Kraken Rolls Out Regulated Crypto Derivatives in Europe

Kraken is rolling out regulated crypto derivatives trading in Europe, compliant with the European Union's Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II).The crypto exchange's perpetual and fixed maturity futures contracts will now be available for retail and institutional customers in the European Economic Area (EEA), the firm said on Tuesday. Permission to trade crypto derivatives came via a Cypriot investment firm called Greenfield Wealth, which Kraken acquired earlier this year, securing the exchange a license from the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC).The crypto derivatives space has seen some significant moves lately, with big players like U source: https://www.coindesk.com/business/2025/05/20/kraken-rolls-out-regulated-crypto-derivatives-in-europe