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Betting on turmoil: Deribit launches Bitcoin volatility futures
17.3.2023
Volatility products are popular with traditional investors, as they enable portfolio hedging, risk management and speculation
Bitcoin surges past $24,000 on CME launch of BTC event contracts
13.3.2023
Bitcoin futures on CME have traded 550,000 contracts since inception
Bitcoin futures premium falls to lowest level in a year, triggering traders' alerts
13.3.2023
On March 12, Bitcoin futures traded 5.5% below regular spot exchanges, causing volatility in derivatives markets
GBTC approval could return a ‘couple billion dollars’ to investors: Grayscale CEO
26.2.2023
Grayscale Investments' boss, Michael Sonnenshein, said that if GBTC got the green light to "convert" to a spot BTC ETF there would "no longer" be a discount or a premium, amid ongoing legal action against the SEC
Bitcoin Futures on CME Outpace Those on Binance to Trade at Widest Premium Since November 2021
24.2.2023
The CME now accounts for a majority of activity in the standard futures market tied to bitcoin, one observer said, while explaining a relatively higher premium in futures listed on the Chicago-based exchange
CME Bitcoin Futures Open Interest Surges to Record 21% as Institutional Participation Increases
25.1.2023
Bitcoin futures open interest at the Chicago Merchantile Exchange (CME) has surged to near all-time highs at 21%, which indicates growing institutional participation in BTC futures....
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Samsung’s Asset Management Arm Launches Bitcoin Futures ETF in Hong Kong
14.1.2023
Samsung’s asset management arm has launched a bitcoin futures exchange-traded fund (ETF). The new actively managed ETF is listed and traded on the Hong Kong stock exchange. It seeks “to provide economic exposure to the value of bitcoin,” Samsung detailed. Samsung’s Bitcoin...
Today in Crypto: Nexo's Bulgarian Offices Raided, Samsung to List Bitcoin Futures Active ETF in Hong Kong, Trezor Saw a 300% Spike in Sales
12.1.2023
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Samsung investment arm to launch Bitcoin Futures ETF amid rising crypto interest
12.1.2023
Hong Kong investors can now gain exposure to Bitcoin through Samsung's new ETF listing, launching on Jan. 13
Bitcoin rebound to $18.4K? BTC price derivatives show strength at key support zone
21.12.2022
Miners are in deep trouble due to increased hash rate and energy costs, but pro traders slightly added to their longs despite the recent BTC pullback
$15.5K retest is more likely, according to Bitcoin futures and options
25.11.2022
Bybit launching a $100 million fund and Binance’s proof of reserves might have marked the cycle low at $15,500
CME Bitcoin futures trade at a discount, but is that a good or a bad thing?
17.11.2022
CME Bitcoin futures briefly traded at a 5% discount, alarming analysts, but what does it mean for BTC price?
Bitcoin Futures ‘Backwardation’ Could Signal Bearish Mood
19.10.2022
Bitcoin futures listed on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange slipped into prolonged backwardation during September, the crypto platform Luno said in a research report
Growing Popularity of Cash-Margined Bitcoin Futures Suggests That Crypto 'Liquidation Cascades' Might Become Rare
18.10.2022
Cash-margined contracts are relatively concise and not mathematically convex, making them easier for retail investors to understand and easier for exchanges to liquidate, one volatility trader said
BTC price wobbles on US PPI as Bitcoin futures open interest hits peak
12.10.2022
Bitcoin-denominated futures open interest hits 660,000 BTC despite volatility remaining comparatively flat
Report: CME Group to Face off With FTX After Filing for Futures Commission Merchant Status
2.10.2022
According to a recent report, the world’s largest derivatives exchange CME Group is looking to register as a direct futures commission merchant (FCM). CME Group’s decision follows the digital currency exchange FTX, as the crypto company applied to become a derivative clearing...
Can Unlimited Fiat and Governments Suppress Bitcoin’s Price? 2 Analysts Discuss the Theory and Odds
19.9.2022
The price of bitcoin has dropped 72.9% in USD value since the crypto asset’s all-time high ten months ago and recently, bitcoin’s been trading for just under $19K per unit. This week two prominent crypto market influencers have been discussing how governments could suppress bitcoin...
Asset Manager Stone Ridge Shutting Bitcoin Futures Fund
12.9.2022
Launched in 2019, the fund failed to garner significant assets under management
CME Group launches euro-denominated Bitcoin and Ether futures
29.8.2022
First announced on Aug. 4, the euro-denominated Ether futures represent investment vehicles launched prior to the blockchain's transition to proof-of-stake
CME Bitcoin futures see record discount amid 'very bearish sentiment'
26.8.2022
Derivatives traders have become noticeably more conservative this month compared to last, new data shows