Bitnomial, a Chicago-based derivatives exchange and clearinghouse regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), has become the first registered derivatives clearing organization in the United States to accept stablecoins as margin collateral, the company announced in a press release on Tuesday.
The company announced its support for and XRP margin deposits on Tuesday, marking another milestone 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 exchange and clearinghouse in the United States to accept digital assets as native margin.
With the addition of RLUSD and XRP, institutional traders can now post stablecoins and XRP to gain margin on leveraged perpetuals, futures, and options on Bitnomial Exchange.
Individual users will have similar access through Botanical, the company’s retail platform.
The exchange said its latest offering would benefit crypto-native funds, institutional traders and market makers seeking more capital-efficient exposure while remaining compliant with US regulations.
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