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CME Group has added three regional U.S. dollar reference rates and real-time indices for Ethena’s ENA token, with daily publication beginning Aug. 24. CME Group adds ENA rates for three market closes CME Group said it had added Ethena (ENA)…
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The CFTC plans to seek public input on AI compute futures as CME targets an Oct. 5 launch for two contracts based on GPU rental prices.
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Binance has overtaken CME Group in Bitcoin futures open interest for the first time since late 2023, holding roughly 148,500 BTC against CME’s 102,840. The reversal unwinds two years of institutional dominance narrative and raises questions about whether traditional finance…
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Cardano fell below $0.19 as Grayscale withdrew its ADA ETF filing, just before CME futures crossed a key six month SEC listing threshold.
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The SEC kept Nasdaq’s cash-settled Bitcoin index options paused while reviewing CME’s jurisdiction challenge, with statements due Aug. 24.
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CME Group has faced a regulatory setback after the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission delayed the immediate launch of its planned 24/7 crude oil futures trading. According to a press release issued by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the…
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Prediction-market operators have increasingly moved to own more of their trading infrastructure, setting the stage for an acquisition wave across crypto exchanges, sportsbooks, brokerages and trading venues, according to Bernstein. According to a research report published by Bernstein on Monday,…
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CME CFTC lawsuit perpetual futures fight asks whether perps are futures or swaps, deciding who controls crypto’s biggest market.
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Jake Chervinsky has accused CME Group of using a lawsuit against U.S. crypto perpetual futures to protect its position in a market where the exchange reportedly controls about 92% of exchange-traded derivatives volume. According to Jake Chervinsky, chief executive of…
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CFTC and SEC seek public input on swaps definitions as CME sues the CFTC over crypto perpetual futures approvals and Kalshi products.
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CME Group has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission after the regulator approved crypto perpetual futures that have already generated more than $1 billion in trading volume. According to Bloomberg, the derivatives exchange sued the CFTC…
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CME plans to sue the CFTC over U.S. approval of perpetual futures, arguing crypto perps should be treated as swaps under Dodd-Frank law.
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CME Group has launched a market-cap-weighted cryptocurrency futures contract tied to eight digital assets, giving institutional investors a single regulated product for gaining exposure to a large portion of the crypto market. According to CME Group, trading in the new…
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CME launches cash-settled Nasdaq crypto index futures tracking BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP and four other major digital assets in one contract.
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CME Group Chief Executive Terry Duffy has warned that the recent approval of cryptocurrency perpetual futures in the U.S. has created significant risks for investors and the financial system, calling the products “a disaster waiting to happen.” According to remarks…
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CME Group now trades crypto futures 24/7, ending the weekend closure and the famous CME gap. What changed, why institutions wanted it, and the catch.