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Payward, the parent company of Kraken, has completed its acquisition of Bitnomial, a crypto derivatives trading platform. This deal grants Payward a comprehensive suite of U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) derivatives licenses, enabling it to offer regulated crypto derivatives products to U.S. customers.
Payward, Kraken's parent company, is acquiring derivatives exchange Bitnomial for $550 million in cash and stock, granting the firm control of a fully licensed U.S. crypto derivatives platform. This acquisition accelerates Payward's expansion into regulated markets and strengthens its position in the institutional crypto trading space.
XRP has established a new framework for altcoin ETF approvals, with Bitnomial noting that regulated futures on CFTC-designated contract markets have become a practical prerequisite for crypto ETF listings. This regulatory pathway could lead to a surge in altcoin ETF approvals by late 2026 following expected futures listings.
