ChainCatcher message, the encrypted derivatives exchange Bitnomial officially announces that it has received approval from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to clear fully collateralized swap contracts, allowing it to provide prediction market services, which will currently focus on two major areas: cryptocurrency and economic events.

Additionally, the exchange's clearing function Bitnomial Clearinghouse can also provide a broader range of clearing services to partners' prediction markets, thereby gaining collateral liquidity between USD and cryptocurrency.