# Kraken Exchange Launches 24/7 Perpetuals for U.S. Stocks

*Author: Jack Inabinet*
*Published: Feb 24, 2026*
*Source: https://www.bankless.com/read/news/kraken-exchanges-launches-24-7-perpetuals-for-u-s-stocks*

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Kraken is rolling out perpetual futures for its most popular tokenized xStocks. The centralized crypto exchange [says](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260224817384/en/Kraken-Lists-the-Worlds-First-Regulated-Tokenized-Equity-Perpetual-Futures-Using-xStocks) it's the first to launch tokenized equity perpetual futures contracts with regulated benchmarks.

### What's the Scoop?
- **Stock Futures:** Kraken just expanded its suite of perpetual futures with the addition of xStocks. Eligible non-U.S. users in more than 110 countries can now leverage trade U.S. stocks on Kraken's centralized exchange platform just like they would its more than 300 [crypto perps](https://www.kraken.com/en-fr/features/futures/perpetual). The contracts will trade continuously, giving traders true 24/7 access to U.S. equity markets.
- **Phased Launch:** Kraken indicated that its perpetual futures will span popular indexes, single stocks, and ETFs. According to a [press release](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260224817384/en/Kraken-Lists-the-Worlds-First-Regulated-Tokenized-Equity-Perpetual-Futures-Using-xStocks), initial offerings will include: $SPY, $QQQ , $GLD, $NVDA, $AAPL, $GOOGL, $TSLA, $HOOD, $MSTR, and $CRCL.
- **xStocks Expansion: **Kraken recently [acquired](https://www.bankless.com/read/news/kraken-sets-acquisition-targets-on-backed-fiahead-of-ipo) Backed Finance (the issuer of xStocks) in December, shortly after its tokenized stocks surpassed $10B in combined exchange and onchain trading volume within six months of launch.
- **Futures Powerhouse:** Kraken's completed acquisition of futures exchange NinjaTrader, which [closed](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250501627804/en/Kraken-Completes-Acquisition-of-NinjaTrader) in May 2025, has already transformed the exchange into a leverage trading powerhouse. The partnership allows Kraken to offers 24/6 futures trading on hundreds of instruments spanning global financial markets.

> xStocks Perps just expanded.[$TSLAx](https://twitter.com/search?q=%24TSLAx&src=ctag&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), [$AAPLx](https://twitter.com/search?q=%24AAPLx&src=ctag&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), [$NVDAx](https://twitter.com/search?q=%24NVDAx&src=ctag&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and more now trade 24/7 on Kraken.Long or short, anytime.Click to trade [@xStocksFi](https://twitter.com/xStocksFi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) ⤵️— Kraken (@krakenfx) [February 24, 2026](https://twitter.com/krakenfx/status/2026311156202123456?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)