Kraken rolls out perpetual futures for US traders through CFTC-regulated venue
Kraken launched perpetual futures trading for eligible US users through Bitnomial, expanding its US derivatives lineup after acquiring the federally regulated exchange. The products are offered on Kraken Pro and cover major crypto assets including BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP, ADA, LINK, DOGE, LTC, and AVAX. Traders can manage these contracts in the same futures wallet used for Kraken’s existing CME-listed crypto futures. Perpetual futures, which have no expiration date, have mainly traded on offshore venues, but US exchanges are now moving to bring them onshore. Kraken has also recently added CME-listed crypto futures and margin trading for US customers. The launch aligns with growing regulatory openness from the CFTC and similar moves by Coinbase and Kalshi.
