CME Financial News

17.11 / 22:25

markets CME Bankruptcy Bitcoin CME Bitcoin futures trade at a discount, but is that a good or a bad thing?

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Bitcoin (BTC) futures have been trading below Bitcoin’s spot price on regular exchanges since Nov. 9, a situation that is technically referred to as backwardation. While it does point to a bearish market structure, there are multiple factors that can cause momentary distortions.

04.10 / 19:47

CME Hedge funds bet on pound rally

Hedge funds have tempered their expectations of the pound's rise after the mini-budget debacle. Overall they are neutral on sterling’s movement but lean slightly towards it regaining some value.

04.10 / 11:33

CME Hedge funds were bullish on the pound before mini-budget turmoil

The pound's crash last week caused some hedge funds including BlueBay Asset Management and Crispin Odey of Odey Asset Management to cheer — saying they profited from the market turmoil.

20.09 / 23:09

Blockchain Ethereum ETH CME Support Ethereum Price Prediction: Where Is Support and Can Price Still Hit $10k Post Merge

Why has Ethereum (ETH) underperformed, and what is the likely next step? After years of planning, the blockchain has completed its transition to proof-of-stake (PoS).

19.09 / 11:51

BTC CME Bitcoin Tedtalksmacro Shares Bitcoin Prediction for FOMC Day - Buy the Dip?

Crypto analyst Ted Talks Macro (@tedtalksmacro) posted a tweet thread with a FOMC Bitcoin price prediction - that BTC could potentially rally post FOMC.

18.09 / 17:47

markets CME goldman sachs Bitcoin Goldman Sachs' bearish macro outlook puts Bitcoin at risk of crashing to $12K

A sequence of macro warnings coming out of the Goldman Sachs camp puts Bitcoin (BTC) at a risk of crashing to $12,000.

13.09 / 12:43

CME CME to launch ether options contract

The CME is launching an ether options contract, adding to its existing dollar and euro-denominated ether futures.

08.09 / 15:59

Remark CME Fed’s Powell Set to Speak on Economic Outlook

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is set to speak Thursday morning in a moderated discussion at a Washington, D.C., think tank, his last scheduled public remarks before the Fed’s next policy meeting, Sept. 20-21.

07.09 / 16:33

Citigroup CME Market bracing for another three-quarter point hike from the Fed this month

Traders are now seeing a near-certainty that the Federal Reserve enacts its third consecutive 0.75 percentage point interest rate increase when it meets later this month.

29.08 / 18:49

business Investments CME Euro CME Group launches euro-denominated Bitcoin and Ether futures

Derivatives marketplace Chicago Mercantile Exchange Group has launched trading for Bitcoin euro and Ether euro futures contracts.

19.08 / 13:05

Provident CME Bitcoin CME Group to Launch Options on Ether Futures

CME Group, a derivatives marketplace based in Chicago, announced on Thursday that it will launch options on Ether futures on September 12 amid pending regulatory review.

18.08 / 19:51

business Investments CME CME Group plans to launch options on ETH futures prior to the Merge

Major derivatives marketplace Chicago Mercantile Exchange Group intends to launch options trading for its Ether (ETH) futures products.

17.08 / 14:45

Tether CME USDC Cryptoverse Cryptoverse: Electric ether leaps on verge of Merge

After years of delays, the "Merge" seems all but certain to take place in September, with the cryptography underlying the blockchain undergoing a radical shift to a system where the creation of new ether tokens becomes far less energy-intensive. «It's an exciting time for the ethereum ecosystem,» said Omar Syed, co-founder of smart contract platform Shardeum. «I think there will be drama surrounding the Merge, but I don't think there will be any technical hiccups.» Investors seem to agree, with ether outstripping big brother bitcoin.

12.08 / 19:57

UPS Target CME Fed's Barkin says rate increases need to continue until inflation holds at 2%

Despite positive inflation data this week, Richmond Federal Reserve President Thomas Barkin said Friday that more interest rate increases will be needed to tamp down price pressures.

06.08 / 19:29

UPS Remark CME rate hikes Fed Governor Bowman sees 'similarly sized' rate hikes ahead after three-quarter point moves

Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman said Saturday she supports the central bank's recent big interest rate increases and thinks they are likely to continue until inflation is subdued.

04.08 / 19:05

business Bitcoin Futures CME Euro CME Group plans to launch euro-denominated Bitcoin and Ether futures

Major derivatives marketplace Chicago Mercantile Exchange Group aims to launch trading for Bitcoin euro and Ether euro futures contracts starting on Aug. 29.

04.08 / 18:37

CME Bitcoin crypto futures CME launches euro-denominated crypto futures

Derivatives exchange CME is expanding its crypto future offerings through new euro-denominated crypto derivatives.

02.08 / 20:11

Progressive LinkedIn CME Fed's Daly says 'our work is far from done' on inflation; Evans says bigger hike 'OK'

The Federal Reserve still has a lot of work to do before it gets inflation under control, and that means higher interest rates, San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly said Tuesday.

14.07 / 22:45

markets CME Bitcoin Bears Bitcoin derivatives Bitcoin derivatives data suggests bears will pin BTC below $21K leading in Friday’s options expiry

Most Bitcoin (BTC) traders would rather see a sharp price correction and a subsequent recovery than agonize for multiple months below $24,000. However, BTC has been doing the opposite since June 14 and its most recent struggle is the asset’s failure to break above the $22,000 resistance. For this reason, most traders are holding back their bullish expectations until BTC posts a daily close above $24,000.

14.07 / 18:21

Remark CME open Fed Governor Waller says he's open to 'larger' rate hike this month than in June

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said he's willing to consider what would be the most aggressive interest rate hike in decades at the central bank's meeting later this month.

13.07 / 22:43

markets OKEx CME Bitcoin Drop How Bitcoin’s strong correlation to stocks could trigger a drop to $8,000

The Bitcoin (BTC) price chart from the past couple of months reflects nothing more than a bearish outlook and it’s no secret that the cryptocurrency has consistently made lower lows since breaching $48,000 in late March.

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