ErisX rolls out CFTC-regulated, physically-settled ETH futures contracts to U.S. traders, but positive spot price action is not a certainty. Crypto exchange platform ErisX is bringing Ether (ETH) futures trading to the United States, becoming the second cryptocurrency derivatives product on offer in the country. The announcement came only a few days after the Chicago-based,…
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Since being granted a DCO by the CFTC and offering digital asset futures trading in December, ErisX has expanded its offering to ETH. Chicago-based crypto exchange ErisX has notified its members and participants that it will start offering trading on Ether futures in the United States. According to a company blog post on May 11,…
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As oil overtakes Bitcoin for price volatility, FTX has launched oil future contracts pegged to the West Texas Intermediate, plus $100. The Binance-owned crypto derivatives exchange, FTX, has introduced oil futures following the recent record crash in U.S. oil prices — which fell as low as minus-$40 on April 20. FTX’s contracts will expire at…
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Total futures trading volume skyrocketed during the first quarter of 2020 in comparison to 2019 data. A study by TokenInsight indicates that the total futures trading volume in the crypto industry reached over $2.1 trillion in Q1 2020. This is an increase of 314% from the 2019 Q4 average. According to the “2020 Q1 Cryptocurrency…
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BitMEX, the world’s third largest crypto exchange, has continued to lose its market share to Binance exchange after the Black Thursday crash. BitMEX, one of the world’s biggest crypto derivatives exchanges, is still struggling to recover from a major market sell-off that followed the Black Thursday crash in March. According to an April 21 report…
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U.S. CFTC launches its first science contest to find new technological tools to find unregistered derivatives offerings from foreign entities, including Bitcoin futures. A major United States financial regulator is holding its first science contest, asking devs for new tools to track foreign derivatives offerings that may be soliciting U.S. investors without proper registration. Project…
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Top crypto exchange Binance has officially launched Bitcoin options on its futures trading platform. Top cryptocurrency exchange Binance has officially launched Bitcoin (BTC) options on its futures trading platform. Confirming hints earlier this month, the rollout was announced this morning, April 13. It is, for now, limited to the exchange’s mobile app. Binance offering U.S.-style…
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Coinbase identifies derivative arbitrage and stablecoin speculation opportunities created amid the recent crash. Despite the volatility of the March 12 – 13 crypto market meltdown, Coinbase has identified several unusual methods through which traders were profiting amid the chaos. The crash saw rare profits being generated through ‘crypto-and-carry’ derivatives arbitrage, stablecoin speculation, and the failure…
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Former Bakkt CEO and Georgia senator Kelly Loeffler announced that she and her husband will liquidate all their holdings. Following major accusations of insider stock trading during the coronavirus-induced market crash, Senator Kelly Loeffler (R-GA), the former CEO of Bakkt, is liquidating her holdings along with her husband. In an April 8 tweet, Loeffler said…
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After breaking above $1 billion for the third time ever, daily volume for CME Bitcoin futures has plummeted by roughly 50% for three consecutive days. Daily trade volume for Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME)’s bitcoin (BTC) futures produced a new low for 2020 on Feb. 21, with $118 million worth of contracts changing hands on Friday.…
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