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<h2 id="bitnomial-brings-a-href-https-x-com-search-q-24injsrc-cashtag_click-rel-noopener-noreferrer-nofollow-inj-a-into-regulated-us-derivatives-market">Bitnomial Brings <a href="https://x.com/search?q=%24INJ&amp;src=cashtag_click" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">$INJ</a> Into Regulated US Derivatives Market</h2>
<p>Bitnomial has launched the first US-regulated futures contracts tied to <a href="https://x.com/Injective" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">@Injective</a>'s native token <a href="https://x.com/search?q=%24INJ&amp;src=cashtag_click" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">$INJ</a>, marking a significant step for the finance-optimized Layer-1 blockchain. The product, known as the Injective US Dollar Centi Futures (<a href="https://x.com/search?q=%24IJUC&amp;src=cashtag_click" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">$IJUC</a>), followed Bitnomial's successful self-certification with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).</p>
<p><cite>Bitnomial launched monthly futures tied to <a href="https://x.com/search?q=%24INJ&amp;src=cashtag_click" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">$INJ</a>, giving the asset its first US-regulated derivatives market. The contracts began trading on April 15 on Bitnomial Exchange, a CFTC-regulated designated contract market, and are cleared through Bitnomial Clearinghouse.</cite><cite>The contracts are crypto-settled, have monthly expirations, and allow traders to post either crypto or US dollars as margin through the clearinghouse.</cite></p>
<p><cite>Injective now sits alongside Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and XRP in the US-regulated futures market.</cite><cite>Institutional clients can access the futures immediately, with retail trading expected to follow via Bitnomial's Botanical platform in the coming weeks.</cite></p>
<h2 id="a-building-block-toward-a-spot-etf">A Building Block Toward a Spot ETF</h2>
<p>The launch carries implications beyond a single product listing. <cite>The listing starts a six-month track record that could support a spot exchange-traded fund under US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) listing rules.</cite><cite>Canary Capital has already filed with the SEC for a staked INJ ETF, and the precedent from Bitcoin and Ethereum suggests regulated futures are typically a prerequisite before spot approval moves forward.</cite></p>
<p><cite>Bitnomial President Michael Dunn described <a href="https://x.com/Injective" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">@Injective</a> as having built "one of the more technically ambitious Layer 1 blockchains in the market," citing its onchain order book, cross-chain execution, and near-zero gas fees.</cite> Injective co-founder Eric Chen called the listing a validation of institutional demand. <cite>Bitnomial also plans to list perpetual futures and options tied to <a href="https://x.com/search?q=%24INJ&amp;src=cashtag_click" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">$INJ</a> at a later date.</cite></p>
<p><cite>Bitnomial operates a trading venue, clearinghouse, and brokerage for crypto futures and options regulated by the CFTC. The firm previously listed US-regulated monthly futures tied to Aptos in January.</cite></p>
<p><strong>Sources:</strong><br><a href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/bitnomial-launches-the-first-us-regulated-injective-inj-futures-302742936.html" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Bitnomial official press release via PR Newswire</a><br><a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/injective-futures-go-live-on-cftc-regulated-us-exchange-opening-etf-pathway" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Cointelegraph: Bitnomial Launches US-Regulated Injective Futures</a><br><a href="https://www.coininsider.com/news/bitnomial-launches-us-injective-futures" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">CoinInsider: Bitnomial Launches US Injective Futures</a></p>

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