IOTA Expands Access on Bullish

Expanding Regulated Acces

TL;DR:
IOTA is now supported on Bullish Exchange, enabling global institutional access through regulated trading and custody infrastructure. Bullish is one of the few crypto platforms listed on a U.S. stock exchange and operates across multiple licensed jurisdictions with institutional custody provided by BitGo.

We’re pleased to announce that the IOTA token is now supported on Bullish Exchange, an institutionally focused digital assets spot and derivatives exchange, integrating a high-performance central limit order book matching engine with automated market making to provide deep and predictable liquidity.

This integration establishes a pathway for institutional participation in the IOTA ecosystem, leveraging a platform that combines regulated infrastructure with deep liquidity.

Bullish’s IPO on the New York Stock Exchange in 2025 marked a major regulatory milestone, making it one of a small number of U.S. crypto exchanges to go public in the U.S., after Coinbase and ahead of Gemini. This reinforces Bullish’s position as a long-term, institutional focused trading venue for assets like $IOTA.

Key Benefits for the IOTA Ecosystem

This listing addresses two primary requirements for institutional market participants: compliant execution and secure, segregated custody.

Institutional Access: This integration enables eligible participants to access IOTA through Bullish’s registered entity and supported products. The Bullish platform blends elements of traditional finance (TradFi), centralized finance (CeFi), and decentralized finance (DeFi) to maximize capital efficiency.

BitGo provides institutional-grade custody for $IOTA following its recent integration, while Bullish serves as the regulated exchange where institutions can actively buy and sell the asset.

International Presence: The Bullish Exchange is part of Bullish (NYSE: BLSH), an institutionally focused global digital asset platform that provides regulated market infrastructure and information services. Bullish is the parent company of CoinDesk, a leading provider of digital asset media and information services. Bullish has a global regulatory footprint which complements its one global order book. Bullish is regulated in the United States, Hong Kong, and Gibraltar. Bullish Europe is regulated under MiCAR as a crypto asset service provider offering spot trading and custody services for digital assets.

Liquidity: Bullish has established itself as a top-tier, institutionally-focused digital assets exchange, executing over 2 billion USD in average daily volume in 2025 and surpassing $1.8 trillion in cumulative trading volume since launch. Ranking in the top five exchanges by spot volume for Bitcoin and Ether, Bullish offers best execution in crypto’s biggest assets and deep, deterministic liquidity from its automated market maker.

Institutional-Grade Custody: Secure asset storage is a prerequisite for institutional entry. Bullish utilizes the custody expertise of BitGo, a qualified custodian and regulated trust company. Since IOTA is already integrated with BitGo, this alignment allows Bullish to offer seamless support for the asset.

Bullish employs a "cold, warm, and hot" wallet system to balance security with transaction velocity. Bullish states that it operates as a full-reserve platform: customer assets are maintained in a 1:1 ratio and are strictly segregated from company assets.

Dominik Schiener, Co-Founder and Chair of the IOTA Foundation, said: “Expanding access to professional and institutional participants strengthens our ecosystem and builds the foundation for long-term growth. Reaching the global market with compliant infrastructure is a significant step forward for IOTA, and the integration on Bullish Exchange is a milestone our community can celebrate together."

“We are pleased to welcome IOTA to the Bullish Exchange, expanding the range of high-quality digital assets for our institutional customers. Bullish’s deep liquidity and sophisticated, compliant trading environment provide the ideal gateway for institutions to access and engage with the IOTA token,” said Chris Tyrer, President of Bullish Exchange.

Deposit and Test

Custody support for IOTA is available immediately. Institutional clients and qualified traders can now deposit assets to test the platform's architecture, which features automated market making (AMM) instructions and an order matching engine that operates on price and time priority.

See IOTA on Bullish here.

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