Daily brief

June 15, 2026

3 stories curated for this day.

Kraken launched pre-IPO perpetual futures for Anthropic and OpenAI, allowing traders to take leveraged positions ahead of the companies' public listings. Sources: kraken (opens in a new tab)
Kraken announced CFTC-regulated perpetual futures for US traders, available alongside spot, margin, and CME-listed futures on Kraken Pro. Sources: kraken (opens in a new tab)
Nuvei announces a planned $2.75 billion acquisition of Payoneer, signaling consolidation in the cross-border payments market. Sources: pymnts (opens in a new tab) , finextra (opens in a new tab)