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Russia’s Hydra Darknet Marketplace Plans $146M Token Sale
14.12.2019
According to regional reports, the Russian darknet market Hydra is planning an initial coin offering (ICO) in order to expand the marketplace internationally. The sale is set to start on December 16 and Hydra administrators hope to raise $146 million from the token sale. Also read: Regulatory...
Wall St. to Washington: Bakkt Launches New Products, CEO Joins Senate
13.12.2019
Bakkt is finishing 2019 with a bang, debuting the first U.S.-regulated options along with cash-settled futures, while its CEO will soon take a U.S. Senate seat. What does this news mean for the market?
Mainstream Investment Vehicles Tied to Cryptocurrencies Grow Exponentially
13.12.2019
These days bitcoin and a variety of other digital assets are now being traded as funds and traditional equity holdings. The landscape of crypto investment vehicles has changed significantly as institutional and retail investors don’t need direct exposure to cryptocurrencies in order to invest...
French-Regulated Napoleon Bitcoin Fund Linked to CME Futures
11.12.2019
A French company launched a regulated Bitcoin fund to be traded as futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange
France’s New ‘Napoleon Bitcoin Fund’ Is Tied to CME’s Cash-Settled Futures
11.12.2019
French asset management firm Napoleon AM has launched a new fund tied to CME's cash-settled bitcoin futures
Bakkt Launches Bitcoin Options in US, Futures in Asia
10.12.2019
Bakkt has launched two new regulated bitcoin derivatives products. Within hours of launch, Bakkt announced that over 1,000 futures contracts had been traded in Asia. The platform now offers four types of regulated bitcoin derivatives products: monthly and daily physically delivered bitcoin futures...
Crypto Exchange BTSE Eyes $50M for Exchange Token Sale on Liquid Network
10.12.2019
Crypto futures exchange BTSE is looking to raise $50 million via a sale for a native exchange token based on Blockstream’s Bitcoin sidechain, the Liquid Network
Binance Futures Hits $2.7B All-Time High as Firm Adds Futures on iOS
9.12.2019
Binance rolls out BTC and ETH futures trading on iOS as its futures platform hits an ATH of $2.7 billion
Bakkt Launches 1st Regulated BTC Options as CEO Enters US Senate
9.12.2019
ICE’s digital asset arm Bakkt launches the first regulated Bitcoin options and cash-settled futures
Bakkt Goes Live With Options, Cash-Settled Futures Products
9.12.2019
Bakkt’s new options and cash-settled bitcoin futures products have just gone live, joining its three-month-old physical futures contracts
Bitcoin Price Fills $7.5K Futures ‘Gap’ as Trader Weighs $8K Potential
9.12.2019
“Boring” Bitcoin price performance could nonetheless form the basis for a march to $8K, says Cointelegraph analyst
Regulatory Roundup: Bitcoin Futures Fund Approved, India’s RBI-Backed Digital Currency
9.12.2019
In this regulatory roundup, we cover the U.S. SEC approving a bitcoin futures fund, the new IRS tax form targeting crypto owners, and several more steps taken by the U.S. government toward crypto regulation. We also cover India’s central bank digital currency plan, South Korea’s crypto...
SEC Approves Bitcoin Futures Fund
7.12.2019
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved an investment fund that will invest in bitcoin futures contracts. SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce calls this move “a bit of progress.” The SEC has also revealed why it decided to approve such a fund. Also read: Swiss Licensed...
State Street: 38% of Clients Will Put More Money into Digital Assets in 2020
6.12.2019
The majority of asset managers that bank with State Street are interested in digital assets, but none have asked the global custodian to store them yet
US SEC Approves BTC Futures Fund to Offer Shares to Institutional Investors
6.12.2019
The U.S. SEC grants approval to NYDIG Bitcoin Strategy Fund to offer its shares to institutional investors
Asset Manager Secures SEC Approval to Create Novel Bitcoin Futures Fund
6.12.2019
NYDIG plans to raise $25 million for an SEC-approved investment fund focused entirely on cash-settled bitcoin futures
Bakkt Bitcoin Futures Open Interest Hits New All-Time High of $6.54M
3.12.2019
Open interest on Bakkt’s Bitcoin futures platform has hit a new record high of $6.5 million
Bitcoin Price Retests $7.3K as Analyst Eyes New Bullish Futures ‘Gap’
1.12.2019
Bitcoin could be preparing to fill $7.8K futures “gap”
Research: Bitcoin Futures Settlement Date Suggests 4% Gains Likely
30.11.2019
Bitcoin poised for more gains after futures expiry
The Digitex Futures Public Beta is Almost Here
29.11.2019
The Digitex Futures public beta is almost here, and (if the reactions from the wider public are as positive as the closed testers), DGTX, the exchange’s native token, will be one to watch in the coming months. The zero-fee futures trading platform whose ICO sold out in 17 minutes has often bucked...