Derivatives


Finance

Crypto Lender Nexo Introduces Spot and Margin Trading Platform

Nexo Pro will aggregate liquidity across market makers in an attempt to offer minimal slippage to its users.

Crypto trading platform Talos announced three new hires to senior roles. (Nicholas Cappello/Unsplash)

Finance

FTX.US Derivatives Deepens Board With Addition of Ex-CFTC Commissioner

The hire comes as FTX has previously pitched the CFTC to directly clear customers' crypto swaps.

Former Commodity Futures Trading Commission Commissioner Jill Sommers, in a 2011 photo. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Markets

Large Ether Traders Position for Volatility Spike as Merge Draws Near

Block traders are buying ether strangles, which involves buying both bullish and bearish option contracts.

Traders de ether están comprando contratos de opciones tanto alcistas como bajistas antes de la fusión. (PublicDomainPictures/Pixabay)

Finance

Coinbase Adds Nano Ether Futures to Derivatives Platform for Retail Traders

This follows the exchange recently launching Nano Bitcoin futures for retail clients.

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Markets

Anomalous Ether Futures Pricing Condition Is Likely to Revert After the Merge

"The current state of backwardation reflects the general market view that ETH will fall following the Merge, but this could be short-lived," one observer said.

Crypto trading platform Talos announced three new hires to senior roles. (Nicholas Cappello/Unsplash)

Finance

FTX Posted $1 Billion in Revenue Last Year Amid Crypto Rally: Report

Revenues soared 1,000% from just $89 million in 2020, according to internal documents seen by CNBC.

FTX bought the naming rights to the Miami Heat arena in March. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk archives)

Finance

CME Group Adds to Crypto Offerings With Ether Options

The exchange will allow traders to make bets and manage risk ahead of the Ethereum Merge.

The CME is set to launch ether options trading (Joseph Sohm/Shutterstock)

Markets

IPOR Labs Unveils Protocol to Make DeFi Credit Markets More Transparent and Stable

Traders will be able to hedge, arbitrage and take directional positions based on interest rate movements to manage risk across their credit portfolios on the Ethereum blockchain.

Credit Market Structure Comparison DeFi and TradFi (IPOR Labs)

Policy

Huobi to End Crypto Derivatives Trading in New Zealand

The Seychelles-based cryptocurrency exchange cited "local compliance policies."

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