Derivatives
Rebranded TrueDigital Partners for 'Imminent' Bitcoin Derivatives Launch
Tassat, formerly trueDigital, has teamed up with AlgoTrader to provide institutional traders access to its soon-to-launch bitcoin swaps contracts.
Seed CX Subsidiary Adds Crypto Derivatives Settlement for Institutions
Zero Hash is launching support settlement services for bilateral derivative transactions.
Coinbase Backs $4.3 Million Raise for New Crypto Derivatives Exchange
Blade, a crypto derivatives exchange that hasn't yet launched, has already won backing from major investors including Coinbase.
Derivatives Drama: The Unintended Consequences of Crypto Regulation
Noelle Acheson points out that the LedgerX confusion highlights potential CFTC priorities regarding the regulation of crypto derivatives that could lead to the opposite of what the regulator intends.
KuCoin Launches Bitcoin Derivatives Trading With 20x Leverage
IDG-backed cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin has just launched a crypto derivatives trading platform called KuMEX in public beta.
UK Finance Watchdog Takes Step Toward Ban on Crypto Derivatives
The U.K.'s Financial Conduct Authority is now consulting on a ban of cryptocurrency-based derivatives and ETNs in a bid to protect investors.
Digital Asset Is Writing Code to Help ISDA Standardize Derivatives Data
Digital Asset is developing software to ease adoption of derivatives group ISDA's potentially cost-slashing data standards.
Galaxy Capital-Backed Caspian to Offer Crypto Derivatives Trading
Institutional trading and portfolio management platform Caspian is launching trading in cryptocurrency derivatives.
Crypto Futures Platform ErisX Hires Execs From Barclays and YouTube
Crypto trading firm ErisX has hired a COO from megabank Barclays and a head of infrastructure from YouTube.
UK Firm Gets Regulatory Green Light to Offer Crypto Derivatives
London-based OTC firm B2C2 has just been authorized by the U.K.'s financial watchdog to offer cryptocurrency contracts for difference (CFDs).
