Bitnomial Exchange

About

Bitnomial is a US-regulated crypto derivatives exchange and clearinghouse based in Chicago. It runs through subsidiaries registered with the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) as a Designated Contract Market (DCM), Derivative Clearing Organization (DCO), and Futures Commission Merchant (FCM). The platform brings leveraged spot, perpetuals, futures, options, and prediction markets together in one system. The platform supports assets like BTC, ETH, XRP, SOL, and more. It gives advanced traders access to crypto derivatives trading with leverage, portfolio margining, and real asset settlement, all within a regulated setup. Key Features of Bitnomial: • Supports crypto-settled contracts, where trades settle in the underlying digital assets instead of fiat • Reduces unnecessary margin requirements through integrated clearing • Offers up to 6x leverage on margin trades, helping traders use their capital more efficiently. Bitnomial Milestones: Year Achievements 2014 Founding Founded by Luke Hoersten to address market access problems and create a safe, regulated haven for digital asset trading. 2020 DCM Approval Got CFTC designation as a contract market, allowing it to run a U.S. futures exchange. 2021 Physical Futures Launch Introduced the first U.S. market for margined, physically settled Bitcoin futures, where actual BTC is delivered. 2022 FCM registration Become a registered Futures Commission Merchant (FCM), which allows you to handle customer funds directly. 2023 DCO Approval Registered as a Derivatives Clearing Organization to complete the "triple crown" of vertically integrated licenses. 2025 Perpetual Futures Launch Rolled out the first CFTC-regulated U.S. perpetual futures, bringing offshore-style trading mechanics into a regulated market.

Funding

• Series CRipple018 Oct 2024
• Seed RoundBrad Garlinghouse001 Jul 2024

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