{"id":373477,"date":"2019-03-05T15:38:36","date_gmt":"2019-03-05T15:38:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/?p=373477"},"modified":"2024-06-11T12:45:53","modified_gmt":"2024-06-11T12:45:53","slug":"krakens-1-billion-futures-trading-volume-prove-crypto-demand-is-very-high","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/news\/krakens-1-billion-futures-trading-volume-prove-crypto-demand-is-very-high\/","title":{"rendered":"Kraken’s $1 Billion Futures Trading Volume Prove Crypto Demand is Very High"},"content":{"rendered":"
Kraken’s acquisition of the UK-based cryptocurrency futures provider Crypto Facilities<\/a> led the platform on a high trading volume spree, according to their latest statements.<\/p>\n Sui Chung, the head of indices and price products at Crypto Facilities, confirmed that the trading volume on their futures platform increased by 565% following Kraken’s $100 million acquisition. In total, the platform recorded $1 billion worth of trades in over a 30-day timeline across all its products: bitcoin, ether, litecoin, bitcoin cash, and XRP.<\/p>\n At the same time, Crypto Facilities noted a higher number of signups, as Kraken’s large clientele entered the futures trading platform.<\/p>\n Kraken launches futures trading via nine-figure deal, will soon close a fundraising round at $4B valuation, has 100 devs and growing, reveals consumer-friendly rebranding, and launches the first podcast to show juicy inner workings of a crypto company.https:\/\/t.co\/WEIzjxzE8C<\/a><\/p>\n — Kraken Exchange (@krakenfx) February 4, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n