTC on its balance sheet. This post Nakamoto Inc. (NAKA) Strengthens Balance With 600 Bitcoin Sale, Refinancing, and Buyback Authorization first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman .
Coinbase, Kraken and dYdX are adopting Pyth's new indexes, which provide continuous pricing for US stocks, gold and oil outside market hours.
The exchange joins Binance, Kraken, Bybit and Coinbase rolling out products tied to SpaceX's anticipated public debut.
Crypto exchange Kraken is teaming up with FIFA to sponsor the World Cup, with plans for "fan-focused" experiences in the U.S. and Europe.
OKX rolls out tokenized stock and commodity perps for EU retail traders, expanding competition with Coinbase, Kraken and Binance in regulated derivatives.
The crypto exchange will promote digital asset adoption through fan activations and product experiences at the first 48-team FIFA World Cup.
Eligible Bybit users can subscribe to tokenized SpaceX IPO shares through xStocks, a Kraken-linked framework that brings public market offerings to crypto exchanges.
The product is built on Payward's xStocks framework, the tokenized equities platform Kraken acquired through its purchase of Backed Finance in late 2025.
Eligible users in more than 110 markets can register for tokenized SpaceX equity ahead of the company's highly anticipated public listing.
Kraken and xStocks Alliance will let eligible users seek allocations in US IPOs at the offering price through tokenized shares in coming weeks.
Payward aims to give retail investors access to IPO shares at the offering price through tokenized equities.
Expected in the coming weeks, customers of Kraken and select xStocks partners can register interest in U.S.-listed IPOs before going public.
The same vault stack powering Kraken DeFi Earn and EtherFi's Liquid will be available via a self-serve API for developers building on Privy.
In the wake of CFTC approval of perpetual futures contracts tied to the spot price of Bitcoin, Kraken expects to offer those to US institutional clients within "the next month."
Within the first 10 hours of launch, the Kraken Earn BTC Vault raked in $30 million worth of Bitcoin deposits from 4,000 unique wallets.
Bitcoin Vault routes deposits into DeFi lending protocols, including Aave and Morpho, to generate BTC rewards.
Kraken customers can make use of their Bitcoin holdings and generate BTC yield without ever leaving the exchange.
Bitcoin Magazine Kraken Launches Bitcoin Vault, Offering Yield on BTC Holdings Kraken has launched Bitcoin Vault within its Earn suite, enabling long-term holders to generate BTC-denominated rewards on their Bitcoin without selling. This post Kraken Launches Bitcoin Vault, Offering Yield on BTC Holdings first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman .
More than 40 crypto firms, including rival exchanges Coinbase and Kraken, are backing a Blockworks-led framework aimed at bringing stock market-style disclosures to token markets.
The new earn product lets users generate BTC-denominated rewards through DeFi strategies while keeping exposure to bitcoin’s price.