Kraken Brings Regulated Options Trading to Europe by Year's End
Kraken is expanding its regulated derivatives business by launching Bitcoin and Ethereum options in Europe later this year. The exchange's existing European-style, cash-settled $BTC/USD and $ETH/USD options are currently available to eligible professional and institutional clients through a request-for-quote system.
The expansion plans include introducing a central order book and broadening support for additional assets and regions over time. Kraken has not yet announced a launch date or specified which European jurisdictions will receive access first.
The exchange's derivatives expansion builds on its existing regulatory footprint in Europe, including a Cyprus Investment Firm licence and Markets in Crypto-Assets authorisation obtained through the Central Bank of Ireland.