Futures


Политика

SEC Approves Bitcoin Futures ETF, Opening Crypto to Wider Investor Base

ProShares is set to launch trading of its bitcoin futures ETF next week.

SEC Chair Gary Gensler (Melissa Lyttle/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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Declining Interest in Bitcoin-Margined Futures Promises Less Price Volatility

With volatility likely to subside, more mainstream money may flow into the market.

Declining interest in crypto-margined futures (Glassnode, Delphi Digital)

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Dying for a Bitcoin Futures ETF? Watch Out for ‘Contango Bleed’

There’s a downside to SEC Chair Gary Gensler’s preference for an exchange-traded fund focused on bitcoin futures. But it’s unlikely to deter investors.

A little-known risk of a bitcoin futures ETF is that it could bleed investor returns. (Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin Makes Push for $57K as Fed Taper Fears Linger, Leveraged Funds Boost Shorts

The positive sentiment in BTC has been partly driven by ETF speculation.

Bitcoin's price chart by TradingView

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Bitcoin Futures Premium on CME Surges, Hinting At Institutional Demand

A futures-based ETF, if approved, could bring more buying pressure for the CME futures.

CME Group headquarters in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., on Friday Feb. 5, 2021. CME Group Inc. is scheduled to release earnings figures on February 10. Photographer: Christopher Dilts/Bloomberg via Getty Images

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Huobi a Loser in China Crackdown, Bitcoin Futures Market Suggests

“Traders have been actively moving to other exchanges to trade perps and futures,” said one analyst.

Where have all the Chinese traders gone? (Unsplash/Denny Ryanto)

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Mexican Stock Exchange Is Considering Listing Crypto Futures, CEO Says

The investments would be traded on the exchange’s subsidiary, the Mexican Derivatives Exchange.

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Политика

SEC Delays Decision on 4 Bitcoin ETFs

The agency extends its review of applications from Global X, Kryptoin, Valkyrie and WisdomTree by 45 to 60 days.

SEC headquarters

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Binance to End Crypto Derivatives in Australia by December

Existing Australian users have 90 days to close their positions on options, futures and leveraged tokens.

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao. (Akio Kon/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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Bearish Bitcoin Bets Might Signal Return of This Popular Trade

The data doesn't necessarily indicate that the traders are betting on price declines.

Crypto traders might be returning to a once-popular market bet as bitcoin's price recovers.