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Story: Kraken Plugs OTC Trading Into ICE Chat for Wall Street Access

By Pankaj K

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Kraken just went live. The crypto exchange hooked its over-the-counter trading desk straight into ICE Chat, giving institutional traders direct access to crypto spot and options…

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Over 120,000 ICE Chat clients can now hit up Kraken's OTC desk without leaving their usual workflow.

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ICE Chat sits inside ICE's bigger technology stack and keeps trading firms connected in real-time.

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Kraken's been pushing hard into established institutional territory lately. Just last month, Kraken-backed xStocks went live on 360X, giving Deutsche Börse Group clients access…

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ICE launched its Polymarket Signals and Sentiment tool for professional and institutional investors recently.

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Kraken's latest moves show the exchange wants to own more of the institutional trading space.

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The collaboration with ICE Chat fits Kraken's bigger push to serve institutional clients better.

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Kraken's not just doing the ICE Chat thing, either. The company's exploring more partnerships and tech upgrades to beef up its institutional offerings.

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Industry watchers expect Kraken to keep innovating and expanding services, though the company stays pretty quiet about specific future plans.

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Kraken's ICE Chat partnership fits a broader trend of crypto exchanges trying to boost their institutional appeal.

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The Deutsche Börse Group collaboration through xStocks on 360X represents another piece of Kraken's institutional strategy.

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ICE's recent activities, including its exclusive Polymarket data distribution deal, mirror Kraken's institutional focus.

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Collaborations like Kraken and ICE will probably become more common as the crypto market matures.

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