Kraken Pro has just pushed the boundaries of what’s possible in the European cryptocurrency market. Customers in the European Union can now use Bitcoin, Ethereum and selected stablecoins as collateral to trade on over 150 perpetual futures markets. This is one of the first steps of this type among regulated platforms in Europe!
New products from Kraken Pro – why are they so important?
Until now, a trader who wanted to open a futures position had to first convert his crypto to fiat – wasting time, paying commissions and giving up exposure to digital assets. Kraken Pro solves this problem quickly and effectively: your BTC, ETH or stablecoins now work as collateral, eliminating the need for conversion and unlocking capital faster.
The platform operates under the supervision of MiFID II, one of the most stringent regulatory frameworks in the world. This is not a gray market or experiment, but a fully regulated service, offering up to 10x leverage and MiCA-supervised asset custody.
Strategy on new principles
The possibilities are concrete. A trader with ETH in the spot portfolio and expecting a short-term decline can use that same ETH as collateral to take a short position on ETH/USD contracts – hedging the risk without liquidating the spot position. In turn, a stablecoin holder can quickly open a long position on BTC/USD without converting to EUR or USD.
This is what cross-asset leverage means: one account, multiple assets, zero delays. Capital works harder, strategies become more advanced, and the trader (whether individual or institutional) gains more control.
How to start?
Getting started is simple: verification, acceptance of Kraken EU terms, transfer of crypto to your spot wallet, selection of your preferred security and trading. Everything is done within Kraken Pro – both through the application and the browser. Kraken Pro doesn’t just keep up with the market. In this case, it creates it by combining innovation with full compliance. Europe just got the tool it was missing: regulated, efficient and ready for action. How will the competition react?
