Futures

Futures

ErisX Unit Gets CFTC ‘OK’ to Clear Fully Collateralized Swaps

The clearing arm of ErisX got CFTC approval to diversify beyond digital currencies.

Markets  ·  4 November 2020
FTX

FTX Raises ‘TRUMP’ Futures Margins as Price Suggests Lower Expectations of Election Win

FTX said the price of one TRUMP contract roughly equals the president's expected chances of reelection.

Markets  ·  30 October 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
Bitcoin

Institutions Take Record Bullish Bets in Bitcoin Futures, Shrugging Off Exchange Missteps

Institutions hold record bullish beets in CME Bitcoin futures as the cryptocurrency shows resilience to negative news.

Markets  ·  17 October 2020
Ether

BitMEX Ether Futures Trading Contracts Fall by Half in Wake of US Charges

Open interest on the Seychelles-based cryptocurrency exchange is down nearly 50% from the $125 million observed Oct. 1.

Markets  ·  5 October 2020
Bitcoin

Open Interest in CME Bitcoin Futures Slides as Market Sapped by Surging DeFi

Institutional interest in bitcoin futures has plummeted as the DeFi explosion made carry trades less attractive, said Bequant's Denis Vinokourov.

Markets  ·  5 October 2020
Bitcoin

Bulls Exit BitMEX Bitcoin Futures Market

Since the announcement from U.S. regulators, BitMEX has witnessed an outflow of more than 40,000 bitcoins, currently worth more than $422 million.

Markets  ·  2 October 2020
Bitcoin

Bakkt Bitcoin Futures Daily Trading Volume Hits Record High

Trading volume in physically delivered bitcoin futures listed on Intercontinental Exchange's Bakkt platform surged to record highs on Tuesday.

Markets  ·  16 September 2020
Futures

CFTC Greenlights LedgerX Request to Move Beyond Digital Currency Products

The federal regulator has approved LedgerX’s amended registration to offer fully collateralized futures and options products.

News  ·  2 September 2020
CoinFlash

More Than 95% of Crypto Futures Volume Is in Asia: Report

Asian exchanges account for more than 95% of the futures volume in crypto, according to a new report by Switzerland-based Blockchain Valley Ventures.

Business  ·  27 August 2020
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Drop Squeezes Out Weak Derivatives Positions – And That May Be a Good Thing

Bitcoin’s latest price drop may have a silver lining.

Markets  ·  26 August 2020
Bitcoin

Leveraged Funds Take Record Bearish Positions in Bitcoin Futures

The funds likely boosted short positions to take advantage of attractive "cash and carry" yields.

Markets  ·  24 August 2020
Ether

Ether’s Rally to 25-Month High on DeFi Boom Drives Record Demand for Derivatives

Record open interest in ether derivatives suggests the recent price rally has legs.

Markets  ·  15 August 2020
Bitcoin

CME Rises in Bitcoin Futures Rankings as Institutional Interest Grows

Institutional exchange CME has become the third-largest bitcoin futures exchange by number of open contracts.

Markets  ·  14 August 2020
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Futures Interest Soars as Bond Yields Fall to Record Lows: Industry Exec

Surging open interest in crypto derivatives suggests investors are seeking alpha in other investments, like bitcoin, said the co-founder of an index fund provider.

Markets  ·  4 August 2020