Markets
Kraken Prop adds commodities at half commission
Kraken Prop adds six commodity markets including gold and oil, cutting non-crypto commissions by 50% from 4 bps to 2 bps per side for most plans.
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News
Tether’s new Swiss foundation targets scams, trafficking and humanitarian aid
Tether launched the FASE Foundation, a Swiss not-for-profit, to combat scams, support trafficking survivors, and pilot stablecoin-based aid distribution.
Bitcoin
Kraken opens BTC and ETH options to eligible EEA clients
Kraken has opened BTC and ETH options to eligible clients in the European Economic Area, offering cash-settled options with portfolio margin through existing Derivatives accounts.
![Kraken opens [ticker BTC] and [ticker ETH] options to eligible EEA clients](https://coinscoop.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/article-1730-200x130.png)
Markets
Kraken brings unified spot and futures collateral to EEA
Kraken Pro users in the EEA can now use a Unified Wallet, allowing spot, margin, and Earn balances to serve as futures collateral without transfers.
Altcoins
Kraken adds DEBIT, OUSD, CT and WOJAK
Kraken has expanded its trading lineup by adding DEBIT, OUSD, Concrete's CT, and WOJAK, rolling out the four tokens on September 30 and October 2, 2026.
Altcoins
Kraken flags SUI, ALEO and transfer delays at once
Kraken experienced simultaneous funding disruptions for SUI, ALEO, and internal transfers on October 2, following September delays across 23 services.
News
Coinbase wins CFTC approval to clear US crypto derivatives
Coinbase received CFTC approval to launch Coinbase Clearing LLC, its US-based derivatives clearing organization, allowing it to clear fully collateralized futures, options, and swaps.
Ethereum
Kraken monitors fix for delayed USDC deposits on Ethereum
Kraken implemented a fix for delayed USDC deposits on Ethereum's ERC-20 network and is monitoring the results, with the issue identified and fixed within 50 minutes.
![Kraken monitors fix for delayed [ticker USDC] deposits on Ethereum](https://coinscoop.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/article-1043-200x130.png)
Ethereum
Kraken reports delayed ETH withdrawals, tracks incident updates
Kraken is experiencing delayed withdrawals on the Ethereum network, according to its status page, with users able to subscribe to email and SMS updates.
![Kraken reports delayed [ticker ETH] withdrawals, tracks incident updates](https://coinscoop.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/article-1036-200x130.png)
Markets
Coinbase restricts WMTX-USD pair amid wider service disruptions
Coinbase restricted WMTX-USD trading and experienced SOL transaction delays amid wider service disruptions, while Kraken paused WMTX funding and trading.
