Derivatives


Policy

CFTC Pushes FTX-Inspired Rule to Protect Customers' Money

Commissioners took a step toward requiring derivatives clearing organizations, a key type of middleman in the industry, to keep their customers' money segregated from their own funds.

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission would be granted far-reaching authority over crypto trading and regulation in a new Senate bill. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Markets

Coinbase Launches Spot Trading of Bitcoin and Ether Outside the U.S.

The feature will initially launch for institutional investors but will be rolled out for retail investors in the coming months, the exchange said.

Coinbase (Alpha Photo/Flickr)

Markets

Here's Why Bitcoin's Famed Bull-Market Pullbacks Have Been Elusive During the Recent Price Surge

The bull market has been clearly spot-driven, with all major derivatives data relatively flat, one observer said, adding the rally has limited downside.

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Markets

Wintermute Asia Processes Its First Options Block Trade Through CME Group

The market maker partnered with CME Group to meet the growing institutional investors' interest in gaining exposure to digital assets.

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Markets

Bitcoin's Options Market Has Overtaken Its Futures Market in a Sign of Growing Sophistication

The notional open interest in BTC options worldwide stood at $17.5 billion at press time, while open interest in the futures market was $15.84 billion.

Total BTC options open interest (CoinGlass)

Markets

Bitcoin Call Skew Hints at Further Price Rise as Spot ETF Optimism Energizes BTC

The one-month call-put skew has risen above 10%, indicating a strongest bullish bias in 31 months.

Bitcoin one-month call-put skew (Amberdata)

Markets

Decentralized Exchange Bluefin’s New Version Goes Live on Sui Network

The platform’s v2 allows sub-second trades and trading without a crypto wallet, the company said.

Bluefin v2 (Bluefin)

Learn

What Are Crypto Derivatives? A Beginner’s Guide

Crypto derivatives have become highly popular in the global crypto markets, enabling advancing traders to execute a range of different trading strategies.

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Markets

Bitcoin Jumps 2%, Ignoring DXY's Rise to 10-Month High; XRP Eyes Death Cross

The uptick was initially led by spot market buyers, which squeezed out bearish derivative positions, one analyst said.

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Finance

Coinbase Has Recently Held Talks to Buy FTX Europe: Fortune

This is part of Coinbase’s desire to expand its derivatives business, according to the article, which added that acquisition talks never reached a “late stage.”

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