[Crypto derivatives exchange Bitnomial completes $25 million in financing] Golden Finance reported that crypto derivatives exchange Bitnomial announced the completion of a $25 million financing led by Ripple Labs and launched the perpetual futures trading platform Botanical, which is currently in a closed beta phase. The platform will provide investors with trading methods for perpetual futures, traditional futures and options. Bitnomial CEO Luke Hoersten said the platform aims to provide a regulated and innovative trading experience and use Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin to settle perpetual futures.