$USDC USDC COLLATERAL FOR FUTURES IN THE U.S.

Important news about how USDC, the stablecoin from Circle and Coinbase, is shaping up to be accepted as collateral in futures trading in the United States. It turns out that Coinbase Derivatives and Nodal Clear are joining forces to introduce USDC into our futures markets, of course, once the CFTC gives its approval. I think it's a big step to promote the use of stablecoins in regulated derivatives markets.

They estimate that we will be able to use USDC as collateral for futures at some point in 2026. It's interesting to know that Nodal Clear is a derivatives clearing organization regulated by the CFTC and part of the Deutsche Börse Group, while Coinbase Derivatives is a CFTC-registered market that already handles derivative contracts. We will be keeping an eye on this!