{"id":38729,"date":"2025-03-20T10:30:45","date_gmt":"2025-03-20T07:30:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/?p=38729"},"modified":"2025-03-20T09:45:50","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T06:45:50","slug":"kraken-nears-1-5-billion-acquisition-deal-for-ninjatrader","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/kraken-nears-1-5-billion-acquisition-deal-for-ninjatrader\/","title":{"rendered":"Kraken Nears $1.5 Billion Acquisition Deal for NinjaTrader!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"2141\" data-end=\"2444\">US-based cryptocurrency exchange <strong data-start=\"2174\" data-end=\"2184\">Kraken<\/strong> is reportedly finalizing a <strong data-start=\"2212\" data-end=\"2233\">$1.5 billion deal<\/strong> to acquire <strong data-start=\"2245\" data-end=\"2260\">NinjaTrader<\/strong>, a major player in futures trading. According to the <strong data-start=\"2314\" data-end=\"2337\">Wall Street Journal<\/strong>, the acquisition is in its final stages and is expected to be officially announced by the end of the week.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_71 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/kraken-nears-1-5-billion-acquisition-deal-for-ninjatrader\/#A_Strategic_Expansion_by_Kraken\" title=\"A Strategic Expansion by Kraken\">A Strategic Expansion by Kraken<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/kraken-nears-1-5-billion-acquisition-deal-for-ninjatrader\/#Opening_Doors_to_New_Markets\" title=\"Opening Doors to New Markets!\">Opening Doors to New Markets!<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 data-start=\"2446\" data-end=\"2486\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_Strategic_Expansion_by_Kraken\"><\/span>A Strategic Expansion by Kraken<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"2487\" data-end=\"2827\">Following its resolution with the SEC, Kraken is strategically moving to expand its offerings, focusing on <strong data-start=\"2594\" data-end=\"2628\">derivatives and crypto futures<\/strong>. By acquiring NinjaTrader, Kraken will gain access to its <strong data-start=\"2687\" data-end=\"2732\">Futures Commission Merchant (FCM) license<\/strong>, allowing the exchange to offer regulated derivatives products, particularly in the US market.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p data-start=\"2829\" data-end=\"3023\"><strong><em>You Might Be Interested In: <a href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/elon-musk-talks-about-the-name-of-a-new-memecoin\/\">Elon Musk Talks About the Name of a New Memecoin!<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p data-start=\"2829\" data-end=\"3023\">Kraken\u2019s strong financial standing\u2014reportedly earning over <strong data-start=\"2888\" data-end=\"2925\">$1.5 billion in revenue last year<\/strong> and doubling its profits\u2014gives the company the leverage to execute this high-profile acquisition.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"3025\" data-end=\"3062\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Opening_Doors_to_New_Markets\"><\/span>Opening Doors to New Markets!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"3063\" data-end=\"3335\">NinjaTrader, founded in 2003, boasts over <strong data-start=\"3105\" data-end=\"3137\">1.8 million retail investors<\/strong>. The acquisition will enable NinjaTrader to expand into the <strong data-start=\"3198\" data-end=\"3227\">UK and Australian markets<\/strong>, leveraging Kraken\u2019s <strong data-start=\"3249\" data-end=\"3312\">EMI license from the UK\u2019s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)<\/strong> to smoothen its entry.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3337\" data-end=\"3565\">Kraken already holds a MiFID license, allowing it to offer crypto derivatives to EU-based traders. Additionally, Kraken recently reintroduced <strong data-start=\"3479\" data-end=\"3506\">crypto staking services<\/strong> for US clients, reflecting its broader expansion strategy.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p data-start=\"3337\" data-end=\"3565\"><em>You can also freely share your thoughts and comments about the topic in the comment section. 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A Strategic Expansion by Kraken Following its resolution with<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":28,"featured_media":35891,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,657,2],"tags":[13251,847,13061,13249,13248,1606,1564,13250,13247,13252],"class_list":["post-38729","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-crypto-news","category-en","category-news","tag-crypto-exchange-acquisition","tag-crypto-news","tag-derivatives-trading","tag-fca-emi-license","tag-fcm-license","tag-futures-trading","tag-kraken","tag-mifid","tag-ninjatrader","tag-staking-services"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Kraken Nears $1.5 Billion Acquisition Deal for NinjaTrader! - Coin Engineer<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/kraken-nears-1-5-billion-acquisition-deal-for-ninjatrader\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Kraken Nears $1.5 Billion Acquisition Deal for NinjaTrader! - Coin Engineer\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"US-based cryptocurrency exchange Kraken is reportedly finalizing a $1.5 billion deal to acquire NinjaTrader, a major player in futures trading. 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