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29.06 / 23:07

Ethereum ETH CME Why did ‘ETH denominated OI on CME climb to highest level since early April’

Ethereum [ETH], the largest altcoin continues to see alarming signals concerning its price on a weekly basis. ETH remained in a bearish zone below the $1,280 and $1,250 resistance levels.

10.06 / 15:13

Action CME DocuSign Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: DocuSign, Vail Resorts, Stitch Fix and others

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19.05 / 16:49

Citi Target CME Inflation-fighting Fed isn't focused on impact of rates on stocks, Esther George Says

Kansas City Federal Reserve President Esther George said Thursday that higher interest rates are needed now to bring down inflation and policymakers are not focused on the impact that is having on the stock market.

12.05 / 00:33

Stablecoin Google CME Bitcoin Bitcoin fights to hold $29K as fear of regulation and Terra’s UST implosion hit crypto hard

Bitcoin (BTC) price initially bounced from its recent low at $29,000 but the overall market sentiment after a 25% price drop in five days is still largely negative. Currently, the crypto "Fear and Greed Index," which uses volatility, volume, social metrics, Bitcoin dominance and Google trends data, has plunged to its lowest level since March 2020 and at the moment, there appears to be little protecting the market against further downside.

05.05 / 22:07

Law CFTC CME CFTC commissioner appoints crypto-experienced CME Group director as chief counsel

Kristin Johnson, one of five commissioners currently serving at the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or CFTC, has announced that a CME Group executive director with experience in crypto will be joining her staff.

01.05 / 18:05

Blockchain CME BitMEX Bitcoin rate hikes interest rate hikes Are altcoins losing their luster amid fears of further interest rate hikes

The Federal Reserve would raise interest rates at its May meeting after it hiked rates for the first time since March of 2018. The nation’s central bank, is now, expected to lift the benchmark Fed funds rate by 0.5 percent, according to the CME FedWatch Tool.

22.04 / 23:35

CME rate hikes shock interest rate hikes Fed's Mester casts doubt on the need for 'shock' interest rate hikes ahead

Cleveland Federal Reserve President Loretta Mester said Friday she's in favor of raising interest rates quickly to bring down inflation, but not so quickly as to disrupt the economic recovery.

22.04 / 11:27

cryptocurrency Platform CME cryptocurrency news Crypto Billionaire's Derivative Plan Raises Hackles

FTX has proposed to execute every aspect of customers crypto derivatives trades on its own

20.04 / 22:57

UPS Remark CME rate hikes Fed's Daly says the economy can handle rate hikes, but a mild recession is possible

San Francisco Federal Reserve President Mary Daly acknowledged Wednesday that a near-certain series of interest rate hikes over the coming months could tip the economy into a shallow recession, though she noted that isn't her expectation.

14.04 / 00:03

UPS Action CME rate hikes interest rate hikes Fed's Waller sees likelihood of multiple half-point interest rate hikes ahead

Getting inflation under control will require raising interest rates at a faster pace than normal even though the pace of price increases probably has peaked, Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said Wednesday.

07.04 / 18:07

Target Fighting CME Lost NOT Fed's James Bullard says interest rate policy is 'behind the curve' but 'all is not lost'

The Federal Reserve needs to raise interest rates substantially to control inflation but may not be as «behind the curve» as it appears, St. Louis Fed President James Bullard said Thursday.

29.03 / 20:28

ETF CME Bitcoin MICRO CME Group to Offer Micro Bitcoin and Ether Options

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Group announced on March 28, 2022, that it would offer micro options on the futures contracts of the two largest cryptocurrencies by market capitalization: Bitcoin (BTCUSD) and Ether (ETHUSD). Each micro futures contract will be worth 1/10 the price of the underlying token. Trading of micro Bitcoin and Ether futures options will be available 24/7 on the CME platform.

22.03 / 00:59

Provident Digital CME Bitcoin Goldman Sachs Makes the First OTC Bitcoin Trade

The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS) executed its first over-the-counter (OTC) crypto trade through its trading partner Galaxy Digital Holdings Ltd. (GLXY).This is the first such transaction by a major U.S. bank.

21.03 / 17:51

Digital CME Bitcoin Goldman Sachs executes first OTC crypto trade

The two companies have previously partnered on a CME Bitcoin futures transaction.Max Minton, Asia Pacific head, digital assets, Goldman Sachs, says: "This is an important development in our digital assets capabilities and for the broader evolution of the asset class."

21.03 / 14:53

Digital CME Bitcoin Goldman Sachs announces milestone with first over-the-counter crypto trade with Galaxy Digital

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03.03 / 14:45

Lowe's CME Bill Gross sees possibility of stagflation, says he wouldn't be a buyer of stocks here

Bill Gross, the one-time bond king who co-founded fixed income giant Pimco, said he sees the possibility of stagflation in the economy and he wouldn't buy stocks aggressively now.

01.03 / 20:35

business Investments Bitcoin Futures CME MICRO CME Group plans to launch micro-sized Bitcoin and Ether options

Major derivatives marketplace Chicago Mercantile Exchange Group will launch options trading for its micro Bitcoin and Ether futures products.

17.02 / 22:35

FIVE Action Remark CME Fed's Bullard says inflation 'could get out of control,' so action is needed now

NEW YORK — St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard cautioned Thursday that without central bank action on interest rates, inflation could become an even more serious problem.

11.02 / 21:07

FIVE CEO CME Jeffrey Gundlach says the Fed is obviously behind the curve, will raise rates more than expected

DoubleLine Capital CEO Jeffrey Gundlach said Friday the Federal Reserve is failing in its battle against a spike of inflation, and the central bank is slated for accelerating rate hikes this year.

03.02 / 11:23