Bitnomial Adds RLUSD and XRP as Margin Collateral, Expanding Crypto Derivatives Offerings

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The company will become the first U.S.-regulated clearinghouse to accept stablecoins as margin collateral.

By Will Canny, AI Boost|Edited by Nikhilesh De

Nov 4, 2025, 2:30 p.m.

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Binomial is the first U.S. derivatives clearing organization to accept stablecoins, starting with RLUSD and XRP, as margin collateral, it announced Tuesday.
Institutional traders can now post RLUSD and XRP for leveraged crypto derivatives, with retail access coming via Bitnomial’s Botanical platform.

Bitnomial, a Chicago-based derivatives exchange and clearinghouse regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), has become the first U.S. registered derivatives clearing organization to accept stablecoins as margin collateral, the company said in a press release Tuesday.

The firm announced support for RLUSD$1.0004 and XRP margin deposits on Tuesday, marking a new step in its expansion into digital asset-based collateral.

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The move builds on Bitnomial’s September 2025 launch of crypto margin deposits, which made it the only U.S. regulated exchange and clearinghouse to accept digital assets as native margin.

With the addition of RLUSD and XRP, institutional traders can now post stablecoins and XRP to margin leveraged perpetuals, futures, and options on Bitnomial Exchange.

Individual users will gain similar access through Botanical, the company’s retail trading platform.

The exchange said its latest offering will benefit crypto-native funds, institutional traders, and market makers seeking more capital-efficient exposure while maintaining compliance with U.S. regulations.

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