Cryptocurrency News & Market Updates
The Commodities Cup: trade oil, gas, and copper for a share of $10,000 USDG
TL;DR
The Commodities Cup runs from August 20 to September 20, 2026, with a $10,000 USDG prize pool spread across 200 places.
Eligible markets are WTI Oil Perp, Brent Oil Perp, Natural Gas Perp, and Copper Perp, all scored on one combined leaderboard.
Traders are ranked by realized PnL on closed positions rather than trading volume, with a $1 realized PnL minimum to qualify.
The competition is open to eligible Kraken clients outside the EEA, US, UK, Canada and Australia.
Oil, natural gas, and copper price the physical economy. They set what it costs to move a container, heat a building, and wire a grid, and they respond to news long before that news reaches a quarterly earnings call.
Aug 20, 2026 • 4 min read
The Bitcoin Trading Challenge: Trade BTC for a chance to win your share of 1 BTC
Aug 19, 2026 • 3 min read
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Same position, half the margin: leverage goes up to 10x on Kraken Prop
TL;DR
- Up to 10x leverage: Bitcoin, Nasdaq 100, and the S&P 500 all move to 10x, plus increases across many more markets.
- Half the margin, same position: a $1M Bitcoin position that used to need $200K in account margin now needs $100K.
- S&P 500 buying power doubles: its notional cap moves up alongside the leverage, from $1M to $2M, so buying power doubles at every account size.
- Nothing else changes: existing positions, open evals, profit splits, and payout terms are unaffected.
We’ve raised leverage across Kraken Prop, up to 10x on Bitcoin, Nasdaq 100, and the S&P 500, plus increases across many more markets. The same position takes less margin.
Aug 18, 2026 • 3 min read
Kraken Institutional supports Lombard’s transition to institutional Bitcoin yield
Aug 13, 2026 • 2 min read
