Bitnomial to Launch CFTC-Regulated Leveraged Spot Crypto Exchange
WASHINGTON – Bitnomial announced todayโ it will launch a leveraged retail spot crypto exchange operating under Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)โค regulation the week โof December 8. the exchange will โbe โoffered through Bitnomial exchange, a designated contract market, and โbitnomial Clearinghouse, its derivatives clearing organization.
The move followsโข a September statement by the CFTC andโค the Securities and Exchange โCommission (SEC) clarifying that CFTC- andโ SEC-registeredโค exchanges are โฃnot prohibitedโฃ from facilitating the trading of certain spot crypto asset products. This announcement aims to provide market participants โขwith greater trading venue choice and optionality, bringing leveraged spot crypto trading back โฃto theโ U.S. under a regulated framework similar to perpetuals, futures, and options.
“We’reโข bringing leveraged spot crypto trading back to โthe U.S. with CFTC oversight,” said Luke Hoersten, founder and CEO of Bitnomial, in a press release. “We’re grateful to Chairman Pham for her pro-business approach โto allow regulated entities to utilize the full scope of statutory capabilities afforded under โขU.S. law.”
The regulators’ joint statementโ signaled a collaborative effort to โคadapt to the evolving digital asset landscape and provideโ clarity for exchanges seekingโค to offer spot crypto trading โฃservices.โ Bitnomial’sโ launch represents a notable step toward integrating crypto spotโค markets within the established U.S. regulatory structure.