Is bitcoin growing up? Regulated futures boom as investors seek a safer ride
LONDON (Reuters) – When bitcoin was born it was a symbol of counterculture, a rebel currency with near-anonymity and a lack of regulation. A decade…
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The Future Of Bitcoin According To Tim Draper
Earlier this month, famed cryptocurrency investor and crypto-celebrity Tim Draper spoke out about his views for the future of Bitcoin. Historically, Draper has been known…
Crypto Exchange Aggregator Caspian to Offer Crypto Options and Futures Trading
Institutional crypto trading, portfolio and risk management platform Caspian announced that it has integrated its platform with cryptocurrency futures and options trading exchange Deribit. The news was revealed in a press…
CME: Average Daily Volume for Bitcoin Futures Grew 41% in Q3
Average daily volumes for bitcoin futures trading saw a significant jump in the third quarter compared to the last period, according to CME Group. The…
Bitcoin Futures Expire Today, Are you Buying the Dip?
Bitcoin (BTC) has dropped down about 5 percent at $7,868 which has been triggered by the expiry of Bitcoin futures today. With the opportunity to…
Crypto Exchange OKEx to Roll Back Trades After Futures Plunge
Hong Kong-based crypto trading platform OKEx will roll back futures transactions following what it called an “irregular” sell-off. OKEx, operated by cryptocurrency exchange OKCoin, said Friday that…
US Commodities Regulator Proposes Definition for Cryptocurrency ‘Delivery’
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has published a proposed interpretation of how it will deem that a cryptocurrency has been “delivered” from a…
Bitcoin Price Back Above $17k to Set New All-Time High
The price of bitcoin has pushed back above $17,000, hitting a new all-time high on CoinDesk’s Bitcoin Price Index (BPI). As of press time, the…
US Regulator Clears CME, CBOE to Begin Bitcoin Futures Trading
U.S. financial firms CME Group, CBOE and Cantor Fitzgerald revealed today they will list financial products offering exposure to cryptocurrencies starting December 18. First unveiled in…