Public CFTC product filings now show a set of Bitnomial crypto perpetual futures as certified, marking another step in the push to bring a crypto-native derivatives format into regulated U.S. market structure.

The CFTC's designated contract market product table lists Bitnomial, shown as BTNL, with Bitcoin, Ether, Solana, XRP, Bitcoin Cash, and Litecoin perpetual futures carrying a May 14, 2026 certification date. CoinDesk reported Friday that the development reflects the agency allowing a regulated exchange to list and trade bitcoin perpetuals, a product type that has historically been associated with offshore crypto venues.

The timing matters because Bitnomial is now part of Payward, Kraken's parent company. Bitnomial said on May 1 that Payward had completed its acquisition of the company and now owns a U.S. derivatives stack that includes a futures commission merchant, a designated contract market, and a derivatives clearing organization.

That structure gives Payward a path to offer CFTC-regulated crypto derivatives through Kraken, NinjaTrader, and partner channels. The company has said spot margin would come first, with perpetuals and options to follow for eligible U.S. clients.

The filings do not mean crypto perps will suddenly resemble offshore products in leverage, access, or market design. They do, however, make the regulatory path more specific: listed contracts, a named CFTC-regulated venue, and a vertically integrated operator now owned by one of the largest U.S.-facing crypto exchanges.