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KRAKEN TO ACQUIRE NINJATRADER: INTRODUCING THE NEXT ERA OF PROFESSIONAL TRADING

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Kraken is acquiring NinjaTrader, a US futures trading platform, for $1.5 billion. Marking the largest-ever deal bridging traditional finance and crypto, the acquisition bolsters Kraken's position in the US futures market and multi-asset strategy, with future plans to expand into equities trading and payments. NinjaTrader's CFTC-registered license allows Kraken to introduce crypto futures and derivatives in the US, with Kraken's international licenses accelerating NinjaTrader's product availability globally.