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Kraken Parent Payward to Launch US Onchain Perpetuals

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17 September 2026

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operational-macro

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Fintech

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United States

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Fusion42 · 17 September 2026 · Fusion42 review

Payward, the parent company of Kraken, plans to launch onchain perpetual contracts in the United States, expanding access to decentralized derivative products in the US crypto market.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

Launching onchain perpetuals signals that US founders building crypto derivatives need to plan for compliant product development with growing regulatory acceptance. You can now tap into a more regulated market where decentralised financial products find new onramps.

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