Kraken is finalizing a $1.5 billion acquisition of NinjaTrader that would allow it to offer crypto futures trading in the US market.

Kraken said on Thursday it would buy retail futures trading platform NinjaTrader for $1.5 billion, in a deal that would allow one of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchanges to expand into multiple asset classes and grow its user base.The acquisition comes at a time when the crypto industry is optimi

Kraken exchange is close to acquiring NinjaTrader for $1.5B, expanding its crypto futures and derivatives offerings amid regulatory wins.

American crypto exchange Kraken said Thursday that it would acquire retail futures trading platform NinjaTrader for $1.5 billion.