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Hong Kong SFC Warns of Websites Impersonating Regulated Crypto Exchanges
4.3.2024
The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) issued a public warning today, urging investors to be cautious of suspicious websites impersonating legitimate virtual asset trading platforms.
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Bloomberg Strategist Sees Bitcoin as Global Alternative Currency — Warns Stock Market Drawdown Could Impact BTC
2.3.2024
Bloomberg Intelligence’s senior commodity strategist, Mike McGlone, says bitcoin is “becoming an alternative currency on a global basis,” noting that “The world’s going towards intangible assets and bitcoin is the most significant in cryptos.” However,...
Hong Kong Ends Crypto Exchange License Applications, Noncompliant Platforms to Close by May 31
29.2.2024
The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission closed its crypto exchange licensing portal on February 29th, setting a May 31st closure deadline for exchanges that haven't completed the process.
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Matrixport Files Virtual Asset Trading License Application with Hong Kong SFC
28.2.2024
Matrixport applied for a virtual asset trading license with Hong Kong's securities regulator on Feb. 26. A roster published on the Securities and Futures Commission website showed that the platform's Hong Kong-based branch is called Flying Hippo Technologies.
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Bitcoin Futures’ Open Interest Reaches Lifetime High, Surpassing 2021 Bull Run
27.2.2024
Bitcoin’s value has been on an impressive rise over the past month, and by the start of the week, the leading digital currency surpassed the $57,000 range for the first time since Nov. 2021. This upward trend in value has stimulated bitcoin-based derivatives, causing open interest in bitcoin...
CME’s Bitcoin Futures Open Interest Set New Record at $7.7B as BTC Surges
27.2.2024
Bitcoin futures trading open interest on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) surged to a record high of $7.7b on Tuesday, reflecting a 15.6% rise within the last 24 hours, CoinGlass data showed.
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Hong Kong-Based HTX, Formerly Huobi, Withdraws Crypto Exchange Application
27.2.2024
Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency exchange HTX, formerly known as Huobi Global, withdrew its application for a license on February 23, according to a filing posted on the Securities and Futures Commission website.
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Bitcoin Funding Rates Jump to 100%, Sparking Opportunity for Savvy Traders
27.2.2024
HTX Withdraws Hong Kong Crypto Exchange Application
27.2.2024
Hong Kong's securities regulators says HBGL Hong Kong Limited withdrew its application for a license on February 23
Valkyrie Expands Bitcoin Offerings with the Launch of 2x Leveraged Bitcoin Futures ETF
22.2.2024
Valkyrie expands its Bitcoin investment offerings with the launch of a 2x Leveraged Bitcoin Futures ETF. This new ETF tracks the S&P CME Bitcoin Futures Index, seeking to double the daily performance and providing investors with a tool for capitalizing on Bitcoin's volatility. The fund...
CME Group Expands Derivatives to Micro-Euro Bitcoin and Ether Futures
20.2.2024
CME Group announces plans to launch Micro Bitcoin Euro and Micro Ether Euro futures in March, pending regulatory approval. The move will provide investors with greater tools to manage their crypto exposure as the adoption of digital assets continues to rise. CME Group cites the success of previous...
CME Group to Launch Micro Euro-Denominated Bitcoin and Ether Futures Amid Rising Demand
20.2.2024
On Tuesday, CME Group unveiled plans to introduce micro euro-denominated bitcoin and ether futures, set to debut on March 18, contingent on regulatory green lights. These euro-based offerings will mirror their U.S. dollar-based equivalents, each representing one-tenth of the respective...
Binance to Discontinue Leveraged Token Trading and Subscription Services
19.2.2024
Binance has announced the end of support for leveraged token trading and subscription services. The move leaves investors seeking alternative leveraged trading options within the crypto exchange. Binance is shifting focus, launching USDC-margined ORDI Perpetual Contracts on its Futures...
Binance’s Derivatives Arm Launches Tesla Model Y and Bitcoin Voucher Challenge
17.2.2024
Binance has announced a competition through its crypto derivatives arm, Binance Futures, offering participants the chance to win a Tesla Model Y. According to the crypto exchange, the contest will unfold over four weekly challenges spanning from Feb. 18 to Mar. 17, 2024. Binance Futures Unveils...
Solana’s SOL Futures Rack Up $1B in Record Bullish Bets
15.2.2024
The present bias towards long positions means potential for a long squeeze, where investors who hold long positions feel the need to sell into a falling market to cut their losses
Crypto.com Applies For Crypto Exchange License With Hong Kong SFC
14.2.2024
Crypto.com, the US-based cryptocurrency exchange, has thrown its hat into the ring for a license to operate in Hong Kong. The company submitted an application to the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) on February 9th, seeking approval to operate as a virtual asset trading platform...
Starknet's STRK Could Debut With Market Cap of Over $1B, Aevo's Pre-Launch Futures Suggest
14.2.2024
Starknet is set to launch its native token STRK through an airdrop of 728 million coins on Feb. 20
Digitex CEO Charged for Illegally Operating Crypto Futures
14.2.2024
Digitex crypto futures exchange CEO Adam Colin Todd willfully failed to include adequate anti-money-laundering (AML) program, Florida federal court alleged. The US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida said in a statement Tuesday that the offender “willfully caused Digitex Futures...
Bitcoin Futures Open Interest Reaches Highest Level in Over 2 Years, Tops $21 Billion
14.2.2024
The notional open interest, which represents the dollar value locked in active Bitcoin (BTC) futures contracts, has surged to its highest level in more than two years. According to data by CoinGlass, the open interest in both perpetuals and standard futures has surpassed $21 billion, a level last...
Bitcoin Futures Open Interest Tops $21B, Highest Since November 2021
14.2.2024
While notional open interest has surged, the overall leverage build-up is still relatively low