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Gemini to launch crypto derivatives in Europe with new license
9.5.2025
Gemini, the cryptocurrency exchange founded by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, has received regulatory approval to expand crypto derivatives trading across Europe.Gemini secured a Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II) license from the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA)...
Coinbase's Deribit buy shows growing derivatives market
8.5.2025
Coinbase’s agreement to buy Deribit highlights the increasing importance of financial derivatives for cryptocurrency exchanges, according to industry executives. On May 8, Coinbase, the US’s largest crypto exchange by trading volume, agreed to acquire crypto derivatives platform...
Coinbase's Deribit buy shows growing derivatives market
8.5.2025
Coinbase’s agreement to buy Deribit highlights the increasing importance of financial derivatives for cryptocurrency exchanges, according to industry executives. On May 8, Coinbase, the US’s largest crypto exchange by trading volume, agreed to acquire crypto derivatives platform...
Coinbase's $2.9B Deribit Deal a 'Legitimate Threat' for Peers, Wall Street Analysts Say
8.5.2025
The acquisition makes Coinbase the largest crypto derivatives platform and a credible rival to Binance
Crypto Consolidation: Coinbase to Acquire Deribit for $2.9B
8.5.2025
Coinbase Global has agreed to acquire Deribit, the world’s largest bitcoin and ether options platform, for approximately $2.9 billion in cash and stock. $2.9 Billion Deal: Coinbase Buys Top Bitcoin Options Platform The deal, if finalized, will mark one of the largest acquisitions in cryptocurrency...
CME Group Crypto Derivatives Volume Soars 129% in April With ETH Leading the Charge
3.5.2025
The exchange saw its crypto derivatives volumes rise sharply to $8.9 billion in April, led by ether futures growth
How $330M BTC Hacker May Have Doubled Down on Monero Derivatives
29.4.2025
Monero rose by 45% after a flurry of spot buys, but open interest increased by 107%
US exchanges bet big on crypto derivatives amid tariff turbulence
23.4.2025
United States exchanges are betting big on cryptocurrency derivatives as market turbulence from US President Donald Trump’s looming trade war propels demand for the financial instruments. Since late 2024, exchanges including Coinbase, Robinhood, Kraken, and the Chicago Mercantile...
US exchanges bet big on crypto derivatives amid tariff turbulence
23.4.2025
United States exchanges are betting big on cryptocurrency derivatives as market turbulence from US President Donald Trump’s looming trade war propels demand for the financial instruments. Since late 2024, exchanges including Coinbase, Robinhood, Kraken, and the Chicago Mercantile...
U.S. Derivatives Watchdog Weighs 24/7 Action With Crypto Oversight on Horizon
22.4.2025
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has opened a public-comment period for around-the-clock derivatives activity, as seen in the digital assets space
Coinbase Derivatives lists XRP futures
21.4.2025
Coinbase has listed futures contracts for the XRP token on its US derivatives exchange, the cryptocurrency platform said on April 21.The contracts are overseen by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and offer traders “a regulated, capital-efficient way to gain exposure to...
Crypto Exchange Kraken Launches FX Perpetual Futures, Offers 24/7 Trading in Forex Majors
18.4.2025
The first contracts, EUR/USD and GBP/USD, are now live on Kraken Pro
Crypto Valley Exchange Bets 'Smart Clearing' Is DeFi Derivatives' Missing Link
11.4.2025
The Arbitrum-based derivatives platform has a new protocol to make its financial pipes more efficient
Crypto Market Value Falls to $2.42T as Derivatives Traders Face $443M in Losses
9.4.2025
On Wednesday, the total valuation of the global crypto market declined by nearly 5%, settling at $2.42 trillion. Bitcoin, the dominant digital asset, slipped to a low of $74,588 per coin on Tuesday and is now hovering slightly above the $76,000 threshold. Bitcoin Loses Ground; Gold Quietly Climbs...
Cboe Set to Debut New Bitcoin Futures With FTSE Russell
8.4.2025
The crypto arm of the Chicago Board of Options Exchange said that the launch comes at a pivotal moment as demand for crypto exposure grows
Galaxy Secures UK Approval for License to Expand Derivatives Trading
2.4.2025
The company is on the Financial Conduct Authority's investment firms register which is for firms that are authorized to perform MiFID investment services
CME Crypto Derivatives Average Volume Hit Record $11.3B in Q1
2.4.2025
A surge in micro futures trading pushed CME’s crypto derivatives volume to the new quarterly record
U.S CFTC Withdraws 2 Crypto Staff Advisories Citing ‘Market Growth and Maturity,’ Need for Fair Treatment
31.3.2025
The agency is determined to treat crypto derivatives the same way it treats everything else
CFTC Frees Crypto Derivatives From Extra Scrutiny
30.3.2025
Crypto advocates scored big as the CFTC scrapped a directive singling out digital asset derivatives, easing scrutiny and marking a sharp split among U.S. regulators. Barriers Drop—CFTC’s Crypto Retreat Sets Stage for Relentless Upside Another win for crypto supporters arrived March 28 when...
US regulators FDIC and CFTC ease crypto restrictions for banks, derivatives
28.3.2025
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) said in a March 28 letter that institutions under its oversight, including banks, can now engage in crypto-related activities without prior approval. The announcement comes as the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced that digital...