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Kraken has begun offering regulated crypto derivatives trading across Europe following approval under the European Union’s MiFID II framework. Retail and institutional clients in the European Economic Area can now access Kraken’s perpetual and fixed maturity futures contracts. This major step was made possible through Kraken’s acquisition of Cypriot investment firm Greenfield Wealth which gave it a license from the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission.
This move positions Kraken among leading platforms expanding in Europe alongside exchanges like Bitstamp Gemini and Coinbase. Kraken’s derivatives contracts already see trading volumes of up to $2 billion daily which provides strong liquidity and competitive execution costs. The exchange also continues to grow globally with acquisitions like NinjaTrader in the US and Crypto Facilities in the UK.
Kraken’s recent Embed product lets European fintechs and neobanks offer both spot and derivatives trading to clients. Smaller jurisdictions like Cyprus remain popular among crypto firms due to flexible regulation and a strong pool of financial experts and infrastructure.
