ESMA Seeks Public Input on Cryptocurrency Derivatives Policy
The European Securities and Markets Authority released a public call for input on cryptocurrency-based contracts-for-differences.
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Jan 18, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. UTC
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Hong Kong Regulator Issues Warning on Bitcoin Futures
A Hong Kong finance regulator has published a new circular on bitcoin futures contracts and other cryptocurrency-related investment products.
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Dec 12, 2017 at 6:00 a.m. UTC
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Bitcoin Futures Open Sees Price Spike, CBOE Crash
The CBOE's website became unavailable just as it launched its first bitcoin futures contracts on Sunday.
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Dec 11, 2017 at 12:21 a.m. UTC
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FUD on All Sides: In Defense of CME's Bitcoin Plan
The CME’s plan to offer bitcoin futures will benefit the futures trading and bitcoin communities alike – notwithstanding hand-wringing in both worlds.
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Nov 20, 2017 at 6:00 a.m. UTC
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First Long-Term LedgerX Bitcoin Option Pegs Price at $10,000
The first ever LedgerX long-term bitcoin futures option pegs the cryptocurrency price at $10,000 by next December.
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Nov 18, 2017 at 9:59 p.m. UTC
Nov 18, 2017
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Brokerage Chief: Bitcoin Futures Must Be Quarantined
A well-known electronic brokerage firm is issuing dire warnings against the CME Group's plan to launch a bitcoin futures contract next month.
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Nov 15, 2017 at 8:45 p.m. UTC
Nov 15, 2017
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Derivatives Giant CME Group to Launch Bitcoin Futures Contract
Derivatives marketplace operator CME Group has announced plans to launch a bitcoin futures product.
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Oct 31, 2017 at 1:52 p.m. UTC
Oct 31, 2017
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LedgerX Trades $1 Million in Bitcoin Derivatives in First Week
New York-based startup LedgerX has concluded a historic first week of cryptocurrency derivatives trading, reporting $1 million in exchanges.
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Oct 20, 2017 at 10:27 p.m. UTC
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DTCC Milestone: $11 Trillion in Derivatives Gets Closer to the Blockchain
Working through the issues of using ethereum's smart contract language, DTCC and Axoni move $11 trillion worth of derivatives closer to blockchain.
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Oct 20, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. UTC
Oct 20, 2017
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Two More Bitcoin Futures ETFs Are Up for SEC Approval
A growing number of companies are looking to launch ETFs tied to bitcoin derivatives contracts, public records show.
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Sep 28, 2017 at 3:05 p.m. UTC
Sep 28, 2017