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CME Asks CFTC to Double Bitcoin Futures Capacity as Interest Soars
13.9.2019
CME Bitcoin futures traders may soon get double limits
CME Wants to Double Its Monthly BTC Futures Trading Cap to USD 100M
13.9.2019
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME Group) has announced that it intends to double its monthly Bitcoin futures trading cap to BTC 10,000 (USD 103 million) – and has already asked America’s Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) for regulatory permission.
Currently, individual investors...
Bitcoin.com Looks to List BCH Futures on CFTC-Approved Exchange
13.9.2019
Bitcoin.com is in talks to list a bitcoin cash futures contract on a regulated exchange, a company representative told Bloomberg
CME Seeks to Double Monthly Bitcoin Futures Trading Limit to 10K BTC
13.9.2019
CME Group wants to double the maximum number of bitcoin futures contracts traders can buy for each month
Kleiman Files — Craig Wright Controversy Gets Complicated
30.8.2019
U.S. Judge Bruce Reinhat has directed Craig Wright to pay his former associate’s kin a little over 500K BTC. Will Wright transfer the crypto?
CME Bitcoin Futures Averaged $515 Million Daily Volume in May
28.8.2019
CME Group’s Bitcoin futures saw record transaction volumes in May 2019
Bitcoin Price: $10K Holds for Now as 50% of CME Futures Set to Expire
27.8.2019
Bitcoin price set to move as futures expiration looms
Gemini Exchange Added to CME Group’s Pioneering Crypto Benchmarks
8.8.2019
Gemini will be included in CME’s series of four Bitcoin and Ether pricing products as of Aug. 30
Gemini Exchange Data Is Being Added to CME’s Crypto Indices
8.8.2019
Data from the Winklevoss-founded exchange Gemini is being added to eight crypto indices offered by CF Benchmarks, including its CME offerings
Research Reports Show Positive Crypto Industry Growth in H1 2019
3.8.2019
More than half the year is behind us and the cryptocurrency ecosystem continues to move forward, showing relentless growth over the last six months. 2019 has also seen a new theme arise as speculators believe the cryptocurrency ecosystem is experiencing an influx of institutional interest...
Bitcoin Futures Update: Bakkt Testing, CME Breaks Records, and a $100K Call Option
23.7.2019
Over the last few months, the interest surrounding cryptocurrency derivatives products has been growing fast. For some time now, open interest in CME’s bitcoin futures has been breaking records. Bakkt’s futures platform began testing contracts on Monday and the company says there...
Ether Rallied as CME Signals Deeper Involvement
8.7.2019
Source: iStock/Ivan-balvan
It’s no secret that most altcoins have struggled to keep up with bitcoin during this year’s rally. Measured against bitcoin, even ether is down this year, and many altcoin hodlers are waiting impatiently for a new “alt-season.”
However, as pointed out by Su Zhu, CEO...
June Sets Records for CME Bitcoin Futures as Sign-Ups Surge 30%
3.7.2019
CME's bitcoin futures product is increasing in popularity, with June setting a record for open interest amid a surge of new account sign-ups
CME Bitcoin Futures Hit $1.76 Billion In Notional Value, Becoming All Time High
2.7.2019
Bitcoin futures trading is fast becoming a popular investment choice in the last few months, especially after traditional institutions like the CME Group foraying in the digital currency space. The testimony to the fact is the latest report by CME stating that Bitcoin futures contracts crossed...
CME Bitcoin Futures Record $1.7 Billion High in Notional Value
2.7.2019
Bitcoin futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange hit two new record figures: 6,069 open contracts and $1.7 billion in notional value
CME Bitcoin Futures Briefly Broke $10,000 Amidst a New Open Interest All-Time High
21.6.2019
CME bitcoin futures briefly broke $10,000 amid new all-time high of open interest accounting for $273 million
CME: Open Interest in Bitcoin Futures Contracts Hit All-Time High
20.6.2019
Open interest in CME Bitcoin futures contracts are reportedly at an all time high, possibly due to increasing institutional-level investments
Bloomberg: UK Interdealer Broker TP ICAP to Sell CME’s Bitcoin Futures
17.6.2019
CME’s bitcoin futures are now being sold by United Kingdom-based interdealer broker TP ICAP
After Fleeing From the US Government John McAfee Warns His Enemies
12.6.2019
For a few weeks now, the former antivirus software tycoon John McAfee has said he is fleeing from the U.S. government for not paying his taxes. More recently McAfee’s been on a tweet tirade, speaking directly to his “pursuers” and telling them to leave him alone. Also Read:...
CME’s Bitcoin Futures Hit New Records
11.6.2019
Ever since the Chicago Board Options Exchange (Cboe) announced it was ending its bitcoin futures products back in March, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME Group) has seen a huge influx of bitcoin derivatives volumes. During the second week of May, CME’s bitcoin futures touched a milestone...