Cryptocurrency News & Market Updates
Kraken bringing crypto options to a wider audience as the market scales
TL;DR
Kraken is launching European-style, cash-settled options on BTC and ETH for eligible professional and institutional clients on Kraken Pro.
Contracts are linear and USD-settled, with weekly, monthly, quarterly and semi-annual expiries available at launch through request-for-quote (RFQ) access.
Portfolio margin is enabled by default for all eligible clients, with spot, futures and options unified in a single wallet and collateral accepted in more than 30 currencies.
European access is planned for the second half of 2026, with future phases expected to add a public order book and broader asset coverage.
We’re excited to announce a new suite of options contracts on Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH), giving a broader base of professional and institutional clients access to a part of the digital asset derivatives market that we expect will scale materially over the coming years.
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