Bitnomial, a Chicago-based derivatives exchange and clearinghouse regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), has become the first US-registered derivatives clearing organization to accept stablecoins as margin collateral, the company said in a press release on Tuesday.
The firm announced its support for and XRP margin deposits on Tuesday, marking a new step in its expansion into digital asset-based collateral.
The move builds on Bitnomial’s September 2025 launch of crypto margin deposits, which made it the only regulated US exchange and clearinghouse to accept digital assets as native margin.
With the addition of RLUSD and XRP, institutional traders can now list stablecoins and XRP for margin options, futures, and leveraged perpetuals on the Bitnomial Exchange.
Individual users will get similar access through Botanical, the company’s retail platform.
The exchange said its latest offering will benefit crypto-native funds, institutional traders and market makers seeking more capital-efficient exposure while maintaining compliance with US regulations.
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