Aptos ushers in a milestone for compliant futures in the United States. On January 14th, Bitnomial Exchange officially launched the first US APTS futures trading pair. The underlying logic behind this move is crucial — according to SEC's general listing standards, one of the prerequisites for approving spot crypto ETFs is the existence of a mature futures market to support it. In other words, the launch of Aptos futures is equivalent to laying a cornerstone for subsequent spot ETF applications. From a regulatory perspective, this marks an increasing recognition of the Aptos ecosystem by traditional financial systems. Establishing a standardized derivatives market and improving trading infrastructure are essential steps for cryptocurrencies to mainstream into traditional finance. Aptos making further progress on this path indicates that the ecosystem development has already gained substantial regulatory support.