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By Krisztian Sandor, AI Boost|Edited by Stephen Alpher
Jul 15, 2025, 2:44 p.m.
- Crypto exchange Kraken has begun offering U.S.-regulated crypto derivatives trading.
- The move comes as competition among crypto exchanges and digital trading venues is heating up, bolstering acquisitions.
- Kraken plans to expand its derivatives offerings to include commodities, fixed income, FX, and equity futures later this year.
Crypto exchange Kraken on Tuesday debuted its U.S.-regulated crypto derivatives trading platform as it eyes expansion into a broader set of asset classes.
Dubbed Kraken Derivatives US, the marketplace integrates futures trading with spot crypto markets, giving traders a single interface to manage margin and risk. The service allows for instant collateral transfer between spot and futures positions.
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The offering first went live in Vermont, West Virginia, North Dakota, Mississippi and District of Columbia, with more states to be added, the exchange said in an X post.
The firm also shared plans in a press release about expanding its derivatives offering to a wider array of asset classes later this year, including commodities, fixed income, FX and equity futures.
The debut comes as crypto exchanges are racing towards offering a unified marketplace across asset classes as competition with digital brokers and traditional trading venues is heating up.
To do so, Kraken acquired a CFTC-licensed futures trading platform NinjaTrader for $1.5 billion earlier this year. Rival exchange Coinbase acquired options trading marketplace Deribit and launched perpetual-style futures regulated by CFTC in the U.S. Meanwhile, digital trading platform Robinhood bought regulated crypto exchange Bitstamp.
Kraken also recently introduced tokenized stock trading through the xStocks Alliance.
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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.
Krisztian Sandor is a U.S. markets reporter focusing on stablecoins, tokenization, real-world assets. He graduated from New York University’s business and economic reporting program before joining CoinDesk. He holds BTC, SOL and ETH.
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