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U.S Futures Exchange, L.L.C. Dormant 01/01/2010 The U.S. Futures Exchange (USFE, but originally known as Eurex US) is owned approximately 67% by Man Group USA Inc., a New York Corporation, approximately 29% by U.S. Exchange Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation that is a separately capitalized wholly-owned subsidiary of Eurex Frankfurt, AG, and approximately 4% by Exchange Place Holdings, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership. USFE ceased exchange operations effective 12/31/08; as of 01/01/10, USFE became dormant. 1
FutureCom, LTD. Dormant 01/01/2004 FutureCom was designated as a contract market subject to specific conditions preventing the exchange from trading until the conditions were satisfied. The specific designation conditions are set forth in the CFTCs approval letter and Order. FutureCom never commenced trading, as the conditions placed on its designation were not met prior to the exchange becoming dormant. FutureComs business plan is to be an internet based, electronic exchange. 1
trueEX LLC Dormant 11/01/2019 trueEX LLC intends to list interest rate swaps as its initial contracts. Regulatory services for trueEX LLC will be provided by NFA. Clearing services will be provided by the CME. The 180-day review period under section 6 of the CEA was stayed on 4/9/2012. The stay was subsequently lifted on June 7, 2012. 10
Bitnomial Exchange, LLC Designated 04/17/2020 3
LedgerX LLC Designated 06/24/2019 LedgerX LLC is a DCM and a SEF doing business as FTX US Derivatives. 13
FMX Futures Exchange, L.P. Designated 04/20/2010 The CFTC issued an Order of Designation to FMX Futures Exchange, L.P. ("FMX") (formerly CX Futures Exchange, L.P. and originally Cantor Futures Exchange, L.P.) on April 20, 2010. On April 29, 2022, FMX filed a request to amend its Order of Designation to permit intermediated trading on a new "FMX Division" of the exchange. The Commission approved the request and issued an Amended Order of Designation to FMX on January 22, 2024. 5
IMX Health, LLC Designated 01/18/2024 8
Coinbase Derivatives, LLC Designated 11/23/2020 LMX Labs, LLC is a designated contract market (DCM) which started doing business as FairX but then changed to doing business as Coinbase Derivatives or just Coinbase. The exchange clears through Nodal Clear, a Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO) and part of EEX Group, which is in turn part of Deutsche Brse Group. As of 12/21/23, LMX Labs, LLC changed its legal name to Coinbase Derivatives, LLC. 5
Minneapolis Grain Exchange, LLC Designated 12/21/2000 The Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGE) was established by the Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce in 1881 as an organization designed to promote trade in grains and to prevent abuses. In 1947, it became the MGE. MGEX became MGEX, Inc. upon its merger with and into the latter entity, a Delaware corporation, on 9/20/10. The Commission issued orders transferring the contract market designation, the derivatives clearing organization registration, the listed contracts, and the open interest in those contracts from MGEX to MGEX, Inc. on 9/16/10 to become effective upon the merger of MGEX with and into MGEX, Inc. On November 23, 2020, the Commission issued an order approving the transfer of the contract market designation of MGEX, Inc. to Minneapolis Grain Exchange, LLC. 4
ICE Futures U.S., Inc. Designated 06/10/2004 ICE Futures US (ICE US) (formerly known as the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT)) became a wholly-owned subsidiary of ICE on on January 12, 2007. ICE is a for-profit, publicly traded company that also owns ICE Futures Europe and an exempt commercial market also known as ICE. NYBOT was formed in 1998 with the merger of the Coffee Sugar and Cocoa Exchange (CSCE) and the New York Cotton Exchange (NYCE). The contract market designations of CSCE and NYCE were extinguished and transferred to NYBOT in June of 2004. On September 3, 2007, NYBOT was renamed ICE Futures U.S., Inc. 4
New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. Designated 12/21/2000 On August 22, 2008, The New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) became a wholly-owned subsidiary of CME Group Inc. NYMEX was founded in 1872 as the Butter and Cheese Exchange of New York and became the NYMEX in 1882. Since 1994, the Commodity Exchange (COMEX) has operated as a subsidiary of NYMEX. 0
Nodal Exchange, LLC Designated 09/27/2013 Nodal Exchange, LLC trades financially settled power contracts, including (1) locational marginal pricing (energy, loss, and congestion) or any component of locational marginal pricing of electricity at hubs, zones and nodes in the United States and Canada and (2) natural gas at Henry Hub. Clearing services are provided by Nodal Clear. Nodal Exchange, LLC was previously operating as an Exempt Commercial Market ("ECM") as of April 2009. Nodal Exchange submitted an application for DCM registration on October 11, 2012 and was designated as a DCM on September 27, 2013. 12
Cboe Digital Exchange Designated 10/28/2011 This DCM was originally designated under the name Eris Exchange. It was acquired by Cboe Digital Holdings, Inc. on May 2, 2022 and changed its name to Cboe Digital Exchange, LLC on October 1, 2022. 5
Small Exchange, Inc. Designated 03/10/2020 . 12
Chicago Board of Trade (Board of Trade of the City of Chicago, Inc.) Designated 12/21/2000 On 7/12/07, the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) became a subsidiary of CME Group Inc. CBOT was originally organized as a grain cash market in 1848; the CBOT is generally considered to be the oldest organized futures exchange. In 1859, the CBOT was granted a charter by the Illinois legislature which, among other things, standardized grades and provided for inspectors of grain to be appointed by the CBOT, whose decisions were binding on members. In 1865, formal trading rules were instituted particularly concerning margin and delivery procedures. In 1877 the CBOT began publishing futures prices, and in 1883 the first clearing organization was established to clear CBOT contracts, initially on a voluntary basis. Under a clearing service agreement between CBOT and CME, most clearing functions for CBOT contracts are performed by CME. 1
Cboe Futures Exchange, LLC Designated 08/07/2003 CBOE Futures Exchange, LLC has changed its name to Cboe Futures Exchange, LLC effective October 31, 2017. 2
Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Inc. Designated 12/21/2000 The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) was originally known as the Chicago Butter and Egg Board, which was formed in 1898. It became the CME in 1919, trading futures on a variety of agricultural products. On 7/12/07, CME and the Chicago Board of Trade mergered, both becoming subsidiaries of CME Group Inc. 1
Commodity Exchange, Inc. Designated 12/21/2000 The Commodity Exchange (COMEX) was founded in 1933 from the merger of the National Metal Exchange, the Rubber Exchange of New York, the National Raw Silk Exchange, and the New York Hide Exchange (the oldest of these exchanges was founded in 1882). Since 1994, COMEX has operated as a subsidiary of the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX). 0
North American Derivatives Exchange, Inc. Designated 02/18/2004 The DCM was originally designated in 2004 for non-intermediated trading under the name HedgeStreet, Inc., before later being acquired by IG Group and changing its name to the North American Derivatives Exchange, Inc. (NADEX) in June 2009. On March 30, 2010, the Commission amended the Order of Designation to allow trading on NADEX both through FCMs as well as on a non-intermediated basis. NADEX was acquired by Foris DAX Markets, Inc. in March 2022 and the DCM now also does business under the name of Crypto.com. 4
Kalshi Designated 11/03/2020 In November 2023, KalshiEX LLC submitted a petition requesting the Commission modify its Order of Designation to permit intermediated futures trading. 13