Kraken finalizes NinjaTrader buy as Q1 revenue jumps 19%

Kraken said its acquisition of NinjaTrader is complete, enabling traditional derivatives trading for US customers as the exchange’s revenue rose to $471.7 million in the first quarter.

Crypto exchange Kraken has completed its acquisition of the futures trading platform NinjaTrader and reported its first quarter revenues jumped 19% year-on-year to $471.7 million.

Kraken said in a May 1 report that its NinjaTrader acquisition would give its US customers access to the traditional derivatives market, aligning with its plans to expand its offerings and be the go-to platform for all types of trading.

NinjaTrader is a registered Futures Commission Merchant with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Last month, it rolled out trading for over 11,000 stocks and exchange-traded funds to certain US clients.

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