#Bitcoin Derivatives News

CFTC Greenlights Bitnomial to Offer Bitcoin (BTC) Derivatives

April 21, 2020 by Anthonia Isichei at Bitcoin

Bitnomial Exchange, a Chicago-based Bitcoin derivatives platform, recently gained approval from the U.S. Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to offer traders physically-delivered bitcoin derivatives contracts and options trading. Bitnomial Set to Roll Out Bitcoin Derivatives The bitcoin derivatives exchange announced the approval via a press release on Monday (April 20,...

Ethereum (ETH) Held by Bitfinex Exceeds Entire DeFi Market

Bitcoin and Ethereum Derivatives Launched on Bitfinex

September 4, 2019 by Edoardo Vecchio at Bitcoin

According to official news released by Bitfinex on September 3, the exchange has added support for two derivatives products based on Bitcoin and Ethereum. Bitfinex, the Market Leader Founded in 2012, Bitfinex is a cryptocurrency exchange providing advanced services for digital currency traders and liquidity providers, while also being closely linked with the...

U.K Brokerage Firm TP ICAP to Trade Bitcoin Derivatives

June 19, 2019 by Aisshwarya Tiwari at Bitcoin, News

According to a Bloomberg article published on June 17, 2019, financial services firm TP ICAP is set to enter the cryptocurrency industry starting with offering cash-settled futures contracts on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). Another Finance Firm Forays into the Crypto Industry As bitcoin (BTC) looks to regain its lost...

Blockchain Blockstream Platform Blue Yellow

Blockstream Trials First Trust-Minimized P2P Bitcoin Derivatives

April 24, 2019 by Alex Lielacher at Bitcoin, Blockchain, Finance, News

Blockchain technology company Blockstream has revealed that it was able to successfully complete a trust-minimized forward-contract transaction on the Bitcoin blockchain. The transaction occurred on April 16 between Blockstream and Crypto Garage. The official research paper was published on April 19, 2019. An Intro to Crypto Garage Crypto Garage is...