Margin Trading


Policy

Australia's Securities Regulator Wins Case Against Kraken's Local Operator

The Judge ruled that Bit Trade Pty Ltd. issued its financial product to retail clients without having first made a target market determination for the product.

Kraken logo on a phone. (PiggyBank, Unsplash)

Finance

Cboe Digital to Launch Margined Futures for Bitcoin, Ether

Cboe will become the first regulated U.S. exchange to offer both spot and futures markets on a single platform.

(Neal Kharawala/Unsplash)

Markets

Bitcoin's Use as Margin Collateral in Crypto Futures Trading Is Growing

Using BTC as collateral for a derivative is effectively a double whammy, according to analysts.

bag of coins

Markets

Traders Are Paying 2,000% to Buy CYBER as Social Network's Tokens Soar

The price of the tokens has more than doubled on some exchanges in the past week in an otherwise little-changed market.

image of a crypto trader aka degen (Anjo Clacino/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

FTX.US Derivatives Seeks CFTC Approval to Clear Margin Trades Directly for Customers

The company says the change would allow customers to assess and respond to derivatives risks in real time.

FTX bought the naming rights to the Miami Heat arena in March. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk archives)

Markets

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)

Markets

Binance to Cease Crypto Margin Trading on Sterling, Euro, Australian Dollar

The announcement comes hours after CEO Changpeng Zhao tweeted that Binance was reducing the maximum leverage users can use to trade futures contracts.

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao

Markets

Kraken to No Longer Offer Margin Trading for US Investors Who Don't Meet 'Certain' Requirements

Kraken said the changes come due to regulatory guidance about leveraged digital asset transactions.

Cryptocurrency prices on Kraken, May 22, 2021.

Markets

Coinbase Will Suspend All Margin Trading Tomorrow, Citing CFTC Guidance

Coinbase plans to suspend all margin trading contracts effective tomorrow, and will end the service entirely by next month.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong

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