Kraken Demystifies Crypto Perps for the Everyday Investor

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Kraken is making the advanced trading tool of perpetual futures accessible to everyday investors. Dubbed “Kraken Perps,” the new product allows retail traders to make “high-conviction” bets on whether crypto prices will rise or fall without actually owning the digital assets.

A key advantage is the lack of an expiration date, letting traders hold positions indefinitely if they maintain margin requirements.

This launch, part of a larger product expansion, brings a instrument once confined to professional platforms directly to a broader audience. Kraken aims to empower its users by providing them with the same sophisticated tools that have driven substantial growth on derivatives-focused platforms.