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UK Watchdog Says It Will Not Object to Crypto ETN Listing Requests
12.3.2024
The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority has said it will not object to requests by recognised investment exchanges to launch crypto-backed exchange-traded notes. The exchange-traded notes will only be made available to professional investors such as regulated investment firms. ETNs...
First Mover Americas: BTC Volatility Spikes, Crypto Derivatives Volume Surges
29.2.2024
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Feb. 29, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Spaceship Carrying Physical Bitcoin to the Moon Launches, Quickly Runs Into Issues
9.1.2024
Source: Pixabay Crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX has announced the launch of Vulcan Centaur, a lunar rocket carrying a crypto wallet containing one physical Bitcoin. The spaceship launched from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at approximately 2:18am Eastern Time on Monday and...
Crypto Exchange Bitmex Sends Physical Bitcoin to the Moon — Expects to Land on Lunar Surface Next Month
9.1.2024
Cryptocurrency derivatives exchange Bitmex is sending a physical bitcoin to the moon. “The bitcoin wallet in the shape of one coin will land on the Moon aboard the Peregrine spacecraft, making this the first financial asset to touch the lunar surface!” Bitmex detailed. Bitmex Sending...
Crypto Derivative Platform Hegic’s Profitable DeFi Strategy Could Spark Probe From SEC – Here’s Why
19.12.2023
Source: Adobe Hegic, a crypto derivatives trading platform, may have just exposed itself to an insider trading probe from the U.S. government following a profitable but sketchy trade with an affiliate company. The platform recently scored $17 million when its pseudonymous founder, Molly Wintermute...
Why 2023 Is Like 2020 and Bitcoin Is Set to Head Towards $50k
13.12.2023
Crypto derivatives show bullish positioning but are not over-extended by historical norms. That’s good news for the whole crypto market
BitMEX Announces Strategic Partnership with PowerTrade, a Crypto Options Platform
6.12.2023
Source: Adobe / Dennizn BitMEX, a prominent crypto derivatives exchange, has unveiled a strategic partnership with PowerTrade, a crypto options platform. On November 6, BitMEX announced that it will partner with PowerTrade, which is supported by industry heavyweights such as Ascend Ventures...
CoinFLEX Crypto Exchange Creditors Accuse Other Exchange OPNX of Wrongful Use of Assets
24.11.2023
Source: Adobe / pathdoc Creditors of the crypto derivatives exchange CoinFLEX are alleging that the newly established creditor claims marketplace OPNX, founded by bankrupt crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC) co-founders Kyle Davies and Su Zhu, wrongfully used CoinFLEX assets without their...
Euro Stablecoin Startup StablR Secures €3.3 Million in Seed Funding
7.11.2023
Source: IQoncept / Adobe StablR, a euro stablecoin startup that began operating just over a year ago, has successfully raised €3.3 million ($3.5 million) in a seed funding round. The investment comes from a consortium of backers, including crypto derivatives exchange Deribit and venture firms Maven...
Binance Blasts CFTC for Trying to Be World’s Derivatives Police, Seeks to Dismiss Lawsuit
26.10.2023
Binance has submitted a new motion to dismiss the lawsuit filed by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) against it. The leading cryptocurrency exchange urges the court to reject the agency’s attempt to expand its territorial reach beyond the United States. Binance Accuses CFTC...
Brazil Committee Recommends Indicting Binance Officials, CZ
12.10.2023
A congressional committee in Brazil has concluded that four Binance officials, among them company CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ), should be indicted. The suggestion follows a probe targeting crypto platforms suspected of operating pyramid schemes and can potentially affect the global crypto company’s...
Crypto Exchange Bybit Launches Derivatives Products in South Africa
4.10.2023
Bybit announced on Oct. 2 that it will be offering its crypto derivatives products in South Africa through Money Doc which acts as the crypto exchange’s “juristic representative.” The crypto exchange said its on-ramp service enables South African users to make deposits in local...
Crypto Derivatives Platform Bitget Launches ‘Smart Portfolio’ Bot to Boost Returns
26.9.2023
Crypto derivatives exchange Bitget has launched a new intelligent bot – Smart Portfolio – which allows users to rebalance assets based on price volatility, in a move to boost profits.
Rebalancing a crypto portfolio effectively is important to manage risks, trade in line with investment objectives...
Coinbase Sought to Buy FTX Europe for Its Derivatives Business, Report
24.9.2023
Leading U.S. crypto exchange Coinbase pursued the acquisition of failed coin trading competitor FTX’s European subsidiary, a media report revealed. The move has been seen as proof of the growing importance of derivatives for the American platform’s plan to expand business globally....
Deribit Sees 17% Growth in Crypto Derivatives Trading Volume in August, Led by Options
5.9.2023
Options tied to ether recorded their highest volumes since March of this year, Deribit's Luuk Strijers told CoinDesk
Crypto Derivatives Exchange Bitget Makes KYC Necessary for New Users
21.8.2023
Cryptocurrency derivatives exchange Bitget announced revised Know Your Customer (KYC) requirements to ensure compliance with global regulatory standards.
The move comes as the crypto exchange aims to align its operations with recommendations from international regulatory bodies and to provide...
Genesis Report: Crypto Derivatives Emerge as the Next Key Growth Driver in 2023
11.8.2023
According to the Q2 2023 report from Genesis Trading, crypto derivatives is set to experience substantial expansion, fueled by a massive decrease in spot market liquidity and a notable trend towards utilizing derivative instruments.
"With spot market liquidity suffering and spot order book depth...
Binance Token Faces Growing Pessimism in Crypto Derivatives Market
18.7.2023
Crypto traders are showing pessimism in the derivatives market for the embattled crypto exchange Binance’s native coin BNB amid the growing regulatory turmoil.
The open interest-weighted funding rate turned negative on Binance’s BNB coin this weekend, as per Coinglass data.
The negative open...
Bitget Brings AI Power to Grid Trading Strategies
11.7.2023
PRESS RELEASE. VICTORIA, Seychelles, July 11, 2023 – Bitget, top crypto derivatives and copy trading platform, has launched an AI-powered feature for its Grid Trading strategies. The new feature aims to make this sophisticated investment method more accessible for new crypto traders without...
Arthur Hayes Insists ‘Bitcoin Will Be the Currency’ of Artificial Intelligence
8.7.2023
In a freshly unveiled blog piece, Arthur Hayes, the former CEO of crypto derivatives platform Bitmex, posits that bitcoin is the prime currency for artificial intelligence (AI). Hayes maintains that moving forward, BTC will be the favored currency for AIs since they “must use a system that...