[Bitnomial Announces Launch of Tezos Futures Product] According to The Block, U.S.-based derivatives exchange Bitnomial has announced the launch of the first regulated Tezos (XTZ) futures product. Tezos is a blockchain project proposed in 2014, which raised approximately $232 million through an initial coin offering (ICO) in 2017. The exchange plans to launch XTZ perpetual futures and options products. Its standard futures contract went live for institutional traders on February 4 and is now available to retail traders through its retail trading platform, Botanical.