By Isaac • July 19, 2026 7:05 pm •
Kraken has opened a new door into crypto options.
It is not an order book yet.
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The exchange launched dollar-settled Bitcoin and Ether options for eligible professional and institutional clients, bringing spot, futures and options into one collateral wallet on Kraken Pro.
The contracts are live. Access begins through requests for quotes, meaning a trader asks for a price on a specific option package instead of immediately hitting a public bid or offer.
That detail separates the product Kraken has today from the broader options market it wants to build.
Kraken’s product announcement says the first phase covers European-style options on BTC and ETH with weekly, monthly, quarterly and semiannual expirations. The contracts settle in U.S.
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