Capital Markets

Exchanges

Seed CX Slashes Rates as Crypto Trading Fee War Looms

Cryptocurrency exchange Seed CX has cut fees as competition piles into the profitable crypto trading space.

Markets  ·  20 September 2019
Options

CME Group Is Launching Bitcoin Options Early in 2020

Derivatives marketplace CME Group says it will offer options on its bitcoin futures contracts starting in the first quarter of next year.

Business  ·  20 September 2019
News

New Bitcoin Mutual Fund Eases Crypto for Wary Asian Investors

A new mutual fund will provide crypto currency access to accredited investors in Asia who are very interested but slow to buy the coins directly.

Tech  ·  18 September 2019
Markets

Overstock to Restructure Ex-CEO’s Crypto Dividend to End Lockup

The online retail giant is to drop trading restrictions for its digital asset-based dividend instigated by former CEO Patrick Byrne.

Markets  ·  18 September 2019
Dash

Cryptocurrency Dash to Begin Trading on Coinbase Pro

Deposits will be accepted today followed by trading on Tuesday at 16:00 UTC.

Markets  ·  16 September 2019
Banking

Tagomi Rollout Paves Way for Institutional Crypto Shorting

Crypto brokerage Tagomi released its borrowing and lending platform to the wider public, enabling investors to short cryptocurrencies.

Business  ·  13 September 2019
Derivatives

Rebranded TrueDigital Partners for ‘Imminent’ Bitcoin Derivatives Launch

Tassat, formerly trueDigital, has teamed up with AlgoTrader to provide institutional traders access to its soon-to-launch bitcoin swaps contracts.

Business  ·  13 September 2019
Exchanges

Huobi Plans Backdoor IPO Attempt in Hong Kong, Document Suggests

Cryptocurrency exchange Huobi appears to be inching towards a reverse initial public offering, according to a filing with Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

Business  ·  12 September 2019
Ethereum

Santander Settles Both Sides of a $20 Million Bond Trade on Ethereum

Santander has issued a $20 million bond on ethereum, and paid fiat cash for it on the public blockchain as well.

Business  ·  12 September 2019
Derivatives

Seed CX Subsidiary Adds Crypto Derivatives Settlement for Institutions

Zero Hash is launching support settlement services for bilateral derivative transactions.

Business  ·  11 September 2019
Ethereum

First Tokenized IPO Launches on National Stock Exchange

The national stock exchange of the Seychelles is today launching the world's first IPO of tokenized shares, utilizing the ethereum blockchain.

Business  ·  10 September 2019
SEC

VanEck, SolidX to Offer Bitcoin ETF-Like Product to Institutions

VanEck and SolidX aim to launch a limited bitcoin ETF for institutions in the U.S. later this week, but retail investors will be locked out.

Business  ·  3 September 2019
China

HSBC Targets China Trade With Yuan-Demoninated Blockchain Letter of Credit

HSBC has carried out the first blockchain-based letter of credit transaction denominated in Chinese yuan.

Business  ·  3 September 2019
Regulation

The Crypto Custody Conundrum: What Are We Even Talking About?

New tech usually struggles with vocabulary, says Noelle Acheson. With bitcoin, the confusion rubs off integral concepts in securities legislation.

Markets  ·  31 August 2019
Exchanges

Crypto Futures Exchange Deribit Launching Bulk Derivatives Trading

Deribit is teaming with institutional traders' messaging service Paradigm to facilitate block trades of bitcoin and ether derivatives.

Business  ·  22 August 2019