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17.04 / 20:29

markets Technology Ethereum Investments CME Futures Bitcoin Option CME Group to expand Bitcoin and Ether option expiries after record daily volume

On Apr. 17, derivatives marketplace Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Group, announced it will broaden its range of cryptocurrency options by adding new options to its standard and micro-sized Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) contracts. Pending regulatory review, these new contracts will be available from May 22, and expiries will be available every day of the business week from Monday to Friday.

13.04 / 17:59

Bitcoin Futures Futures stock exchange Bitcoin services Q4 London Stock Exchange may provide clearing services for BTC derivatives starting in Q4

The United Kingdom could see its first centrally cleared trading venue for digital asset derivatives due to a partnership between a London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) business and trading startup Global Futures and Options (GFO-X). They intend to launch the service in the fourth quarter of this year.

12.04 / 15:43

Ethereum Altcoin Ether price Futures Ethereum Options Bitcoin Price Ethereum traders show uncertainty ahead of today’s Shapella hardfork: Report

The Ethereum network’s Shapella upgrade, scheduled for around 6:30 pm EST on April 12, has induced significant uncertainty among traders, according to a report by Kaiko.

04.04 / 19:37

markets Ethereum defi DEX Futures zkSync Deposits to zkSync surpass $110M as its DeFi ecosystem explodes

The total amount of funds bridged to zkSync reached $115 million within 10 days of the public mainnet launch as users rush to farm the airdrop of the Ethereum rollup’s expected native token, per L2BEAT data.

17.03 / 18:55

business Bitcoin Futures Futures Volatility Bitcoin bitcoin volatility Betting on turmoil: Deribit launches Bitcoin volatility futures

Crypto derivatives exchange Deribit will soon launch Bitcoin (BTC) volatility futures, giving investors a direct way to measure and trade BTC market volatility.

15.03 / 19:33

markets Ethereum Ether price Futures Derivatives Hard Fork Ethereum Options Ethereum price reaches lowest level relative to Bitcoin in 5 months

The previous six months should have been extremely beneficial to Ether's (ETH) price, especially after the project's most significant upgrade ever in September 2022. However, the reality was the opposite: between September 15, 2022, and March 15, 2023, Ether underperformed Bitcoin (BTC) by 10%.

30.12 / 18:41

markets Federal Reserve Futures Bitcoin 3 reasons why Bitcoin is likely heading below $16,000

December will likely be remembered by Bitcoin's (BTC) fake breakout above $18,000, but apart from that brief overshoot, its trajectory was entirely bearish. In fact, the downward trend that currently offers an $18,850 resistance could bring the BTC price below $16,000 by mid-January.

30.12 / 15:27

markets Ethereum Futures Derivatives Ethereum needs to defend $1,180 to sustain this 50-day ascending pattern

Ether (ETH) has been ranging near $1,200 since Dec. 17, but an ascending trend has been quietly gaining strength after 50 consecutive days.

25.11 / 22:55

markets Binance Futures Bitcoin $15.5K retest is more likely, according to Bitcoin futures and options

Bitcoin (BTC) has been trading near $16,500 since Nov. 23, recovering from a dip to $15,500 as investors feared the imminent insolvency of Genesis Global, a cryptocurrency lending and trending company. Genesis stated on Nov. 16 that it would “temporarily suspend redemptions and new loan originations in the lending business.”

02.11 / 14:03

Blockchain Futures Derivatives In current bear market, crypto derivatives offer crucial diversification for portfolios

In the current bear market, being a crypto investor isn't easy.

13.10 / 21:11

markets inflation Futures Bitcoin Bears Bitcoin traders were ready for a hot CPI report, but BTC bears are still in control

Cryptocurrency traders were caught by surprise after the Oct. 13 Consumer Price Index Report showed inflation in the United States rising by 0.6% in September versus the previous month. The slightly higher-than-expected number caused Bitcoin (BTC) to face a 4.4% price correction from $19,000 to $18,175 in less than three hours.

01.10 / 01:01

CFTC regulation Futures CFTC takes legal action against Digitex futures exchange and CEO

The United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or CFTC, filed a complaint against Digitex LLC and its founder and CEO Adam Todd for failing to register the cryptocurrency futures exchange and manipulating the price of its DGTX token.

12.08 / 18:17

business Futures partnership FTX partners with Paradigm for 'one-click' futures spread trading

Digital asset investment firm Paradigm has announced the launch of spreads trading in partnership with crypto exchange FTX.

02.08 / 21:17

markets Federal Reserve Futures Bitcoin Bitcoin derivatives Bitcoin derivatives show a lack of confidence from bulls

Bitcoin (BTC) has been trending up since mid-July, although the current ascending channel formation holds $21,100 support. This pattern has been holding for 45 days and could potentially drive BTC towards $26,000 by late August.

07.07 / 07:27

business Trading Futures Terra Lost Korean startup Uprise lost $20M shorting LUNA

South Korean crypto investment startup platform Uprise reportedly lost around 99% of its assets worth about $20 million when it got liquidated shorting the LUNA token.

01.07 / 17:07

Blockchain Futures Derivatives Global exchange vows to make crypto trading easier — and make futures available to all

Things are looking pretty volatile in crypto right now — and as the bear market sets in, spot trading volumes are looking pretty sluggish.

26.05 / 00:47

CFTC regulation Futures Fried Bankman-Fried faces down roomful of futures industry insiders at CFTC roundtable

FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried did a lot of talking at the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) staff roundtable on non-intermediation Wednesday. He fielded questions and issues from 31 industry professionals about the FTX.US application to offer clearing of margined products, including crypto-based products, without a futures commission merchant (FCM) intermediary.

04.03 / 03:35

markets Ethereum Ether price Futures Ethereum price finally topped $3K, but data suggests a reversal is nowhere in sight

There is an old saying in traditional markets which is actually more like a trading rule. It goes, “when the trend is negative, one can only be neutral or short,” meaning bet on the price decrease. The problem is that a relief bounce tricks traders into believing that the negative prevailing sentiment has shifted into a buyers’ market.

04.01 / 06:37

CFTC regulation Futures Derivatives Crypto Predictions Polymarket Crypto predictions platform Polymarket fined $1.4M by CTFC

New York-based crypto predictions platform Polymarket has reached a settlement with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to pay a fine of $1.4 million.

06.12 / 20:53

business Ethereum CME Futures MICRO CME Group launches micro Ether futures as ETH hovers at $4K

Major derivatives marketplace Chicago Mercantile Exchange Group has expanded its crypto offerings to include a micro Ether futures product.

01.12 / 12:11

business Futures Crypto.com to acquire two US exchanges for derivatives and futures offerings

Global crypto exchange Crypto.com is looking to strengthen its foothold in the United States with the acquisition of IG Group's stakes in two exchange platforms.

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