Kraken ‘plans’ regulated perp contracts as rivals are quick off blocks

Kwon Crash

Published Jun 1, 2026, 6:21 AM UTC

Source: CryptoSource
- Kraken finally admits it’s not a ghost town. After the CFTC gave the green light for regulated Bitcoin perp futures, they’re promising to serve US institutions within a month. Rivals like Binance and Coinglass data already show the market moving; Kraken is just now remembering to show up. It’s less “innovation” and more “we saw the regulators blink, so we’ll try to look competent.” To the moonboys: stop screaming about decentralization while begging for CFTC-approved leverage. This isn’t Web3 purity; it’s Wall Street in crypto drag. But hey, at least the money is safe from rug pulls if it’s trapped in bureaucratic compliance hell. Enjoy your regulated liquidity, you beautiful hypocrites.