PANews reported on March 20 that according to CoinDesk, Kraken announced the acquisition of US futures trading platform NinjaTrader for $1.5 billion. Through this acquisition, Kraken will be able to provide crypto futures and derivatives trading in the United States, as NinjaTrader has obtained CFTC registration. In addition, Kraken's regulatory licenses in the UK, EU and Australia will help NinjaTrader expand in these regions.