Kraken launches cryptocurrency “perps” transactions in some regions
Source: CoinWorld
Time: 2025-09-11 20:40:25
Kraken has launched a perpetual futures contract (Kraken Perps), allowing qualified customers in a specific jurisdiction to speculate on cryptocurrency price trends without holding the underlying assets. These contracts have no expiration date and use a capital rate mechanism to be consistent with the spot price, and have built-in protective measures such as stop loss. The move is part of Kraken’s broader expansion plan to achieve its 2026 listing, after the company recently launched tokenized shares and made acquisitions. In August 2025, perpetual futures trading volume hit a record of US$515 billion.