Larry David Taps into Crypto: Kraken’s U.S. Derivatives Trading Launch 😂

So, Kraken, the crypto place, has decided to get all fancy and regulated, launching a derivatives trading feature for the U.S. market. Like, who needs sleep when you can trade futures? 🙄

Welcome to Kraken Derivatives US, the new kid on the block that’s integrating with Kraken Pro to give U.S. folks access to those fancy Chicago Mercantile Exchange crypto futures. It’s like they’re trying to make trading as exciting as watching paint dry, but with more numbers. 📊

“With this launch, Kraken clients in the U.S. can now trade futures alongside one of the world’s most liquid cryptocurrency spot markets,” said Shannon Kurtas, head of exchange at Kraken. “It’s a meaningful step in giving traders broad market access and increased capital efficiency within a regulated and high-performance environment.”

And just when you thought it couldn’t get any more thrilling, Kraken Derivatives US is offering instant funding for those seamless asset transfers. You know, because who doesn’t love a good collateral transfer? It’s like a game of hot potato, but with your money. 💸

Expansion efforts to include commodity, fixed income

But wait, there’s more! Kraken Derivatives US isn’t just stopping at crypto futures. They’re planning to expand to commodities, fixed income, foreign exchange, and equity futures. Because why not? It’s not like they have anything better to do. 🤷‍♂️

“Kraken Derivatives US further enriches our unified trading experience, where digital and traditional assets can be accessed side by side without compromising on features, performance or liquidity,” Kurtas added.

This derivatives feature for U.S. users comes a few months after Kraken’s commission-free equities trading launch. Because if there’s one thing we love, it’s free stuff. Especially when it’s stocks. 📈

Kraken hit the milestone in April, bringing over 11,000 stocks and ETFs to clients. They announced crypto futures for European customers in May and recently unveiled a tokenized equities platform, as well as acquired U.S. retail futures platform NinjaTrader. It’s like they’re on a mission to make trading as complicated as possible. 🤯

Other platforms, like Coinbase and Robinhood, are also making moves to expand their reach – including Coinbase’s acquisition of Deribit and Robinhood’s major move to acquire Bitstamp. It’s a real crypto soap opera out there. 📺

2025-07-16 00:57

Expansion efforts to include commodity, fixed income

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