Kraken Parent Payward to Offer Regulated Futures in the U.S.

Payward, the parent company of Kraken, plans to launch perpetual futures markets for U.S. clients. The initiative will operate under the regulation of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

The project utilizes the HIP-3 infrastructure from Hyperliquid. Bitnomial will handle the deployment, listing, clearing, and settlement of the contracts, while NinjaTrader Clearing is responsible for managing client accounts.

The current Hyperliquid interface restricts direct access for U.S. residents. The new offering is designed as a regulated access layer for these users, pending final regulatory approval.