Kraken Files For CFTC-Regulated U.S. Perpetual Futures Product
Summary
Kraken parent Payward has filed to offer CFTC-regulated perpetual futures to eligible U.S. traders through Bitnomial, a CFTC-registered designated contract market it acquired. The proposed contracts would cover BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP, and ADA. This is significant because perpetual futures are among crypto’s most traded derivatives globally, but U.S. access has been limited and often offshore. The products are not live yet and still must pass a 30-day self-certification review. If approved, the launch would give U.S. traders a more regulated route to a key crypto trading instrument and could increase competition for offshore derivatives markets.
