Cryptocurrency platform Kraken is set to launch the first CFTC-regulated perpetual futures in the US over the course of the next month.
Through the filing – submitted on 29 May 2026 – perpetual futures activity will be brought onshore through CFTC-regulated exchange Bitnomial, opening up access for US traders who have previously had limited options to access these contracts.
Specifically, the contracts will be available on trading platform, Kraken Pro, providing domestic access alongside spot, margin and CME-listed futures, allowing access to a unified view of crypto derivatives within a single interface.
“US traders have been waiting for a regulated, domestic way to trade the product that defines global crypto derivatives markets,” said John Palmer, global head of derivatives at Kraken.
“We’re giving them that access alongside the spot and futures markets they already use on Kraken Pro. Perpetuals, spot, margin and CME-listed futures now sit on one interface, and that changes how US clients build and manage crypto positions.”
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Through the launch, Kraken aims to support clients in accessing uninterrupted market exposure, combined with more flexibility and operational efficiency than provided with traditional futures contracts.
The contracts span BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP, ADA, LINK, DOGE, LTC and AVAX, and Kraken has also confirmed that it aims to expand the contract set and product functionality in the future, to include broader collateral options.
In addition, the contracts include capabilities such as continuous pricing, no expiration and an eight-hour funding rate, to allow traders to simultaneously manage CME futures and crypto perpetuals positions.
The expansion is the latest in a set of recent developments for Kraken, following on from news in April 2026 that Deutsche Borse Group is set to acquire a $200 million stake in Kraken’s unified infrastructure layer, Payward.
The transaction, which is set to complete in Q2 2026, will initially see Kraken directly integrating with Deutsche Borse’s subsidiary and FX trading venue, 360T, to provide clients with access to competitive, bank-grade FX liquidity via one of the world’s deepest liquidity pools.