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Kraken Rolls Out 30 Days of Zero‑Fee Futures Trading for New EEA Users
Kraken targets EEA derivatives market share with zero-fee futures up to $10M volume for 30 days. Over 300 perpetual pairs available. Offer aims to attract traders amid MiCA regulatory changes.
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Kraken launched a promotion for new futures traders in the European Economic Area: zero taker fees on up to $10 million in volume for 30 days. The program also eliminates maker fees on all orders. It covers more than 300 perpetual futures pairs. The offer is limited to eligible EEA clients.
This is a direct push into the EEA derivatives market, a region where crypto exchanges face new rules under MiCA. Several platforms have delisted or restricted services for EEA users. Kraken is betting that a fee holiday will pull in traders from competitors and build volume on its futures book.
The $10 million volume cap is high enough to cover active retail traders and smaller institutions. A trader moving $333,000 a day gets the discount the full month. Maker fees dropping to zero also encourages liquidity provision on the order book.