CFTC database shows Bitnomial certified Ondo US Dollar Spot futures
Bitcoinist reports the CFTC database lists an Ondo US Dollar Spot futures contract under Bitnomial, certified on October 1.
Why it matters
One regulated US venue adding a contract tied to Ondo gives US traders another domestic route into a crypto-native derivative, which extends the pipeline beyond the largest assets. With only one outlet reporting and no regulator or company statement in the evidence, the practical significance for ONDO remains limited.
Key facts
The CFTC designated contract market product database shows an 'Ondo US Dollar Spot' futures product under Bitnomial.
Reported by Bitcoinist
The product carries a certified status dated October 1.
Reported by Bitcoinist
The filing classifies the contract as a futures product under the financial-instrument category.
Reported by Bitcoinist
Payward, the parent of Kraken, acquired Bitnomial and began using its regulated stack for US derivatives products.
Reported by Bitcoinist
Kraken launched CFTC-regulated perpetual futures for eligible US professional traders.
Reported by Bitcoinist
Certification is a regulatory product filing status and not a broad CFTC endorsement of ONDO or the underlying protocol.
Reported by Bitcoinist
What happened
Bitcoinist reported that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's designated contract market product database lists 'Ondo US Dollar Spot' under Bitnomial, classified as a futures product with a certified status dated October 1. Bitcoinist read that listing as Bitnomial adding a crypto-linked contract to its regulated US derivatives pipeline, and noted that certification is a product filing status rather than a broad CFTC endorsement of ONDO or the protocol underneath it. The same outlet said Bitnomial has widened its role since Kraken parent Payward acquired the platform and started using its regulated stack for US derivatives, including CFTC-regulated perpetual futures for eligible US professional traders. It framed the contract as widening the regulated US menu beyond the largest digital assets, and said the exchange structure matters because US traders have historically had fewer domestic routes into crypto-native derivatives than users on offshore venues. No other outlet covered the filing, and Bitcoinist published no official comment from Bitnomial, Ondo or the CFTC in the evidence available here.
How the story developed
- Update
CFTC database shows Ondo US Dollar Spot futures certified under Bitnomial
Bitcoinist reported the certified status dated October 1 in the CFTC designated contract market product database.
- First report
First report by Bitcoinist
Bitnomial Certifies Ondo US Dollar Spot Futures With CFTC
- Update
Payward acquires Bitnomial and routes US derivatives through its regulated stack
Bitcoinist said Kraken parent Payward acquired Bitnomial and began using its regulated stack for US derivatives products.
- Update
Kraken launches CFTC-regulated perpetual futures for US professional traders
Bitcoinist said it has covered the launch of perpetual futures restricted to eligible US professional traders.
Affected entities
Original sources
| Publisher | Report | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoinist Crypto media | Bitnomial Certifies Ondo US Dollar Spot Futures With CFTC | Original |
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