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Coinbase Financial Markets has officially launched crypto futures trading for eligible US traders, following its approval to operate as a futures commission merchant by the National Futures Association.

At a recent blockchain convention, crypto data leaders discussed how to leverage on-chain, exchange, and alternative data sources to gain insights into the market's path ahead.

Valkyrie, the asset management company, has applied to the US SEC for an Ether (ETH) futures ETF. This initiative follows Valkyrie’s earlier alteration of its investment approach for a Bitcoin (BTC) futures ETF to align with regulatory guidelines. According to…

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Group has announced its intention to launch Ether/Bitcoin ratio futures on July 31, pending regulatory approval.  CME Group revealed its plans for this new product on June 29, aiming to provide traders with a means…

Cboe Clear has received approval from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) for an amended order of registration as a derivatives clearing organization, enabling it to expand its range of cleared products. The CFTC’s decision allows Cboe Clear to provide…

According to a Twitter thread, the futures trading platform of the largest crypto exchange by trading volume, Binance, seems to have faced an issue. Binance tweeted that the developers are trying to solve the issue concerning the futures traders on…

Crypto derivatives volumes high record levels last month as Bitcoin rose to $12,000 and the broader crypto market saw massive gains, according to a report cited by Coindesk. Derivatives Hit Record Volume Data compiled by on-chain analytics firm CryptoCompare showed…

An American public company is choosing alternative assets like Bitcoin and gold to battle the rising threat of overinflation, per an announcement on August 5. Moving into Bitcoin MicroStrategy, a publicly-traded company on the NASDAQ worth over $1.2 billion at…

On December 19, 2019, KuCoin’s Futures Platform KuMEX announced that it increased its max leverage from 20x to 100x for the Bitcoin Perpetual Contract.   Going forward, all KuMEX users who have completed the KYC verification process will be able to…

Leading cryptocurrency exchange OKEx continues his expansion in the crypto derivatives market. After introducing Futures and Perpetual Swap Contract earlier this year, the Malta-based exchange is rolling out Options Trading according to a press release by BusinessWire, December 9. OKEx Options…

Iconic Funds, a leading regulated cryptocurrency asset management firm has announced plans to launch its Bitcoin Exchange Traded Note (ETN) of up to 100 million Notes, tracking the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) Bitcoin Index (NYXBT). The ETN will be…

A relatively new cryptocurrency futures exchange, CoinFLEX, has announced they are launching a product for traders to speculate on whether Libra will launch in 2020 or not. As per Bloomberg, the product is designed so that it gives a payout…

The much-awaited launch of Bakkt was successfully completed, with contracts for institutional participants available for trade over the platform. A Bloomberg report highlighted the different types of contracts to be launched and what’s next on Bakkt’s agenda, September 23, 2019. The…

CoinFlex, a Hong Kong-based exchange that offers physically-delivered Bitcoin and Ether futures contracts, says it’s determined to do all it takes to help Asian retail traders to avoid falling victims to cryptocurrency price manipulation that is often associated with cash-settled…