Kraken Launches Regulated Perpetual Futures for US Crypto Traders

Kraken has launched perpetual futures trading for eligible US users through Bitnomial, the federally regulated crypto derivatives exchange acquired by Kraken’s parent company, Payward, in April. The new products are available on Kraken Pro and expand the exchange’s growing derivatives business in the United States.

Major Crypto Assets Included

The perpetual futures contracts support Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), Solana (SOL), XRP, Cardano (ADA), Chainlink (LINK), Dogecoin (DOGE), Litecoin (LTC), and Avalanche (AVAX). Traders can manage these contracts using the same futures wallet that supports Kraken’s existing CME-listed crypto futures products.

Why the Launch Matters

Perpetual futures are derivative contracts with no expiration date and generated more than $60 trillion in global trading volume during 2025. Most of that activity has traditionally taken place on offshore exchanges.

The launch follows Kraken’s late May announcement of CFTC-regulated perpetual futures plans and comes as US regulators and exchanges work to bring crypto derivatives trading into a regulated domestic market. The move strengthens competition among US exchanges seeking a larger share of the growing crypto futures sector.