On July 16 (UTC+8), Kraken announced the launch of Kraken Derivatives US, a regulated U.S. crypto derivatives platform, supporting direct access to CME-listed cryptocurrency futures contracts through the Kraken Pro trading interface. It will also integrate with its market-leading spot liquidity to provide a unified trading experience. Kraken stated that this move will allow U.S. customers to trade futures and spot assets simultaneously within a compliant framework, enhancing capital efficiency and risk management capabilities. Kraken previously acquired U.S. retail futures platform NinjaTrader and plans to expand to commodities, fixed income, foreign exchange, and stock futures within the year, promoting the construction of an integrated trading scenario for digital and traditional assets. (Source: Blog) [Meta Era]