Financial Giant Fidelity Backs Bitcoin Derivatives Yield Fund

The Los Angeles-based Wave Financial has announced the launch of a bitcoin derivatives-based yield fund and Fidelity will provide custody for the fund’s BTC reserves. Wave Financial’s crypto fund commencement is part of a growing trend toward launching BTC derivatives products. CME Group has also revealed the derivatives marketplace will provide options on its bitcoin … Read more

US Exchanges Race to Launch Regulated Physically-Delivered Bitcoin Futures

The race to launch regulated physically-delivered bitcoin futures is back on for three US-regulated trading platforms after one of them hit a snag with the country’s derivatives regulator, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Two other exchanges are racing to launch similar products this year. Also read: SEC Commissioner: US Could Draw Crypto Policy From These … Read more

Ledgerx Approved to Offer Regulated Bitcoin Derivatives to Retail Investors

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has approved Ledgerx to offer physically-settled bitcoin spot and derivatives trading, previously available only to institutional investors, to retail investors of any size. Ledgerx explained that its new platform will share the same order book as the current institutional offering so plenty of liquidity is expected from day one. … Read more

BTC Futures Volume Plummets Relative to Spot Trade Heading Into 2019

Research carried out by Tradeblock has found the combined trade volume across the futures contracts offered by Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) and Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) plummet relative to spot market volume during the second half of 2018. Also Read: Mt. Gox Creditors Neither Need nor Deserve This Kind of ‘Hero’ BTC Futures Volume Rivals … Read more

Understanding Cryptocurrency Options – An Alternative Way to Trade Crypto

Crypto proponents have been excited by the launch of bitcoin futures and options, but many are unfamiliar with the fundamentals. Bitcoin options are a popular way to take advantage of a volatile market by strategically hedging some of the risk. To clear up the jargon associated with the most common form of derivatives trading, analysts here … Read more

Russians See Growing Number of Options to Buy Cryptocurrencies

Interest towards cryptocurrencies in Russia remained relatively stable throughout 2018, despite the significant drop in their prices. Ruble-denominated trade on Localbitcoins, for example, has shown a generally positive trend since last spring. In the past year, Russians also saw a growing number of other options to purchase digital coins. Also read: Abkhazia Temporarily Shuts Down … Read more

3 Reasons to Check out dYdX’s Open-Source Protocols

Innovation in the world of cryptocurrency is available in many different forms. Most recently, dYdX is looking to bring something entirely new to the table as they bridge the gap between traditional financial solutions and cryptocurrencies. Always an interesting approach, this concept has a few choice advantages. #3 Margin Trading Support dYdX positions itself as an … Read more

UK Government Moots Ban on Cryptocurrency Derivatives

The U.K. government is considering a ban on cryptocurrency-linked derivative products. The Financial Conduct Authority said in a report on Oct. 29 that it will begin consultations on whether to ban the sale of derivatives based on digital coins like BTC as well as to restrict crypto-based contracts of difference to the public. Virtual currency … Read more

Robinhood Crypto Expands to Three More States

Crypto trading app Robinhood is now available in more U.S. states. In October, the platform has launched services in Rhode Island, Tennessee and Arkansas. The move brings the total to 24 states whose residents can now make zero-commission trades in several leading cryptocurrencies. Also read: Increasing Number of Crypto ATMs in Europe Support BCH App … Read more

SEC Postpones Deliberations on NYSE Arca Bitcoin ETFs

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has delayed deliberations on five bitcoin exchange traded funds (ETFs) that were filed with the SEC by NYSE Arca, Inc. Also Read: PR Specialists in the Russian Crypto Space Paid 10x the Average Salary SEC Consideration of NYSE Arca Bitcoin ETFs Postponed The SEC has announced that will … Read more