Kraken launches CFTC-regulated U.S. crypto perps on Kraken Pro through Bitnomial
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Promote with Leviathan NewsKraken says eligible U.S. clients can now trade CFTC-regulated crypto perpetual futures on Kraken Pro, alongside spot, margin, and CME-listed futures in one interface. The contracts are listed on Bitnomial, the CFTC-regulated exchange owned by Kraken parent Payward, with 8-hour funding and launch markets including BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP, ADA, LINK, DOGE, LTC, and AVAX. Perps did over $60T in 2025 volume, so this is Kraken trying to pull a core offshore derivatives product back into a regulated U.S. venue.
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