Catenaa, Thursday, October 16, 2025-Crypto exchange Kraken is expanding its derivatives offering to include traditional CME Group contracts, giving traders access to energy, metals, foreign exchange, and equity index futures through its US platform.
The move is part of Kraken’s broader strategy to become a full-spectrum trading hub as it prepares for a potential public listing valued near $20 billion.
Kraken Derivatives US arm will connect traders directly to CME markets, offering exposure to commodities such as gold, oil, and silver, as well as FX pairs including the euro, pound, yen, and Australian dollar.
Futures tied to the S&P 500, Nasdaq, and Dow Jones Industrial Average will also be available.
Kraken’s push into traditional markets follows its $1.5 billion acquisition of retail futures platform NinjaTrader earlier this year, marking one of the largest integrations between the crypto and traditional finance sectors.
The exchange launched CME-listed Bitcoin and Ethereum futures this summer and plans to expand into commodities and fixed-income products in coming months.
The company said its CME-linked contracts are designed for “serious futures traders” and will feature competitive fees of 0.5 basis points, along with discounted data access for institutional users.
Kraken’s expansion intensifies competition with platforms like Robinhood, which are also bridging digital and traditional assets. The move comes as CME prepares to roll out options on Solana and XRP futures later this month, signaling growing convergence between crypto and legacy finance.
