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Ethereum Futures: The Next Big Derivative to Hit the Market?
17.10.2019
Ether futures are coming soon, will institutional investors follow?
Bakkt’s Bitcoin Futures Trading Volume Soars 796% in One Day: Report
10.10.2019
The trading volume of Bitcoin futures on the Intercontinental Exchange’s Bakkt platform reportedly soared to 224 contracts on Oct. 9 — 796% higher than the previous day
Data Shows Institutional Interest in Bitcoin Has Diminished
5.10.2019
Last spring and the beginning of summer 2019 saw digital asset markets spike considerably in value, and many speculators assumed the rise was due to institutional investors. However, BTC and a variety of other popular digital asset prices started plummeting in August. Reports now detail that...
Galaxy Digital and XBTO Execute First Block Trade of Bakkt Bitcoin Futures
4.10.2019
The first Bakkt Bitcoin Futures block trade was executed between Galaxy Digital and crypto investment firm XBTO
Galaxy Digital, XBTO Just Made the First Block Trade of Bakkt Bitcoin Futures
4.10.2019
Crypto fund Galaxy Digital and OTC trader XBTO have conducted the first-ever block trade of Bakkt's bitcoin futures contract
It’s Too Soon to Write Off Bakkt, Wall Street Analyst Tells ICE Investors
2.10.2019
It’s way too soon to write off Bakkt, despite the bitcoin futures market’s disappointingly slow start, equity analysts at Oppenheimer & Co. said
CME Exec: No Plans for Physically Settled BTC Contracts Currently
2.10.2019
A senior executive says CME Group has no current plans to launch physically settled BTC contracts
Binance Research: Bakkt Is ‘Contributing Factor’ to Bitcoin’s Fall
1.10.2019
Binance’s latest research supports the theory that Bakkt’s launch partly caused Bitcoin’s fall
Trading Volume for Bakkt’s Bitcoin Futures Hit Just $5 Million in First Week
1.10.2019
Just 623 bitcoin futures contracts were traded during Bakkt's debut week
Are Trading Vehicles Dragging Crypto Into Maturity?
30.9.2019
A key component of a mature cryptocurrency economy is derivative instruments, which allow hedging, risk optimization and more. But what’s available?
LedgerX Claims That the Reason Behind Ex-CFTC Chairman Delaying Approvals is Personal Bias
30.9.2019
LedgerX, a digital currency derivatives company, leveled charges against Christopher Giancarlo, Chairman of United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) for stalling approval for the registration of its Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO). The firm claimed that Giancarlo did so...
LedgerX Claims ‘Personal Animus’ Drove Ex-CFTC Chair to Stall Approvals
28.9.2019
LedgerX claims former CFTC Chairman Christopher Giancarlo threatened the company for personal reasons, two letters obtained by CoinDesk reveal
How Leverage Can Help With Bitcoin’s Price Discovery
28.9.2019
Leveraged and margin trading can help boost demand for an asset, increasing liquidity within a given market
BTC Price Rebounds From $7,700: Crypto Traders Hope for Relief Rally
28.9.2019
Traders anticipate Bitcoin’s price to engaging in a relief rally as it rebounds to $8,200 from a recent drop
First Week of Bakkt: Slow Start Unlikely to Dampen Long-Term Prospects
27.9.2019
Bakkt futures off to a slow start, crypto industry will have to wait some more for a flash flood of institutional money
Without Disobedience, Bitcoin Is No Better Than Gold
27.9.2019
With the launch of Bakkt’s bitcoin futures market and Binance’s revamped U.S. exchange, there’s been a lot of talk in the space about institutionalization and traditional money flowing into crypto. It’s almost as if some believe that Bitcoin can’t scale as a purely...
Appetite for Bitcoin Futures Is Growing
25.9.2019
After all the fanfare, fevered anticipation, and breathless media coverage, Bakkt’s launch of bitcoin futures on Monday was a damp squib. Despite the rollout of physically delivered BTC futures going without a hitch, volumes were low, while the less said about bitcoin’s price in...
Market Outlook: Traders Play New Positions After Massive Drop in Crypto Prices
25.9.2019
On September 24, digital currency markets saw significant losses as the entire cryptoconomy lost $35 billion in a short period of time. Cryptocurrency enthusiasts and traders are now even more uncertain to where markets are headed in the short term. The sudden sell-off that took place on Wednesday...
Bakkt, Technicals or Trump? 3 Theories on Bitcoin’s Sudden 13% Drop
25.9.2019
As of press time, Bitcoin is circling the $8,400 mark — signaling a hefty 17% loss on the week
McAfee Hints Institutional Money Won’t Bring Bitcoin Revolution
25.9.2019
In a tweet posted Monday, September 23, Libertarian presidential candidate and crypto rebel John McAfee wrote: “BAKKT goes live today. It is institutionalized and monitored … if you are “initiated” into crypto, then you certainly won’t use it and will spend time luring...