Bitnomial, Inc., owner of Bitnomial Exchange, LLC, has announced the self-certification of the first perpetual futures contracts listed on a U.S. exchange. Trading will begin today, with BTC/USD perpetual futures available initially to institutional participants.
Retail access will follow through the upcoming launch of Botanical, Bitnomial’s new platform offering perpetual futures, traditional term futures, and options to both institutional and retail users. Additional contracts, including XRP/USD, ETH/USD, SOL/USD, and physical commodities, are planned.
“The U.S. is finally positioned to lead in regulated perpetual futures trading”
Luke Hoersten, Founder and CEO of Bitnomial, commented, “This is a pivotal moment. The U.S. is finally positioned to lead in regulated perpetual futures trading. With the launch of perpetuals and the Botanical platform, we’re delivering the infrastructure our markets have needed. Built from the ground up for both institutional and retail participants, Bitnomial is at the core of a once-in-a-century disruption to the quadrillion-dollar U.S. futures industry.”
Bitnomial is currently the only U.S. exchange offering physically delivered, non-synthetic exposure to crypto futures, options, and now perpetual futures. The company also announced plans to launch perpetual futures settled in Ripple USD (RLUSD), a USD stablecoin, pending necessary regulatory approvals. RLUSD-settled contracts would bring stablecoin-native margining and settlement into the core of U.S. regulated derivatives markets.
Michael Dunn, President of Bitnomial Exchange, commented, “Bitnomial’s perpetual futures are built with eight-hour funding rate intervals, matching the market structure used by offshore venues that dominate crypto derivatives volume. This structural parity allows traders to integrate Bitnomial seamlessly into their existing trading systems.”
Bitnomial’s growth over the past year includes expanding its clearing services, enhancing trading access for institutional clients, and strengthening its compliance framework to meet evolving regulatory standards. The company secured backing from major institutional investors such as Jump Capital, Electric Capital, Coinbase Ventures, Franklin Templeton, Ripple Labs, and DV Trading, supporting its infrastructure initiatives.
Since its establishment, Bitnomial has focused on building a vertically integrated trading ecosystem. The firm operates a CFTC-regulated Designated Contract Market (DCM) and recently expanded its clearing operations through its affiliated Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO). Bitnomial also supports proprietary brokerage services designed to streamline the client onboarding and trading experience for institutional users.
The Botanical platform, scheduled for launch alongside perpetuals, is intended to deliver a single environment for futures, options, and perpetual contracts, bridging traditional finance structures with crypto-native trading features. Bitnomial stated that it aims to provide a compliant alternative to offshore derivatives venues, which have historically dominated crypto futures volume but lacked U.S. regulatory oversight.
The company said it will continue to build offerings around secure custody, transparent clearing, and technology upgrades tailored for institutional trading firms, family offices, and sophisticated retail participants.
Bitnomial emphasized that introducing perpetual futures on a regulated exchange represents a foundational shift for crypto trading in the U.S., offering participants a pathway to interact with crypto assets in a fully compliant environment for the first time.
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