Kraken acquires NinjaTrader for $1.5 billion to enter the U.S. crypto futures market

PANews March 20th news, according to CoinDesk, Kraken announced the acquisition of US futures trading platform NinjaTrader for US$1.5 billion. Through this acquisition, Kraken will be able to offer crypto futures and derivatives trading in the United States, as NinjaTrader has received CFTC registration. In addition, Kraken's regulatory licenses in the UK, the EU and Australia will help NinjaTrader expand in these regions.