Kraken to acquire NinjaTrader for $1.5B to offer US crypto futures

Crypto exchange Kraken has entered an agreement to acquire the US retail futures trading platform NinjaTrader for $1.5 billion.
Update (March 20, 1:00 pm UTC): This article has been updated to include an official acquisition agreement announcement by Kraken.
Crypto exchange Kraken is preparing for a $1.5 billion acquisition of trading platform NinjaTrader, a move that would expand Kraken’s customer base and enable it to offer crypto futures and derivatives in the United States.
Kraken officially announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire NinjaTrader on March 20, confirming a previous report by The Wall Street Journal.