Crypto collateral for perpetual futures now live on Kraken Pro in EU

This makes Kraken Pro one of the first regulated platforms in Europe to offer crypto-collateralized perpetual futures contracts. It also means that Kraken clients will be able to unlock greater flexibility, speed and capital-efficiency — all while complying with Europe’s robust regulatory standards.

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As one of the first platforms to deliver a regulated crypto derivatives offering under MiFID II in Europe, this marks another proof point in Kraken’s commitment to providing a regulated and innovative futures trading platform for clients across the EU.

This expansion of crypto as collateral gives Kraken Pro clients more ways to trade and develop the futures trading strategy that fits their unique goals.

Why trade with crypto collateral?

Crypto-collateralized futures offer a new level of efficiency for individuals and institutions alike.

Instead of converting crypto to fiat, you can now use digital assets like BTC, ETH or stablecoins as collateral. Using the value of these various assets, Kraken Pro clients can open leveraged futures positions.

This ultimately helps to unlock capital faster and maintain your underlying crypto exposure more effectively, as you can:

• Post crypto as collateral for USD-margined perpetual futures

• Avoid fiat conversion fees or delays so you can act faster

• Hedge exposure and diversify across assets with one unified account

• Optimize capital efficiency through cross-asset leverage capabilities

Crypto capital working harder

Whether you’re an individual trader looking for greater control over your portfolio or an institution optimizing for trade execution and treasury strategies, crypto collateral helps your capital work harder.

It allows you to develop more advanced trading strategies using crypto collateral, such as:

1. Cross-asset hedging – If you hold ETH in your Kraken spot wallet and expect short-term ETH downside — but don’t want to sell your position. You can use your ETH as collateral to short ETH/USD perpetuals, hedging downside without liquidating your spot exposure.

2. Stablecoin-backed directional trades – If you hold certain stablecoins and want to gain BTC exposure, you can post your stablecoins as margin and go long BTC/USD perpetuals — no need to convert to fiat.

These examples show how crypto collateral enables more flexible risk management without forcing you to unwind existing positions.

Regulated futures access, region by region

Futures trading is a feature within Kraken Pro that is developed to comply with the local regulations of different frameworks around the world:

In the EU

• The first MiFID-regulated venue offering crypto-collateralized perpetual futures

• Up to 10× leverage

• Multi-asset collateral (BTC, ETH, stablecoins, EUR)

• Custody under MiCA and MiFID II supervision

• Seamless experience on Kraken Pro (Web & App)

Available globally (excluding restricted jurisdictions), Kraken Pro offers deep liquidity, tight spreads, and reliable execution, even in volatile markets.

How to get started

1. Enable futures: Complete verification and accept the terms under Kraken EU

2. Fund your account: Transfer BTC, ETH, or stablecoins to your Kraken Pro spot wallet

3. Select your collateral: When opening or managing a position, choose your preferred collateral asset

4. Trade perpetuals: Build directional or hedged strategies with confidence

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Investment services, ancillary services and investment activities (the “Services”) in relation to derivatives are provided and carried out by Payward Europe Digital Solutions (CY) Limited (ex I.F. Greenfields Wealth Ltd) (“PEDSL-CY”). PEDSL-CY is authorised and approved by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) for the provision of the Services. See Risk Disclosures here . PEDSL-CY is authorised and regulated by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission with licence number 342/17. PEDSL-CY is registered in Cyprus with registered number HE 356603 and registered office at Athalassas, 62, MEZZANINE, Strovolos 2012, Nicosia, Cyprus.

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