Swiss bank Vontobel and Leonteq Securities announced that they will start trading Switzerland’s first two mini futures to short bitcoin on Friday.
A well-known electronic brokerage firm is issuing dire warnings against the CME Group's plan to launch a bitcoin futures contract next month.
CME chairman and CEO Terry Duffy has said that the derivatives exchange operator could list a planned bitcoin futures product as early as next month.
A growing number of companies are looking to launch ETFs tied to bitcoin derivatives contracts, public records show.
A U.S. economist and businessman known for his work in advancing futures contracts is seeking a cryptocurrency hardware patent.
Huobi's bitcoin futures trading platform BitVC has replaced the unpopular socialized losses risk system with 'automatic counterparty deleveraging'.
Bitcoin margin trading comes under scrutiny as BitVC takes 46% of traders' profits to cover a 3,000 BTC loss.
OKCoin has added new features to its Android mobile app, including futures trading and candlestick charts.
Huobi's BitVC exchange platform is launching its futures trading feature with a competition to get users involved.
OKCoin's futures platform allows bitcoin earners to set fixed values and professional traders to hedge against volatility.
Mercatus Center scholars recommend that policymakers use a “bottom-up” approach to regulating bitcoin.
As bitcoin's value continues to fluctuate, how will investors reduce risk exposure to the currency's volatility?