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Bitnomial to Launch TRX Futures Trading for U.S. Investors Following Kraken Acquisition
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Fusion42 · 27 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
Bitnomial, now owned by Kraken following Payward's acquisition, will launch CFTC-regulated Tron (TRX) futures contracts for U.S. investors. The move expands regulated crypto derivatives access beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum to altcoins, backed by Kraken's institutional liquidity and customer base.
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CFTC-regulated futures on altcoins beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum have landed. If you build institutional infrastructure for crypto trading or risk management, your addressable market just widened—and you now compete against a Kraken-backed exchange with pre-built customer access and clearing.
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