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Bending Spoons IPO access now available via xStocks
Customers in the EEA and many global markets: you can now register your interest in the IPO of the company behind WeTransfer, Evernote, and Vimeo
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Kraken Institutional partners with Centrifuge to support RWAs in qualified custody, starting with Janus Henderson’s JAAA
This marks the beginning of a broader partnership with Centrifuge to bring more RWAs into Kraken QC.
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Kraken and Maple close landmark onchain warehouse facility for digital asset-backed loans
Bringing institutional structured credit infrastructure onchain for the first time
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New EEA futures traders: no trading fees for your first 30 days
When you enable futures for the first time, your first 30 days come with no trading fees. You pay 0 taker fees on up to $10 million in volume, plus 0 maker fees on every order you post.
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New pair available for margin trading: SPCXx!
Spot margin trading is now available for the SpaceX xStocks tokenized equity SPCXx.
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PCE data and June jobs report headline a data-heavy two weeks
Two of the Fed’s most-watched data series arrive in the next ten days, the first since the FOMC held rates at 3.50%–3.75% last week. PCE inflation lands Thursday, June 25.
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MiCA enforcement begins July 1: what it means for institutional counterparties
Any platform serving EU clients without a CASP license will be operating in breach of EU law, and there is no “pending” status that lets a firm keep operating while its application is reviewed.
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Kraken at Money20/20 Europe 2026: our week in Amsterdam
Money20/20 Europe returned to the RAI Amsterdam, gathering banks, fintechs, payment companies, crypto firms, and regulators for one of the biggest weeks on the European fintech calendar.
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MiCA enforcement begins July 1. Switch to one of Europe’s longest-standing licensed exchanges.
On 1 July, if the platform you trade on doesn’t have a MiCA license, your access to deposits, withdrawals, or trading could change.
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On-chain token trading is now built into the Kraken app
Our customers in the US and more than 100 countries can now trade 2,500+ Solana-based tokens directly from the Kraken app they already use, including many not yet listed on any centralized exchange.
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New pair available for margin trading: VVV/USD!
Spot margin trading is now available for the SpaceX xStocks tokenized equity SPCXx.
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The Fed speaks this afternoon. PCE follows in 8 days.
Also on the calendar: two major earnings calls, a Deribit quarterly expiry the day after the PCE print, and a US market holiday that thins crypto trading. Here's what to track and why.
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Trade Anthropic and Open AI at up to 5x leverage before their IPOs: Kraken pre-IPO perps are now live
Anthropic and OpenAI are two of the most sought-after private companies in the world, and now you can take a position in them without waiting for public listings.
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Announcing CFTC-regulated perpetual futures for US Traders
Perpetuals trade alongside spot, margin and CME-listed futures on Kraken Pro, giving US traders a unified view of crypto derivatives in one interface.
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Kraken named to FXC Intelligence’s 2026 Cross-Border Payments 100
Now in its eighth year, the list is widely regarded as the go-to benchmark for the companies that move money across borders at scale.
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USDCx deposits and withdrawals now available on Canton!
Kraken now supports deposits and withdrawals of USDCx on the Canton network. This is the first step in broader support for the Canton ecosystem — more Canton-native assets will follow.
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Kraken recognized on Fortune’s inaugural Crypto 100 List
Reflects Kraken's role in building the infrastructure for the next generation of global finance
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CPI, FOMC, and the SpaceX IPO: two weeks of consequential data
The next two weeks bring a pair of closely watched macro inputs, a CPI print and an FOMC rate decision, alongside the expected debut of the largest IPO in history.
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Kraken named Official Crypto Exchange Supporter of the FIFA World Cup 2026™
The partnership will focus on raising awareness and driving adoption of crypto assets among football fans across North America and Europe, bringing fan-first activations and product experiences to the tournament's largest and most passionate audiences.
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