Derivatives


Marchés

ESMA Seeks Public Input on Cryptocurrency Derivatives Policy

The European Securities and Markets Authority released a public call for input on cryptocurrency-based contracts-for-differences.

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Hong Kong Regulator Issues Warning on Bitcoin Futures

A Hong Kong finance regulator has published a new circular on bitcoin futures contracts and other cryptocurrency-related investment products.

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Bitcoin Futures Open Sees Price Spike, CBOE Crash

The CBOE's website became unavailable just as it launched its first bitcoin futures contracts on Sunday.

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FUD on All Sides: In Defense of CME's Bitcoin Plan

The CME’s plan to offer bitcoin futures will benefit the futures trading and bitcoin communities alike – notwithstanding hand-wringing in both worlds.

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First Long-Term LedgerX Bitcoin Option Pegs Price at $10,000

The first ever LedgerX long-term bitcoin futures option pegs the cryptocurrency price at $10,000 by next December.

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Brokerage Chief: Bitcoin Futures Must Be Quarantined

A well-known electronic brokerage firm is issuing dire warnings against the CME Group's plan to launch a bitcoin futures contract next month.

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Derivatives Giant CME Group to Launch Bitcoin Futures Contract

Derivatives marketplace operator CME Group has announced plans to launch a bitcoin futures product.

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LedgerX Trades $1 Million in Bitcoin Derivatives in First Week

New York-based startup LedgerX has concluded a historic first week of cryptocurrency derivatives trading, reporting $1 million in exchanges.

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DTCC Milestone: $11 Trillion in Derivatives Gets Closer to the Blockchain

Working through the issues of using ethereum's smart contract language, DTCC and Axoni move $11 trillion worth of derivatives closer to blockchain.

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Two More Bitcoin Futures ETFs Are Up for SEC Approval

A growing number of companies are looking to launch ETFs tied to bitcoin derivatives contracts, public records show.

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