Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken is nearing a US$1.5 billion deal for NinjaTrader

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Wall Street Journal (gated) with the info:

  • The cryptocurrency exchange Kraken is nearing a $1.5 billion deal for NinjaTrader, a U.S. retail futures trading platform, in a bid to expand its user base and move into other asset classes, according to people familiar with the matter.
  • A deal would allow Kraken to offer crypto futures and derivatives in the U.S. thanks to NinjaTrader’s registration as a so-called Futures Commission Merchant.

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NinjaTrader says it has than 1.8 million customers.

This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at www.forexlive.com.