CME Exec: No Plans for Physically Settled BTC Contracts Currently
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A senior executive says CME Group has no current plans to launch physically settled BTC contracts Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
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. CME Group has also revealed the derivatives marketplace will provide options on its bitcoin … Read more
A key component of a mature cryptocurrency economy is derivative instruments, which allow hedging, risk optimization and more. But what’s available? Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Bakkt futures off to a slow start, crypto industry will have to wait some more for a flash flood of institutional money Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Bitcoin dips 75% of the time before futures expire, new data suggests Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
After all the fanfare, fevered anticipation, and breathless media coverage, Bakkt’s launch of bitcoin futures on Monday was a damp squib. Despite the rollout of physically delivered BTC futures going without a hitch, volumes were low, while the less said about bitcoin’s price in the aftermath, the better. Despite this inauspicious start, however, there is … Read more
Trading is now live for Bakkt’s regulated, physically-delivered daily and monthly bitcoin futures, with the first trade executed at 8:02 pm ET on Sunday. Customers’ bitcoins are stored in the Bakkt Warehouse, a qualified custodian, regulated by the New York State Department of Financial Services. Bakkt is powered by Intercontinental Exchange, owner of the New … Read more
CME Group has announced plans to add options to its Bitcoin futures contracts in Q1 2020, pending regulatory review Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Futures contracts on bitcoin cash can be available at a CFTC-regulated exchange by the end of this year or the first quarter of 2020. This will allow institutional U.S. investors to trade on a derivative of the cryptocurrency and bring in more trading volume for BCH overall. Also Read: HTC Adds Native Bitcoin Cash Support … Read more
CME Bitcoin futures traders may soon get double limits Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico