Payward Files for CFTC-Regulated Perpetual Futures on Bitnomial
Payward files to launch CFTC-regulated perpetual futures for BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP and ADA on Bitnomial for eligible U.S. traders, subject to 30-day review.
Payward, the parent of Kraken, filed to launch CFTC-regulated perpetual futures through its acquired Designated Contract Market Bitnomial. The proposed contracts cover BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP and ADA perpetuals for eligible U.S. traders.
Review period pending
The filing expands potential regulated U.S. access to instruments that dominate global volume. Launch remains subject to a 30-day regulatory self-certification review, and trading is not live.
Unknowns
Exact launch date is unknown pending review outcome. No details are yet available on contract specifications, margin rules or participant eligibility beyond the filing.