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Perps

The Bitcoin Trading Challenge: Trade BTC for a chance to win your share of 1 BTC

One asset. One leaderboard. One month. To qualify for a payout, a trader needs a minimum of $25 in realized PnL over the competition window.

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August 19th, 2026

Margin

100× leverage on BTC and ETH perps is now live on Kraken Pro

The ceiling was just raised. Here's what changed, who it's for, and how the mechanics actually work.

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May 15th, 2026

Perps

Introducing Kraken Perps: A new way to trade on where prices might go next

We’re excited to launch something new on the Kraken app — and if you’ve ever wanted to take a position on what’s going to happen next in crypto markets, this could be for you. Today we’re launching Kraken Perps (short for Kraken Perpetuals), available in...

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September 11th, 2025

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