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Singapore: Crypto Derivatives Set to Come Under Regulatory Oversight
20.11.2019
Crypto derivatives are poised to come under the regulatory oversight of the Monetary Authority of Singapore
Singapore Proposes Allowing Bitcoin, Ether Derivatives Trading on Approved Exchanges
20.11.2019
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the city-state's de facto central bank, may soon allow cryptocurrency-based derivatives to be traded on regulated platforms
Crypto Derivatives: A Corner of the Market or the Market Itself?
16.11.2019
Emmanuel Goh, CEO of skew.com, looks at the evolution of the crypto derivatives market, and what that says about the market overall
JPMorgan Automates Derivatives Margin Payments With Blockchain Tech
15.11.2019
JPMorgan has developed a new blockchain-based solution designed to speed up cash and collateral transfers
CME Says It Will Launch Bitcoin Options in January
12.11.2019
Chicago exchange CME Group has announced it will launch options on its bitcoin futures contracts in mid-January
Tassat Gets CFTC Approval to Issue Bitcoin Derivatives In US
8.11.2019
New York-based fintech Tassat has acquired a swap execution facility registration with the CFTC from trueEx
Tassat Is One Step Closer to Offering Crypto Derivatives With CFTC Approval
7.11.2019
The CFTC has granted Tassat a swap execution facility registration, bringing it one step closer to offering US customers bitcoin derivatives products
3 Insights on Crypto Derivatives and Risk from Veteran OTC Traders
7.11.2019
Missed our webinar on crypto derivatives? Read the takeaways from CoinDesk Research's chat with OTC trading pros Yingfeng Shao and Martin Garcia
US Congress Weighs Bill Spelling Out CFTC’s Crypto Derivatives Oversight
6.11.2019
If passed, the bill would be the first to place Congressionally-mandated, digital commodity-specific requirements on the CFTC
CME Group Publishes Bitcoin Options Specifications
2.11.2019
In mid-September, the foreign exchange company CME Group announced the launch of options on its bitcoin futures contracts in Q1 2020, pending regulatory review. CME Group executive Tim McCourt said there was “increasing client demand” for the firm’s bitcoin derivatives and now...
Crypto Traders Rush to Revamp Their Security After Bitmex Dox
1.11.2019
The world’s largest crypto derivatives exchange Bitmex has accidentally doxed tens of thousands of its users. An email newsletter concerning forthcoming updates to Bitmex indices CC’d a large proportion of the company’s mailing list, exposing the addresses of its users to...
Crypto Futures Volume Is Now At 50% of Spot Trading Volume
31.10.2019
Futures trading volumes are catching up to more traditional buy-sell spot trading in crypto
CoinGecko Now Tracks Data From 20-Plus Crypto Derivatives Markets
30.10.2019
The data aggregator has added a new service tracking the growing number of crypto derivatives products
Crypto Ranking Website CoinGecko Launches Derivatives Section
30.10.2019
Crypto ranking website CoinGecko is launching its own cryptocurrency derivatives metrics
Bakkt to Launch Options on Its Bitcoin Futures Dec. 9
24.10.2019
The Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) is launching bitcoin options contracts through its subsidiary Bakkt. Bakkt announced Thursday that it would “launch the first regulated options contract for bitcoin futures,” adding a new product to its current slate of physically-settled bitcoin...
UK Gov’t: FCA Will Make Final Decision on Banning Crypto Derivatives
22.10.2019
The U.K. government has stressed that is up to the “operationally independent” financial regulator, not the executive, to decide on a proposed crypto derivatives ban
KuCoin Supported Derivatives Platform KuMEX To Unveil Bitcoin Monthly Contracts Soon
20.10.2019
KuMEX, the derivatives platform of KuCoin cryptocurrency exchange, has made it official with the announcement about the platform gearing up to introduce the investors with monthly Bitcoin futures contracts very soon. On Wednesday, Michael Gan, the founder and CEO of KuCoin spilled the beans about...
Crypto Derivatives: On Misleading Measurements
19.10.2019
Noelle Acheson shows how using notional volumes to compare derivatives markets to spot is misleading – but, for now, it’s all we’ve got
CME Bitcoin Futures Sees Institutional Interest and Demand from Asia
18.10.2019
Global markets business CME Group said that institutional interest toward the firm’s Bitcoin futures is thriving and 2019’s third-quarter data showed a record number of open interest. Moreover, despite the lackluster start, the Intercontinental Exchange’s (ICE) Bakkt platform...
Bitfinex Upgraded Its Mobile App by Including Derivatives Trading Support
14.10.2019
Just a couple of days back on October 11, Bitfinex has upgraded its mobile application and released the new 3.19.3 version. One of the principal reasons that mandated this upgrade is the new derivative trading support that the Bitfinex has added to its mobile application. Also, the new updated...