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First Mover Americas: Lots of Bitcoin Futures Traders Cash Out
27.4.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for April 27, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
London Stock Exchange’s LCH SA to Clear Bitcoin Futures and Options on GFO-X Through New Service
13.4.2023
On April 13, 2023, the London Stock Exchange’s LCH division, a clearing house group serving major international exchanges and a wide range of over-the-counter (OTC) markets, announced its plans to offer clearing of bitcoin index futures and options contracts traded on GFO-X. Frank Soussan...
London Stock Exchange may provide clearing services for BTC derivatives starting in Q4
13.4.2023
LCH SA will team up with the FCA-regulated GFO-X trading venue to create a centrally cleared, regulated trading environment
Argentina’s National Securities Commission Approves Bitcoin Futures
12.4.2023
The agency authorized the regulation of a futures contract based on a bitcoin index of Matba Rofex, an Argentinian stock exchange
Argentina securities regulator approves Bitcoin futures index
12.4.2023
The regulated Bitcoin futures index is reportedly a first in Latin America and is set to debut in May
Smaller investors can have outsized impact on crypto investment markets: BIS study
6.4.2023
Researchers looking at the “crypto carry” rate between spot and futures markets and its causes came to conclusions about crypto market booms and busts and how they happen
Open Interest in Bitcoin Futures Hits Yearly High of $12B
20.3.2023
An uptick in open interest alongside a price rally is said to confirm an uptrend
Betting on turmoil: Deribit launches Bitcoin volatility futures
17.3.2023
Volatility products are popular with traditional investors, as they enable portfolio hedging, risk management and speculation
Bitcoin surges past $24,000 on CME launch of BTC event contracts
13.3.2023
Bitcoin futures on CME have traded 550,000 contracts since inception
Bitcoin futures premium falls to lowest level in a year, triggering traders' alerts
13.3.2023
On March 12, Bitcoin futures traded 5.5% below regular spot exchanges, causing volatility in derivatives markets
GBTC approval could return a ‘couple billion dollars’ to investors: Grayscale CEO
26.2.2023
Grayscale Investments' boss, Michael Sonnenshein, said that if GBTC got the green light to "convert" to a spot BTC ETF there would "no longer" be a discount or a premium, amid ongoing legal action against the SEC
Bitcoin Futures on CME Outpace Those on Binance to Trade at Widest Premium Since November 2021
24.2.2023
The CME now accounts for a majority of activity in the standard futures market tied to bitcoin, one observer said, while explaining a relatively higher premium in futures listed on the Chicago-based exchange
CME Bitcoin Futures Open Interest Surges to Record 21% as Institutional Participation Increases
25.1.2023
Bitcoin futures open interest at the Chicago Merchantile Exchange (CME) has surged to near all-time highs at 21%, which indicates growing institutional participation in BTC futures....
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Samsung’s Asset Management Arm Launches Bitcoin Futures ETF in Hong Kong
14.1.2023
Samsung’s asset management arm has launched a bitcoin futures exchange-traded fund (ETF). The new actively managed ETF is listed and traded on the Hong Kong stock exchange. It seeks “to provide economic exposure to the value of bitcoin,” Samsung detailed. Samsung’s Bitcoin...
Today in Crypto: Nexo's Bulgarian Offices Raided, Samsung to List Bitcoin Futures Active ETF in Hong Kong, Trezor Saw a 300% Spike in Sales
12.1.2023
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Samsung investment arm to launch Bitcoin Futures ETF amid rising crypto interest
12.1.2023
Hong Kong investors can now gain exposure to Bitcoin through Samsung's new ETF listing, launching on Jan. 13
Bitcoin rebound to $18.4K? BTC price derivatives show strength at key support zone
21.12.2022
Miners are in deep trouble due to increased hash rate and energy costs, but pro traders slightly added to their longs despite the recent BTC pullback
$15.5K retest is more likely, according to Bitcoin futures and options
25.11.2022
Bybit launching a $100 million fund and Binance’s proof of reserves might have marked the cycle low at $15,500
CME Bitcoin futures trade at a discount, but is that a good or a bad thing?
17.11.2022
CME Bitcoin futures briefly traded at a 5% discount, alarming analysts, but what does it mean for BTC price?
Bitcoin Futures ‘Backwardation’ Could Signal Bearish Mood
19.10.2022
Bitcoin futures listed on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange slipped into prolonged backwardation during September, the crypto platform Luno said in a research report