Kraken Brings Perpetual Futures Home with US-Regulated Launch

Kraken has launched CFTC-regulated perpetual futures for U.S. traders on Kraken Pro, marking a significant expansion of its domestic offering.

The new product allows eligible U.S. clients to trade perpetual futures within the same interface used for spot trading, margin trading, and CME-listed crypto futures.

Perpetual futures, also known as 'perps,' enable traders to take long or short positions on assets like Bitcoin without owning the underlying asset and without a contract expiration date.

The annual perpetual futures volume surpassed $60 trillion in 2025, with most of that activity taking place on offshore exchanges.