An ETF proposal filed Monday would invest in bitcoin futures and the sovereign debt of several developed countries.
The New York Stock Exchange–affiliated Bakkt completes its first fundraising round, with 12 partners.
It's unlikely the CFTC will act in time for ICE to launch Bakkt as planned on Jan. 24, CoinDesk has learned.
The second largest stock exchange in the world - NASDAQ - is partnering with investment management firm VanEck to bring to market a new generation of cryptocurrency futures products.
Bakkt has delayed the launch of its bitcoin futures launch to January 2019.
Representatives from VanEck, SolidX and the Cboe have met with the SEC's newest Commissioner, Elad Roisman, to discuss a bitcoin ETF proposal.
The new Bakkt exchange will list bitcoin futures in December, pending regulatory approval.
Average daily volumes for bitcoin futures trading saw a significant jump in the third quarter compared to the last period, according to CME Group.
Tim McCourt, managing director of CME Group, has said that bitcoin futures are not to be blamed for the slump in the crypto market this year.
Researchers from the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank believe that the launch of bitcoin futures played a role in bitcoin's recent price slump.
Bitcoin futures contracts saw a spike in trading volume Wednesday, according to data from both CBOE and CME.
The CBOE plans to lower the minimum price change for its bitcoin futures contracts from $10 to $5, according to a newly published letter.
Hong Kong-based crypto exchange OKEx is saying it had no role in its exchange's irregularity from last week.
Riot Blockchain announced it would "investigate" creating a crypto exchange and futures product after acquiring a registered brokerage.
OKEx has halted token withdrawal and futures trading amid irregular activities that pulled down bitcoin futures price significantly.