The CFTC is opening the door for federally regulated spot crypto trading in the U.S. for the first time, with Bitnomial’s exchange opening up next week. 

Acting Chairman Caroline Pham announced that listed spot crypto products will trade on CFTC-registered exchanges, marking a major milestone in the effort to bring digital asset trading to the United States and under full federal oversight.

The announcement coincides with the launch of Bitnomial, Inc., a U.S.-based derivatives exchange, which will operate the first-ever leveraged retail spot crypto exchange under CFTC regulation. 

Bitnomial’s Designated Contract Market (DCM) and Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO)…

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