Derivatives


Finance

Hxro Begins Testing Crypto Derivatives Trading Platform on Solana

Trading will be restricted to dummy collateral as the developers stress test their network.

Hxro's institutional backers are also participants in the network. (Dan Gunsberg)

Finance

Coinbase Launches First Crypto Derivatives Product Aimed at Retail Traders

Coinbase Derivatives Exchange hopes to capitalize on a market that is $3 trillion in volume worldwide and provide hedging options for traders.

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Finance

Crypto Exchange Bitget Plans to Double Workforce as Peers Cut Back in Bear Market

In contrast with exchanges Coinbase and Gemini, the derivatives platform plans to increase its staff.

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Policy

BoE's Cunliffe Cautions Against 2008 Repeat With FTX's Derivatives Rule Change Proposal

The Bank of England official is skeptical whether decentralized finance will ever be a thing.

Sam Bankman-Fried, CEO de FTX. (Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Finance

Goldman Sachs Executes Its First Trade of Ether-Linked Derivative: Report

London-based Marex Financial was the counterparty for the trade.

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Finance

Miami International Holdings, Lukka Form Pact in Plan to Launch Crypto Derivatives

The companies seek to launch cash-settled bitcoin and ether futures and options, pending regulatory approval.

MIH and Lukka signed a deal for crypto derivatives. (© Krunja/Getty images)

Policy

FTX’s Bankman-Fried Pitches CFTC on Directly Clearing Customers’ Crypto Swaps

The crypto exchange’s founder and CEO made his case at a Washington, D.C., roundtable, while mainstream derivatives firms painted his ideas as dangerous.

Ex-FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried had a lot of interactions with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and two senators are demanding details. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Finance

Elwood Technologies Touts Strong Focus on Crypto Derivatives

Now backed by tier one banks Goldman, Barclays and Commerzbank, Elwood CEO James Stickland predicts “a huge amount of derivatives action.”

Elwood CEO James Stickland (Elwood)

Policy

Dutch Finance Official Wants to Ban Retail Investors From Trading Crypto Derivatives

The Dutch Authority for Financial Markets doesn’t yet have the authority to issue a UK-style ban, however.

Amsterdam (Karl Hendon/Getty Images)

Finance

Nomura Starts Trading Crypto Derivatives, Joining Rivals Goldman, JPMorgan

Nomura carried out bitcoin futures and options trades with derivatives exchange CME Group and crypto market maker Cumberland DRW.

Nomura. (charnsitr/Shutterstock)