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Several exchanges that have already been authorized by EU regulators are attempting to bring in users from companies unlicensed under the Markets in Crypto-Assets rules, offering transfer bonuses and prizes.

Bitcoin sinks to a fresh 2026 low as the selloff drags on. Kraken makes a major move into DeFi. And BlackBerry is staging a comeback.

The DeFi lender is rebuilding after the fallout from April's KelpDAO exploit sparked a multibillion-dollar exodus of deposits despite Aave itself not being hacked.

Kraken's new facility with Maple brings a traditional warehouse financing model onchain, allowing the exchange to expand its institutional crypto lending business using blockchain-based structured credit.

Kraken's new facility with Maple brings a traditional warehouse financing model onchain, allowing the exchange to expand its institutional crypto lending business using blockchain-based structured credit.

PowerTrade changed Kraken’s positive balance of around $7 million to a $2 million deficit via a series of unauthorized “corrections” related to trades that had expired or settled months earlier, according to a legal filing.

Maple’s lenders will provide a revolving line of funding to supply USDC liquidity for Kraken's over-the-counter borrowers.

The app will face stiff competition in the prediction markets space, competing with dominant market leaders Kalshi and Polymarket.

Optimism will run Ink's production infrastructure while the Ink Foundation focuses on ecosystem growth and new financial products.

OpenPayd, which provides infrastructure to companies including Kraken crypto exchange, can now offer regulated crypto services across Europe under MiCA.

Kraken launches onchain DEX trading to give customers access to thousands of tokens across the Solana ecosystem.

Bitcoin briefly slipped below its 200-week moving average twice in the past two weeks, a rare event that Kraken says has historically marked strong entry points for buyers.

Both rivals like Robinhood and Kraken and traditional financial institutions have shown an interest in offering tokenized shares.

The offering follows Kraken's acquisition of Bitnomial and comes amid a broader push to bring crypto derivatives trading onshore.

The offering follows Kraken's acquisition of Bitnomial and comes amid a broader push to bring crypto derivatives trading onshore.

Bitcoin Magazine Kraken Launches CFTC-Regulated Bitcoin and Crypto Perpetual Futures for U.S. Traders Kraken has launched CFTC-regulated crypto perpetual futures for eligible U.S. traders through its newly acquired Bitnomial platform, bringing the world's most-traded crypto derivatives product under U.S. regulatory oversight. This post Kraken Launches CFTC-Regulated Bitcoin and Crypto Perpetual Futures for U.S. Traders first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman .

Perpetual futures generated more than $60 trillion in volume last year, according to the crypto exchange, largely outside the U.S.

Kraken completed its acquisition of the fully CFTC-licensed exchange, clearinghouse, and brokerage Bitnomial in May.

John Palmer, head of derivatives at Kraken, said he expects sophisticated traders to lead adoption of newly approved U.S. perpetual futures, with broader institutional participation likely to follow over time.

Tokenized RWAs surge despite crypto volatility, Kraken launches SpaceX IPO xStocks, prediction markets outpace onchain gambling and Sam Bankman-Fried seeks a Trump pardon.

Bitcoin Magazine Nakamoto Inc. (NAKA) Strengthens Balance With 600 Bitcoin Sale, Refinancing, and Buyback Authorization Nakamoto (NASDAQ: NAKA) sold roughly 600 Bitcoin and related derivatives for $48 million to retire $45 million of debt, refinanced its remaining Kraken loan at a lower interest rate with extended maturities, authorized a $25 million share buyback program, and retained 4,467 BTC on its balance sheet. This post Nakamoto Inc. (NAKA) Strengthens Balance With 600 Bitcoin Sale, Refinancing, and Buyback Authorization first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman .

Coinbase, Kraken and dYdX are adopting Pyth's new indexes, which provide continuous pricing for US stocks, gold and oil outside market hours.

The exchange joins Binance, Kraken, Bybit and Coinbase rolling out products tied to SpaceX's anticipated public debut.

Crypto exchange Kraken is teaming up with FIFA to sponsor the World Cup, with plans for "fan-focused" experiences in the U.S. and Europe.

OKX rolls out tokenized stock and commodity perps for EU retail traders, expanding competition with Coinbase, Kraken and Binance in regulated derivatives.

The crypto exchange will promote digital asset adoption through fan activations and product experiences at the first 48-team FIFA World Cup.

Eligible Bybit users can subscribe to tokenized SpaceX IPO shares through xStocks, a Kraken-linked framework that brings public market offerings to crypto exchanges.

The product is built on Payward's xStocks framework, the tokenized equities platform Kraken acquired through its purchase of Backed Finance in late 2025.

Eligible users in more than 110 markets can register for tokenized SpaceX equity ahead of the company's highly anticipated public listing.

Kraken and xStocks Alliance will let eligible users seek allocations in US IPOs at the offering price through tokenized shares in coming weeks.