Bitcoin Futures

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State Street: 38% of Clients Will Put More Money into Digital Assets in 2020

Nathan DiCamilloDec 6, 2019

The majority of asset managers that bank with State Street are interested in digital assets, but none have asked the global custodian to store them yet.

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Bakkt in Discussions to Offer Cash-Settled Bitcoin Futures in Singapore

Nikhilesh DeNov 12, 2019

Bakkt aims to offer cash-settled bitcoin futures before 2020 to complement its physically settled contracts.

Bitcoin Futures

France’s New ‘Napoleon Bitcoin Fund’ Is Tied to CME’s Cash-Settled Futures

Danny NelsonDec 11, 2019

French asset management firm Napoleon AM has launched a new fund tied to CME's cash-settled bitcoin futures.

News

Bitcoin Needs ‘Real Use Cases’ to Become Digital Gold, Says ICE Chief

Nikhilesh DeOct 31, 2019

Bitcoin might become "digital gold," but first it needs to be used more in everyday business, said the Intercontinental Exchange's chief executive.

News

CME Reveals Details of Upcoming Bitcoin Options Contracts

Nikhilesh DeOct 30, 2019

CME Group revealed the product specifications for its bitcoin options contracts on Wednesday, targeting a 2020 launch.

Russia

Binance CEO: ‘Russia Is Our Key Market’

Anna Baydakova

Fans mobbed Binance's CEO like a rock star on his recent visit to Moscow. The warm feelings are mutual, with a big Russian expansion in the works.

Starbucks

Bakkt to Launch Crypto ‘Consumer App’ in First Half of 2020

Nikhilesh De

Bakkt says it's launching a consumer app next year that will let customers pay crypto at Starbucks.

Derivatives

Bakkt to Launch Options on Its Bitcoin Futures Dec. 9

Nikhilesh De

Bakkt plans to add options on its physically delivered bitcoin futures in December.

News

Asset Manager Stone Ridge Files SEC Prospectus for Bitcoin Futures Fund

William Foxley

The firm's SEC prospectus details a cash-settled bitcoin futures fund offering 100,000 shares at $10 apiece.

Exchanges

Trading Volume for Bakkt’s Bitcoin Futures Hit Just $5 Million in First Week

Bradley Keoun

Just 623 bitcoin futures contracts were traded during Bakkt's debut week.

News

Bakkt’s Bitcoin Futures Already Open to Retail Investors, COO Says

Nikhilesh De

Bakkt COO Adam White said retail investors will be able to trade its newly launched bitcoin futures, which posted a lackluster first day.

Bitcoin Futures

Bakkt Is Finally Launching Its Bitcoin Futures Today. Here’s What to Expect

Nikhilesh De

Bakkt is finally launching Monday. Here’s what to expect from bitcoin’s first regulated, physically settled, institutionally focused futures market.

Exchanges

CME Files to Double Monthly Bitcoin Futures Open Position Limit to 10K BTC

Nikhilesh De

CME Group wants to double the maximum number of bitcoin futures contracts traders can buy for each month.

Exchanges

Bakkt to Require $3.9K Down Payment on Bitcoin Futures Contracts

Nikhilesh De

Bakkt has revealed the initial margin requirements for its bitcoin futures contracts ahead of a scheduled Sept. 23 launch.

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