Bitcoin Futures

Bitcoin Futures

Bitcoin Futures Provider Bakkt Names Mike Blandina as New CEO, Adam White as President

Bakkt chief product officer Mike Blandina will take over as CEO following the departure of new Senator Kelly Loeffler.

News  ·  23 December 2019
France

France’s New ‘Napoleon Bitcoin Fund’ Is Tied to CME’s Cash-Settled Futures

French asset management firm Napoleon AM has launched a new fund tied to CME's cash-settled bitcoin futures.

Business  ·  11 December 2019
Digital Assets

State Street: 38% of Clients Will Put More Money into Digital Assets in 2020

The majority of asset managers that bank with State Street are interested in digital assets, but none have asked the global custodian to store them yet.

Business  ·  6 December 2019
Bitcoin Futures

Bakkt in Discussions to Offer Cash-Settled Bitcoin Futures in Singapore

Bakkt aims to offer cash-settled bitcoin futures before 2020 to complement its physically settled contracts.

Markets  ·  12 November 2019
Bitcoin Options

Bitcoin Needs ‘Real Use Cases’ to Become Digital Gold, Says ICE Chief

Bitcoin might become "digital gold," but first it needs to be used more in everyday business, said the Intercontinental Exchange's chief executive.

Markets  ·  31 October 2019
Bitcoin Options

CME Reveals Details of Upcoming Bitcoin Options Contracts

CME Group revealed the product specifications for its bitcoin options contracts on Wednesday, targeting a 2020 launch.

Markets  ·  30 October 2019
Binance

Binance CEO: ‘Russia Is Our Key Market’

Fans mobbed Binance's CEO like a rock star on his recent visit to Moscow. The warm feelings are mutual, with a big Russian expansion in the works.

Markets  ·  30 October 2019
Bitcoin Futures

Bakkt to Launch Crypto ‘Consumer App’ in First Half of 2020

Bakkt says it's launching a consumer app next year that will let customers pay crypto at Starbucks.

Markets  ·  28 October 2019
Bitcoin Options

Bakkt to Launch Options on Its Bitcoin Futures Dec. 9

Bakkt plans to add options on its physically delivered bitcoin futures in December.

Markets  ·  24 October 2019
Funds

Asset Manager Stone Ridge Files SEC Prospectus for Bitcoin Futures Fund

The firm's SEC prospectus details a cash-settled bitcoin futures fund offering 100,000 shares at $10 apiece.

Business  ·  3 October 2019
Bitcoin Futures

Bakkt’s Bitcoin Futures Already Open to Retail Investors, COO Says

Bakkt COO Adam White said retail investors will be able to trade its newly launched bitcoin futures, which posted a lackluster first day.

Markets  ·  23 September 2019
Bitcoin Futures

Bakkt Is Finally Launching Its Bitcoin Futures Today. Here’s What to Expect

Bakkt is finally launching Monday. Here’s what to expect from bitcoin’s first regulated, physically settled, institutionally focused futures market.

Business  ·  23 September 2019
Exchanges

CME Files to Double Monthly Bitcoin Futures Open Position Limit to 10K BTC

CME Group wants to double the maximum number of bitcoin futures contracts traders can buy for each month.

Markets  ·  12 September 2019
Exchanges

Bakkt to Require $3.9K Down Payment on Bitcoin Futures Contracts

Bakkt has revealed the initial margin requirements for its bitcoin futures contracts ahead of a scheduled Sept. 23 launch.

Business  ·  10 September 2019
Bitcoin Futures

Customers Can Deposit Bitcoin to Bakkt’s Warehouse Starting Next Week

Bakkt said Wednesday it would start offering customers access to its secure bitcoin storage warehouse starting Sept. 6.

Markets  ·  28 August 2019