Cryptocurrency News & Market Updates
The Battle between Stablecoins and Tokenised Deposits
Bank of England policymaker Megan Greene predicts tokenised deposits will overtake stablecoins within five years. Yet the more important question is what kind of digital money ecosystem emerges. In the end, they may serve different purposes. Tokenised deposits upgrade the existing banking system. Stablecoins have expanded access to stable currency savings, self-custody and public blockchain infrastructure for users beyond the reliable reach of traditional banking — helping create a pathway to broader digital asset adoption, particularly of Bitcoin.
Jun 19, 2026 • 7 min read
Announcing CFTC-regulated perpetual futures for US Traders
TL;DR
Kraken has launched CFTC-regulated perpetual futures in the US, giving eligible clients domestic access on Kraken Pro alongside spot, margin, and CME-listed futures.
Perpetual futures track an asset’s price with no expiry or settlement date, letting traders hold leveraged long or short crypto exposure indefinitely; the market topped $60 trillion in volume in 2025.
Contracts are listed on Bitnomial, a CFTC-regulated exchange owned by Kraken’s parent Payward, and cover major assets including BTC, ETH, SOL and XRP.
We’re excited to announce the launch of CFTC-regulated perpetual futures in the US.
Eligible US clients can now trade perpetual futures on Kraken Pro, giving them domestic access to the contract that drives most global crypto derivatives volume, integrated alongside spot, margin and CME-listed futures on a single interface.
Jun 15, 2026 • 4 min read
