Bakkt launches first U.S.-regulated BTC options and cash-settled futures, while CEO is set to become a senator. What does it mean for crypto? Earlier this week, institutional Bitcoin (BTC) futures platform Bakkt launched two new financial products: the first United States-regulated BTC options and cash-settled futures. The announcement came just three months after the project…
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Paris-based asset management firm Napoleon AM announced the launch of a regulated Bitcoin fund, the Napoleon Bitcoin Fund. Paris-based asset management firm Napoleon AM announced the launch of a regulated Bitcoin (BTC) fund, the Napoleon Bitcoin Fund. The company announced in a press release that the fund was created on Nov. 8 and is a…
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The Intercontinental Exchange’s digital asset platform Bakkt launched the first regulated Bitcoin options and cash-settled futures. The Intercontinental Exchange (ICE)’s digital asset platform Bakkt has launched the first regulated Bitcoin (BTC) options and cash-settled futures in the United States. According to an announcement on Dec. 9, Bakkt is now using its physically settled Bitcoin contracts…
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Major cryptocurrency exchange Binance now supports Bitcoin and Ether futures trading on its new iOS app. Binance, the second-biggest cryptocurrency exchange by daily trading volume at press time, now supports Bitcoin (BTC) futures trading on its new iOS app. After Binance initially launched its two futures testnet platforms on Sept. 2, the exchange now allows…
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Bitcoin futures-focused NYDIG Bitcoin Strategy Fund has procured approval from the U.S. SEC, entitling it with the right to offer its shares to institutional investors. Bitcoin (BTC) futures-focused NYDIG Bitcoin Strategy Fund has procured approval from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), entitling it with the right to offer its shares to institutional…
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Bitcoin futures trading on the Intercontinental Exchange’s Bakkt platform will expand to include a cash-settled option, COO Adam White has revealed. Bitcoin (BTC) futures trading on the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE)’s Bakkt platform will expand to include a cash-settled option, COO Adam White has revealed. Speaking at the Invest: NYC conference on Nov. 12, White reportedly…
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The Chicago Mercantile Exchange Group has announced the date it expects to launch options on Bitcoin futures. The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Group has announced the date it expects to launch options on Bitcoin (BTC) futures in a statement on Nov. 12. “In response to growing interest in cryptocurrencies and customer demand for tools to…
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After a lackluster debut, Bitcoin futures trading on the Intercontinental Exchange Bakkt platform is now seeing consistently rising interest from institutional traders. Bitcoin (BTC) futures trading on the Intercontinental Exchange Bakkt platform is seeing a considerable rise in average daily volume so far this month compared to September and most of October. Volumes yesterday, Nov.…
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Monero (XMR) futures trading launched by a regulated Dubai-based BTSE cryptocurrency exchange that says it wants to “spark a conversation.” Dubai-based multi-currency and spot/futures exchange, BTSE, unveiled its Monero (XMR) futures trading, Oct. 31. The move makes it one of the first and only exchanges offering futures contracts on the privacy-focussed cryptocurrency. Bucking the trend…
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Bakkt’s futures volumes skyrocketed last week, with the firm launching two ambitious new projects only days after. Each time Bitcoin (BTC) rallies past the all-important $10,000 mark, analysts seek to attribute the rise to major events occurring across the industry. The crypto sector is young, volatile and one major announcement can send ripples across the…
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