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Kraken Parent Payward to Launch US Onchain Perpetuals

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What happened

Payward plans to launch the first regulated U.S. onchain perpetual futures markets using the Hyperliquid protocol.

Regulatory framework and oversight Payward, the parent company of cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, announced Sept.

Key facts

  • Payward plans to launch the first regulated U.S. onchain perpetual futures markets using the Hyperliquid protocol.
  • Reported by Bitcoin.com and published Thu, 17 Sep 2026 08:30:00 UTC.

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