CFTC Greenlights Listed Spot Crypto Trading as Bitnomial Prepares to Launch
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission authorized listed spot trading on U.S. exchanges and applied futures-style safeguards, while Bitnomial readies a imminent launch.
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has opened the door for listed spot cryptocurrency trading on U.S. exchanges, extending futures-style safeguards and federal oversight to spot digital assets [2]. Acting CFTC Chair Caroline Pham described the action as unprecedented [1].
The regulatory shift clears the way for Bitnomial, which is preparing to launch next week, to offer regulated spot trading under the new framework—an outcome outlets call a historic step for digital-asset market regulation [3][2].
Coverage of the decision frames it as a novel extension of federal oversight into spot markets and highlights the practical impact: U.S. exchanges can list spot crypto with CFTC-backed protections in place [2][1].
With the CFTC’s approval and Bitnomial’s impending launch, U.S. spot crypto trading under a regulated, futures-style framework is set to begin imminently [1][3].
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- 2Spot Crypto Trading Is Finally Coming to U.S. Exchanges — CFTC Gives the Green LightCoinpaper• Dec 4, 2025
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