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Valkyrie joins rush with BTC spot ETF application to go with its futures, miners ETFs
21.6.2023
The cryptocurrency fund manager is at least the fourth to seek a BTC spot ETF listing in the last week; Fidelity is rumored to be preparing to apply, too
Bitcoin June 2024 Expiry Futures and Options in High Demand Due to Halving: Deribit
21.6.2023
The Panama-based exchange will launch the June 2024 bitcoin futures and options contracts on Thursday at 08:00 UTC
CFTC to Review Prediction Market Kalshi’s Contracts to Bet on Control of Congress
17.6.2023
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission will decide on June 26 whether to start a formal 90-day review of prediction market provider KalshiEX’s contract that allows users to bet on which party takes control of the U.S. Congress
SEC, CPI and a 'strong rebound': 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week
12.6.2023
Bitcoin faces a week full of potential price triggers — both up and down — as BTC price action drops below a major trend line
Open Interest in Binance's BNB Token Futures Jumps to 5-Month High
12.6.2023
The surge in open interest comes alongside a decline in price and signals an influx of bearish short positions in the market
Notions of DAO Immunity Sink as CFTC Lawsuit Declares Ooki DAO a ‘Person’ Under the Law
11.6.2023
On June 9, 2023, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) declared victory in a lawsuit against Ooki DAO, a decentralized autonomous organization. According to the CFTC, the judge’s ruling that the Ooki DAO is a “person” under the Commodity Exchange Act sets a new legal...
The US will find the 'right outcome' for crypto, eventually – Coinbase CEO
11.6.2023
In an interview with WSJ, Coinbase CEO, Brian Armstrong, explained that entrepreneurs who left the United States will return when the government finds the "right outcome" for crypto regulation
Security or not, Ethereum price looks poised to hold the $1.8K level based on 3 key metrics
7.6.2023
Ethereum could eventually fall afoul of the SEC, but at the moment, key data points suggest ETH is poised to hold the $1,800 level
Cboe Receives CFTC Approval to Launch Leveraged Crypto Derivatives
7.6.2023
Crypto exchange and clearinghouse Cboe Digital will be able to offer margined bitcoin and ether futures contracts with the approval of the U.S. derivatives markets regulator. This will allow its clients to trade cryptocurrency futures with less collateralized capital upfront. Cboe Wins Regulatory...
Cboe Digital receives nod for margin trades on its crypto futures exchange
6.6.2023
Amid regulatory uncertainty, the approval has been seen as a small win for the U.S. crypto market and institutional investors
Report: Binance Controlled Bank Accounts Belonging to Its US Affiliate Between 2019 and 2020
6.6.2023
Between 2019 and 2020, crypto exchange Binance controlled bank accounts belonging to its U.S. affiliate including one holding funds of American clients, a new Reuters report has said. According to the report, employees of the crypto exchange’s U.S. affiliate had to get Binance executive...
Binance Futures delists and updates Margin tiers for perpetual contract
5.6.2023
Binance Futures has announced the closing of all the positions of USDⓈ-M 1000LUNCBUSD Perpetual Contract. It will simultaneously trigger the automatic settlement of the same as on June 08, 2023, effective 09:00 UTC. Once settled, the contract will be delisted instantly. Moreover, Binance Futures...
Coinbase Expands Futures Offering, Unveils ‘Institutional-Sized’ Bitcoin and Ether Contracts
4.6.2023
On June 1, Coinbase revealed its plans to extend bitcoin and ether futures contracts to institutional investors through its derivatives exchange. The firm mentioned that the Coinbase Bitcoin (BTI) and Ether (ETI) futures contracts would be accessible via third-party institutional futures commission...
U.S. House Republicans Push for Crypto Oversight With Bill to Make SEC Play Ball
2.6.2023
Crypto exchanges would gain a path to registering with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and would be able to trade digital securities, commodities and stablecoins all in one place under a proposal from the Republican chairs of the two House of Representatives committees trying...
Coinbase Derivatives Exchange to Launch Bitcoin and Ether Futures for Institutions
2.6.2023
Coinbase Derivatives Exchange, a CFTC-regulated derivatives trading platform, is launching institutional Bitcoin and Ether futures contract trading.
According to a June 1 announcement, this offering will commence on June 5, enabling institutional investors to manage risk and target attractive...
Coinbase Derivatives Exchange to Offer Institutional Bitcoin and Ether Futures
2.6.2023
These products come on the back of the nano futures that were launched last year
Coinbase Derivatives Exchange set to roll out BTC and ETH futures
2.6.2023
Coinbase Derivatives Exchange's institutional-sized contracts will be sized at 1 Bitcoin (BTC) and 10 Ethereum (ETH)
U.S. Commodities Agency May Change Risk Rules to Consider Crypto
2.6.2023
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has proposed an overhaul of its rules for risk management, and Commission Christy Goldsmith Romero said the changes should insist firms prepare themselves for crypto volatility and the risks from holding customers’ digital assets
US CFTC issues letter on digital asset derivatives, clearing compliance in 3 areas
30.5.2023
The letter is a reminder, but a highly specific one that is reminiscent of the SEC’s recent custody rule proposal in part
ProShares’ Bitcoin Futures ETF Increasingly Underperforms BTC This Year: K33 Research
30.5.2023
The underperformance stems from hidden costs of rolling futures contracts every month as they expire called the “contango bleed,” exacerbated by this year’s rebound in BTC price