Kraken unveils 24/7 xStocks perps for gold, key equity indexes and leading tech stocks

Kraken is launching round-the-clock trading in tokenized equity perpetual futures built on xStocks technology, initially covering gold, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 plus shares such as Apple, Nvidia, Google, Tesla, Robinhood, and crypto-focused companies. The fully collateralized contracts target eligible non-U.S. clients across more than 110 countries and are described by Kraken as using regulated benchmarks while it works to finalize the acquisition of xStocks and advances toward a potential public listing.