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xStocks are now eligible as collateral for futures and margin trading on Kraken Pro

TL;DR

10 xStock assets (including SPYx, QQQx, AAPLx, GOOGLx, TSLAx, and NVDAx) are now eligible as collateral for futures and fargin trading on Kraken Pro.
Futures collateral is available to eligible clients outside the United States, including in the EEA. Margin collateral is available to eligible clients outside the United States, excluding the EEA.
Haircuts ranging from 10% to 30% and per-asset collateral limits apply to each eligible xStock, and both are reviewed periodically and subject to change.
Eligible holders can open or maintain leveraged positions using xStocks they already hold, without selling first.

What’s changing

xStocks, tokenized versions of real-world equities and ETFs, have — so far — been assets you buy and hold on Kraken. Eligible xStocks can now also be used as collateral when trading futures and margin on Kraken Pro.

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Kraken goes live on Trever to bring full-service prime brokerage to European financial institutions

TL;DR

Kraken Prime is now available through Trever, the Digital Asset Operating System used by banks and brokers across Europe to run the full digital asset lifecycle in one environment.
Institutions can route execution, settle into qualified custody, and record transactions through Kraken Prime without leaving their existing operational environment.
Kraken Prime offers institutional crypto trading across more than 20 global liquidity venues, covering over 90% of digital asset liquidity, with smart order routing and algorithmic execution for block trades.
The integration is live for eligible Kraken Prime and Trever clients.

Kraken Prime, our full-service prime brokerage offering trading, qualified custody and other financial services through an integrated platform, is now available through Trever, the operating standard in digital asset banking.

Jun 30, 2026 • 2 min read