Regulations
By Bruce Buterin
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Traditional Finance Futures Go Live. Kraken rolled out 70 traditional finance futures markets for European clients.
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Deutsche Börse Partnership in the Works. Kraken teamed up with Deutsche Börse. The two are building integrated trading, custody, and…
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Kraken just hired Andreas Roussos. He's taking over as Executive Director of the Cyprus office.
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Roussos spent the last decade in regtech, most recently at Point 9, where he worked on EMIR reporting and MiFID II compliance. That's the kind of resume Kraken needs right now.
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Kraken rolled out 70 traditional finance futures markets for European clients. Equity indices, commodities, FX contracts—all the stuff you'd expect from a legacy broker.
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The exchange also offers tokenized equities through something called xStocks. The tokenized equity market hit around $800 million in 2026, and Kraken wants a piece of it.
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Kraken teamed up with Deutsche Börse. The two are building integrated trading, custody, and settlement infrastructure that covers crypto, equities, and derivatives.
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Roussos' appointment fits into that plan. His background in MiFID II compliance and EMIR reporting means he knows how to deal with the kind of regulatory scrutiny that comes with…
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More context: Rival Exchanges Blocked CZ Pardon Push to Keep Binance Out of U.S. Market
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The Cyprus office is basically Kraken's EU beachhead now. The MiFID license lets the exchange offer a wider range of services than it could under a pure crypto framework.
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Tokenized equities are a growing market, and Kraken is betting big on them. The xStocks platform taps into demand for digital versions of traditional assets, which have been…
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The futures markets are another way Kraken is diversifying. By offering equity indices, commodities, and FX contracts, the exchange is pulling in traders who wouldn't normally…
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Regulatory pressure is only going to increase. The Cyprus regulator's plan for more on-site visits means Kraken can't afford any slip-ups.
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The Deutsche Börse partnership could be a game-changer if it works. Integrated custody and settlement for both crypto and traditional assets would make it easier for…
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