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U.S. perpetual futures competition intensifies as Kraken joins Kalshi and Coinbase
Kraken will launch perpetual futures trading in the United States, The Block reported on June 15. The exchange has completed its acquisition of Bitnomial and received approval from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission to offer domestic crypto derivatives trading. Perpetual futures track price moves without expiry and use funding rates to align futures and spot prices. U.S. users have relied on offshore venues. The CFTC also recently approved products from Kalshi and Coinbase.
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Kraken says U.S. regulated perpetual futures market to follow bitcoin spot ETF playbook
A U.S.-regulated perpetual futures market is expected to be adopted by institutions in a way similar to the rollout of bitcoin spot exchange-traded funds in January 2024, CoinDesk reported, citing John Palmer (존 팔머), head of derivatives at Kraken. Palmer said professional traders would enter newly approved perpetual futures first, followed by large asset managers and investment advisers after internal due diligence and governance procedures.
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Kraken parent Payward seeks new funding at $20 billion valuation
Payward, the parent of cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, is pursuing new fundraising based on a $20 billion valuation. CoinDesk reported the company has stepped up spending on mergers and acquisitions, including buying stablecoin payments firm Reeve for $600 million and digital asset derivatives platform Bitnomial for $550 million. It also bought NinjaTrader for $1.5 billion in 2025. Payward has continued IPO preparations but paused plans in March.
