You have to fulfill the following criteria to be able to unlock Kraken Futures:
1. Verification requirements
Have an account with Kraken that is verified as follows:
- Personal clients: Intermediate or Pro verified
- Business clients: Pro verified and participated in the KYC update
2. Geographic restrictions
Kraken Futures are NOT available to clients residing in the United States as well as the following areas:
Region | Code |
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Afghanistan | AF |
Algeria | DZ |
Australia* | AU |
Bangladesh | BD |
Belarus | BY |
Burma | MM |
Bolivia | BO |
Cambodia | KH |
Ontario, Canada | ON |
Central African Republic | CF |
Congo, Democratic Republic of | CD |
Cuba | CU |
Ecuador | EC |
Equatorial Guinea | GQ |
Eritrea | ER |
Guinea, Republic of | GN |
Guinea-Bissau | GW |
Haiti | HT |
Iran | IR |
Iraq | IQ |
Italy | IT |
Japan | JP |
Lebanon | LB |
Liberia | LR |
Libya | LY |
Mali | ML |
Moldova | MD |
Nepal | NP |
North Korea | KP |
Sierra Leone | SL |
Singapore | SG |
Somalia | SO |
South Sudan | SS |
Sudan | SD |
Syria | SY |
Tunisia | TN |
Ukraine | UA |
United Kingdom* | UK |
USA (and territories) | US |
Vietnam | VN |
Yemen | YE |
Zimbabwe | ZW |
If you are not currently eligible to use Kraken Futures, please check our regular updates about upcoming features and possible changes to the criteria.
* UK and AU clients classified as retail are not eligible to trade on Kraken Futures