Bitnomial expands crypto margin options, adds RLUSD and XRP for traders

Bitnomial, a Chicago-based derivatives exchange regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, has announced support for Ripple USD as margin collateral and expanded support for the XRP cryptocurrency.
Summary

• Bitnomial has added support for RLUSD and XRP as margin collateral
• The platform is the first U.S. regulated exchange to accept stablecoins as margin collateral.
• Existing support includes Bitcoin and Ethereum.

On Nov. 4, 2025, Bitnomial announced that its derivatives clearing organization, a regulated platform that accepts digital assets as native margin collateral, had added Ripple USD (RLUSD) as margin collateral.

The platform has now become the first regulated exchange in the U.S. to accept stablecoins for margin collateral. Its crypto expansion also now includes XRP (XRP) for margin deposits.

Bitnomial XRP and RLUSD milestones

The launch of RLUSD and XRP deposits comes a few weeks after the exchange unveiled margin deposits with cryptocurrencies.

Notably, the firm’s milestone brings the Ripple stablecoin and native cryptocurrency to institutional clients across perpetuals, futures, and options.

“Adding RLUSD and XRP as margin collateral represents a major evolution in how traders can deploy their digital assets, RLUSD brings stablecoin efficiency to our margin system, allowing traders to hold USD-equivalent positions on-chain while accessing our full suite of derivatives products. Combined with XRP support, this gives our clients unprecedented flexibility in how they manage capital across their trading strategies,” said Luke Hoersten, chief executive officer of Bitnomial.

Hoersten shared the sentiment while at the Ripple Swell conference in New York.

According to him, the support of both RLUSD and XRP extends the partnership the derivatives platform has with Ripple. The move adds to Bitnomial’s overall quest to bring capital-efficient derivatives infrastructure to customers in the U.S. market.

“With today’s announcement adding native support for RLUSD and XRP as margin collateral, Bitnomial cements its position as one of the most forward-thinking derivatives exchanges in the U.S,” said Jack McDonald, senior vice president of Stablecoins at Ripple. “Stablecoins are moving from primarily speculative use cases to real world applications, with RLUSD, as a trusted tier-1 USD-backed stablecoin, leading the pack.”

While the institutional offering is available via Bitnomial Exchange, retail access will be via Botanical, the platform’s trading venue for retail traders.

RLUSD and XRP support for margin collateral adds to Bitnomial’s offering of Bitcoin and Ethereum margin deposits.

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