Crypto derivatives provider LedgerX plans to become the first U.S. firm to offer physically settled bitcoin futures contracts.
LedgerPrime, a crypto trading firm led by ex-Wall Street whizzes, has closed on $12 million of capital and secured commitments for another $8 million.
The bitcoin block reward will be cut in half next year – and soon, market watchers can place bets on exactly when the subsidy halving will happen.
LedgerX is launching LXVX – a "Bitcoin Fear Index" similar to the VIX, a popular volatility benchmark in the stock market.
Bitcoin derivatives trading provider LedgerX says it saw a "record" amount of trading volume over the last two months.
LedgerX announced Tuesday that it is launching a new simplified interface for a bitcoin call options trading platform.
Bitcoin trading platform LedgerX now sees $7.5 million traded weekly in options products, up from $1 million during its first week.
A little-known British crypto company has already turned XRP futures into a budding business worth over $30 million a month.
Options exchange CBOE has released early specifications for its planned bitcoin futures product.
The first ever LedgerX long-term bitcoin futures option pegs the cryptocurrency price at $10,000 by next December.
