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Record Breaking Interest – Observing the Predictive Power of Bitcoin Futures Over BTC Spot Prices
29.2.2020
Bitcoin futures providers have been seeing a lot of action during the last two weeks as cryptocurrency markets have been extremely volatile. Data shows there’s been significant open interest on both retail and institutional bitcoin derivatives exchanges and Skew research noted bitcoin options...
Bitcoin’s $10k Value Pushed Down by CME Futures Price Gap
10.2.2020
Just recently BTC prices surpassed the $10,000 zone and held above that region for around 24 hours. Some speculators believe the price of BTC dipped below the $10k range on Monday, after the price aligned with the price gap on CME Group’s global market exchange. During the course of 2019...
Bitcoin Drops $300 in Seconds Under $10K as ‘Mild Dip’ Fills CME Gap
10.2.2020
Futures gap-filling appeared to dictate another dip for Bitcoin on Monday
Demand for Crypto Derivatives Swells as CME’s Bitcoin Volume Rises
22.1.2020
The global markets company Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) has seen considerable demand since launching its options contracts in the wake of the firm’s bitcoin futures. On the first day of swaps, CME’s bitcoin options saw 55 contracts ($2.3 million). By the end of the week,...
Developer Proposes Decentralized Bitcoin Hashrate Derivatives
20.1.2020
There’s a new concept called Powswap that lets people speculate on hashrate in order to hedge against price volatility. Powswap was developed by the software engineer Jeremy Rubin who believes hashrate derivatives products allow people to leverage new trading strategies. Also read: Regulatory...
CME Open Interest for Bitcoin Futures Up 100% Since Start of 2020
20.1.2020
Open interest in bitcoin futures listed on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) have doubled in the first few days of the year, as noted by data analytics firm Skew
Market Outlook: Bullish Trend Sends Crypto Prices Northwards
14.1.2020
Digital currency markets are seeing significant gains this week as the entire market capitalization gained $28 billion in the last seven days. Moreover, trade volume has spiked to a massive $100 billion and during the last 24 hours, numerous digital assets have gained between 3-48%. Also read:...
CME Takes Its Bitcoin Options Live, Competing With ICE’s Bakkt
13.1.2020
The Chicago exchange has announced its highly-anticipated bitcoin options are now open for trading
Institutional and Retail Bitcoin Futures Demand Continues to Climb
12.1.2020
2019 saw significant bitcoin derivatives action from firms like CME Group and Bakkt. This year, demand for CME’s bitcoin futures remains strong and the firm’s options products may be available this week. Additionally, Bakkt’s physically-delivered bitcoin futures have consistently...
Mainstream Investment Vehicles Tied to Cryptocurrencies Grow Exponentially
13.12.2019
These days bitcoin and a variety of other digital assets are now being traded as funds and traditional equity holdings. The landscape of crypto investment vehicles has changed significantly as institutional and retail investors don’t need direct exposure to cryptocurrencies in order to invest...
CME Group Declares the Launch Date for Bitcoin Options
13.11.2019
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange Group has declared the time it anticipates to inaugurate the Bitcoin futures options in an announcement on November 12. In response to growing interest in cryptocurrencies and customer demand for tools to manage bitcoin exposure, CME Group will launch options...
CME Group to Launch Options on Bitcoin Futures Contracts in Two Months
12.11.2019
2020 might kick off with a launch of a new financial instrument for Bitcoin (BTC) investors.
After the September announcement of its plans to launch this new addition to their offerings for Q1 of 2020, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME Group), a major financial derivatives marketplace, said...
CME Group Announces Launch Date of Options on Bitcoin Futures Product
12.11.2019
CME Group has revealed the launch date for its options on BTC futures and provided contracts specifications
CME Says It Will Launch Bitcoin Options in January
12.11.2019
Chicago exchange CME Group has announced it will launch options on its bitcoin futures contracts in mid-January
CME Group Publishes Bitcoin Options Specifications
2.11.2019
In mid-September, the foreign exchange company CME Group announced the launch of options on its bitcoin futures contracts in Q1 2020, pending regulatory review. CME Group executive Tim McCourt said there was “increasing client demand” for the firm’s bitcoin derivatives and now...
CME Reveals Details of Upcoming Bitcoin Options Contracts
30.10.2019
CME Group revealed the product specifications for its bitcoin options contracts on Wednesday, targeting a 2020 launch
Bakkt Announces Bitcoin Options After Record-Breaking Futures Volumes
24.10.2019
On October 23, Bakkt’s physically-settled bitcoin futures contracts touched an all-time high with 640 BTC ($4.8 million) swapped on the exchange. Coincidentally, the futures action started after BTC prices plummeted to $7,365 across global exchanges. After the record-setting day, Bakkt...
CME Bitcoin Futures Sees Institutional Interest and Demand from Asia
18.10.2019
Global markets business CME Group said that institutional interest toward the firm’s Bitcoin futures is thriving and 2019’s third-quarter data showed a record number of open interest. Moreover, despite the lackluster start, the Intercontinental Exchange’s (ICE) Bakkt platform...
CME Group Expects New Bitcoin Options to See High Demand in Asia
10.10.2019
CME Group expects its new Bitcoin options to be highly popular in Asia
Financial Giant Fidelity Backs Bitcoin Derivatives Yield Fund
1.10.2019
The Los Angeles-based Wave Financial has announced the launch of a bitcoin derivatives-based yield fund and Fidelity will provide custody for the fund’s BTC reserves. Wave Financial’s crypto fund commencement is part of a growing trend toward launching BTC derivatives products....