Futures

CME

CME Becomes Biggest Bitcoin Futures Exchange as Institutional Interest Rises

Omkar GodboleJan 7, 2021

Chicago Mercantile Exchange now tops the list of the biggest bitcoin futures trading platforms, accounting for nearly 20% of all open interest.

Ether

Institutions Will Start Buying Ether in 2021, Messari Analyst Says

Kevin ReynoldsDec 27, 2020

CME Group's announcement that it will launch ether (ETH) futures on Feb. 8, 2021, could spur heightened institutional interest.

Derivatives

OKEx Adds More Coin-Margined Perpetual Swaps for Real-Time Settlement

Tanzeel AkhtarJan 14, 2021

The real-time settlement function went live on Dec. 29.

Futures

FTX Seeks to Launch Coinbase Futures Market Ahead of Public Listing

Zack VoellDec 18, 2020

Launching the new futures market depends on regulatory clarity.

Ether

CME Announces Ether Futures Contracts

Omkar GodboleDec 16, 2020

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) announced Wednesday it will launch a futures contract on ether, the world's second-largest cryptocurrency by market value, in February.

Futures

Futures

Bitcoin Derivatives Firm ErisX Adds Cash-Settled Contracts After Physically Settled Futures Fall Flat

Nathan DiCamillo

Cryptocurrency derivatives platform ErisX launched cash-settled bounded futures on Tuesday.

Markets

Bitcoin Faces Volatility Rise as Futures Market Shows Signs of Overheating

Omkar Godbole

The bitcoin perpetual futures "funding rate" has shot up, suggesting the market may be overleveraged to the bullish side.

ErisX

ErisX Unit Gets CFTC ‘OK’ to Clear Fully Collateralized Swaps

Kevin Reynolds

The clearing arm of ErisX got CFTC approval to diversify beyond digital currencies.

Futures

FTX Raises ‘TRUMP’ Futures Margins as Price Suggests Lower Expectations of Election Win

Sebastian Sinclair

FTX said the price of one TRUMP contract roughly equals the president's expected chances of reelection.

Bitcoin

CME’s Rise in Bitcoin Futures Rankings Signals Growing Institutional Interest

Omkar Godbole

CME has risen to second place in terms of bitcoin futures open interest, passing Binance and BitMEX.

Futures

Institutions Take Record Bullish Bets in Bitcoin Futures, Shrugging Off Exchange Missteps

Omkar Godbole

Institutions hold record bullish beets in CME Bitcoin futures as the cryptocurrency shows resilience to negative news.

BitMEX

BitMEX Ether Futures Trading Contracts Fall by Half in Wake of US Charges

Omkar Godbole

Open interest on the Seychelles-based cryptocurrency exchange is down nearly 50% from the $125 million observed Oct. 1.