Futures

Exchanges

FTX Launches Futures on Index of 8 China Cryptos Amid Xi Blockchain Pump

Derivatives exchange FTX has launched an index of eight popular Chinese cryptocurrencies, as well as futures offering exposure to the basket.

Markets  ·  29 October 2019
Exchanges

OKEx Launches Crypto Futures Settled in Tether Stablecoin

The crypto exchange will soon offer futures contract trading for a number of crypto pairs including BTC, ETH, BCH and XRP.

Markets  ·  29 October 2019
Futures

CFTC Chair Says Ether Futures ‘Likely’ in 2020

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Heath Tarbert says the crypto world will see ethereum futures contracts sometime in 2020.

Markets  ·  21 October 2019
Exchanges

Binance Hikes Leverage to 125x for Launch of Bitcoin-Tether Futures

Binance’s futures exchange is raising leverage to 125x with the launch of BTC/USDT contracts today.

Markets  ·  18 October 2019
Futures

Now Traders Can Make Bets on When Facebook’s Libra Will Launch

Crypto futures exchange CoinFLEX is issuing derivatives linked to the launch of the Facebook-led Libra cryptocurrency project.

Markets  ·  7 October 2019
Bitcoin

Bakkt Exchange’s Bitcoin Futures See Slow Start on First Day of Trading

Trading of Bakkt's physically-backed bitcoin futures kicked off today, with 28 contracts having changed hands so far.

Markets  ·  23 September 2019
Futures

CFTC Taps Coinbase Lawyer to Head Division Overseeing Bitcoin Futures

New CFTC Chairman Heath Tarbert has named Coinbase general counsel Dorothy DeWitt as the agency's new director of market oversight.

Markets  ·  17 September 2019
Exchanges

Binance Acquires Crypto Exchange JEX to Boost Derivatives Offerings

Binance has announced the acquisition of crypto exchange JEX in a bid to boost its crypto derivatives offerings for pro traders.

Markets  ·  3 September 2019
Exchanges

Binance Launches Two Crypto Futures Platforms for User Testing

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has launched two test platforms for its crypto futures products.

Markets  ·  2 September 2019
Exchanges

Crypto Exchange Launches ‘Shitcoin Futures Index,’ Offering New Way to Short Alts

A crypto exchange has bundled altcoins into a one-of-a-kind futures index

Markets  ·  1 August 2019
Polkadot

Polkadot Tokens Valued at $75 Pre-Launch in Crypto ‘Futures’ Offering

They don't exist yet, but you can soon buy Polkadot tokens from CoinFLEX via a new mechanism: the initial futures offering (IFO).

Business  ·  16 July 2019
Bitcoin

June Sets Records for CME Bitcoin Futures as Sign-Ups Surge 30%

CME's bitcoin futures product is increasing in popularity, with June setting a record for open interest amid a surge of new account sign-ups.

Markets  ·  3 July 2019
Binance

Binance Exchange to Launch Crypto Futures Trading with 20x Leverage

Binance is planning to roll out a futures trading service, with a test version to be launched in about two weeks time.

Markets  ·  2 July 2019
Exchanges

S&P 500 Gains Can Earn You Bitcoin on New Bain Capital-Backed Exchange

Crypto derivatives exchange EverMarkets is opening its doors to customers worldwide, with trades collateralized in bitcoin.

Markets  ·  1 July 2019
Bitcoin

May Was Best Month for CME Bitcoin Futures Volume Since 2017

May was the best month for derivatives giant CME's bitcoin futures volume since its 2017 launch

Markets  ·  7 June 2019