Derivatives

Derivatives

Big Guns Back $10M Investment in DeFi’s dYdX

The funding round, led by Three Arrows and DeFiance Capital, was also joined by Andreessen Horowitz and Polychain Capital.

Tech  ·  26 January 2021
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Sells Off on Bearish Sentiment, Yellen Worries

The sell-off also led to major corrections for other cryptocurrencies including ether, stellar, xrp and chainlink.

Markets  ·  20 January 2021
Derivatives

Dear Crypto Derivatives Industry, Let’s Not Repeat 2008

As the crypto derivatives industry begins to take off, it needs to avoid the lack of transparency that plagued the industry in the 2000s, when the financial system collapsed.

Policy & regulation  ·  20 January 2021
Futures

OKEx Adds More Coin-Margined Perpetual Swaps for Real-Time Settlement

The real-time settlement function went live on Dec. 29.

News  ·  14 January 2021
Exchanges

Crypto Derivatives Exchange BitMEX Says All Users Are Now Verified

After getting in hot water with U.S. regulators last year, the exchange has rolled out mandatory verification for all users.

Business  ·  7 January 2021
Bitcoin

CME Becomes Biggest Bitcoin Futures Exchange as Institutional Interest Rises

Chicago Mercantile Exchange now tops the list of the biggest bitcoin futures trading platforms, accounting for nearly 20% of all open interest.

Markets  ·  7 January 2021
FCA

UK’s Ban on Crypto Derivatives Goes Into Effect Today

The Financial Conduct Authority ban on the sale of derivatives and exchange-traded notes was passed in October.

News  ·  6 January 2021
Trading

OKEx Launches Real-Time Settlement for Derivatives Trading

OKEx launches real-time settlement for the trading of derivatives on its platform, allowing users to make withdrawals at any time.

Markets  ·  29 December 2020
FTX

Airbnb Pre-IPO Derivatives Contract Listed on Crypto Exchange FTX

FTX exchange has listed an Airbnb derivatives product ahead of the home rental giant's initial public offering today.

News  ·  10 December 2020
Futures

Bitcoin Derivatives Firm ErisX Adds Cash-Settled Contracts After Physically-Settled Futures Fall Flat

Cryptocurrency derivatives platform ErisX launched cash-settled bounded futures on Tuesday.

News  ·  1 December 2020
Exchanges

Y Combinator, Pantera Back $3M Investment in New Crypto Derivatives Exchange

Globe announced a $3 million funding round from the likes of Pantera Capital, Y Combinator, Tim Draper and others.

Business  ·  20 November 2020
Ethereum

FTX Looking to List ‘Beacon Chain’ Ether as Deposit Contract Goes Live

Exchanges may consider markets for “Beacon chain ether” – that is, ether that’s been staked in the Ethereum 2.0 deposit contract.

Tech  ·  4 November 2020
DeFi

Opium Raises $3.3M to Make Exotic Crypto Derivatives Available to All

Opium has closed a $3.25 million funding round for its BYOD (build your own derivative) platform

Business  ·  2 November 2020
Exchanges

CME’s Rise in Bitcoin Futures Rankings Signals Growing Institutional Interest

CME has risen to second place in terms of bitcoin futures open interest, passing Binance and BitMEX.

Markets  ·  23 October 2020
CoinFlash

BitMEX Delves Deeper Into DeFi With New Futures Listings

BitMEX is soon to offer futures contracts for DeFi project yearn.finance (YFI), Polkadot (DOT) and Binance coin (BNB).

Markets  ·  23 October 2020