Tag: CBOE

Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), which is the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) has announced that it’s recently established cryptocurrency exchange, Bakkt will launch its physically-settled daily bitcoin futures contracts on December 12, 2018, according to a notice by ICE on October 22, 2018. Bitcoin Futures Gets December Launch Date As stated in the news release, ICE Futures U.S….

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The Chicago Mercantile Exchange, also known as the CME Group, has said in a tweet on October 17, 2018, that bitcoin futures trading on its platform is up by a whopping 41 percent in Q3 of this year as compared to the poor performances of the cryptocurrency futures trading product in previous quarters. Bitcoin Futures Trading Surge Amidst Bear Market…

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According to Business insider’s article released on August 31, 22018,CBOE is currently waiting for further information from the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The launch of Ether futures would be a remarkable step forward for the cryptocurrency community as it could lead to wider trading in the cryptocurrency ecosystem and potentially lead to an exchange-traded fund. Ether Futures would be…

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Tech entrepreneur and Bitcoin evangelist Andreas Antonopoulos has warned that the much-awaited crypto exchange-traded fund (ETF) would perpetuate a flood of new capital into the market. He believes this could actually increase the volatility while decreasing individual control. A Growing Community Cryptocurrencies are now squarely in the mind of potential investors. Since the inception of Bitcoin and blockchain technology in…

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Months after announcing the industry’s first Bitcoin futures, Cboe Global Markets (Cboe) now aspires to become the first to list a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). While the company still has to get a final nod from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), speculative reports are suggesting that it’s only a matter of time till Cboe succeeds in persuading the…

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Amidst rising sentiment from the cryptocurrency community about the launch of Bitcoin ETFs, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) confirmed it would not introduce futures for any other cryptocurrency shortly, cutting down any sporadic rumors suggesting the contrary. The Future of Cryptocurrency Futures Speaking to Bloomberg on July 26, 2018, CME CEO Terry Duffy noted the prominent bourse is not interested…

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CME Group has released data indicating that the Average Daily Volume (ADV) of bitcoin futures contracts grew 93 percent in the second quarter of 2018. In a July 20, 2018, tweet on its Twitter account, the derivatives trading giant also revealed that over the same period, the rate of open interest (OI) in bitcoin futures expanded by 58 percent. Much Ado…

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Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) Global Markets, one of the world’s largest futures exchanges, has filed for a bitcoin ETF (exchange-traded fund) with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). CBOE’s future with bitcoin ETF looks promising If the SEC approves the application, this would mean that the exchange could get a bitcoin ETF license, which would consequently give…

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After trying twice without succeeding, New York-based investment management firm, VanEck has joined forces with SolidX blockchain and fintech firm, in a bid to launch a crypto-powered ETF. Strike One, Bitcoin ETF According to Business Wire, VanEck asset management company has declared it will partner with SolidX blockchain technology company to start a physically-backed bitcoin ETF that will be insured…

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The price of bitcoin (BTC) briefly dropped below $9,000 on April 25 but regained the critical level on April 26. On April 27, BTC-USD reached a high of $9,387.82 on the Bitstamp exchange, rebounding from lows near $8,600 on April 26 after the CBOE experienced the largest daily volume for bitcoin futures. Two ‘Record Sessions’ into Bullish Run, Five to…

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