June 3, 2019 Open Positions on Chicago Mercantile Exchange Bitcoin Futures Hit Record High The number of open contracts for CME bitcoin futures is reportedly at an all-time high. The number of open contracts for the Chicago Mercantile Exchange’s (CME) bitcoin (BTC) futures is reportedly at an all-time high, cryptocurrency news outlet Coindesk reported on June 3.According to visible data released by the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) data, the number of open positions for the aforementioned future contract in the week from May 27 to June 3 is 5,190.Coindesk claims that this is the highest number of open positions that CME’s bitcoin futures have ever reported and a 7% increase over the previous week.Per the report, the recent increase in futures trading activity could be a sign of increased institutional interest in bitcoin.…
June 3, 2019 SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce Encourages Less Caution Toward ETF Innovation SEC commissioner Hester Peirce urged for a less cautious approach towards innovation in the ETF space.…
May 30, 2019 Japanese Financial Services Agency Approaches Crypto ETFs With Caution, Cites Volatility The Japanese Financial Services Agency showed a cautious approach towards cryptocurrency-based ETFs. The Japanese Financial Services Agency (FSA) showed a cautious approach towards cryptocurrency-based exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in comments at the finance committee of the upper house of the National Diet on May 30.…
May 24, 2019 Crypto Derivatives Platform Vows to Tackle Socialized Losses Seen on Other Exchanges sponsored A crypto derivatives exchange says it offers competitive advantages over rivals thanks to its partnerships with established industry players.…
April 15, 2019 BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes Reveals Plans to Open Crypto Options Platform Arthur Hayes, co-founder and CEO of major crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX, has revealed that the company is hoping to open an options platform within 12-18 months.…
April 8, 2019 Private Bank Kleinwort Hambros Launches Blockchain Exchange-Traded Note Private bank Kleinwort Hambros has launched an exchange-traded note made up of blockchain companies. Private bank Kleinwort Hambros launched an exchange-traded note (ETN) made up of blockchain-related companies, financial news outlet Finextra reported on April 8.Kleinwort Hambros is owned by Societe Generale, acting as their private wealth management division in the United Kingdom.…
February 18, 2019 CFTC Commissioner Brian Quintenz Suggests Creation of Crypto Self-Regulatory Organization CFTC commissioner Brian Quintenz suggested that participants in the crypto industry should create a self-regulatory structure.…
February 6, 2019 ETF.com President and Bitwise Researcher Matt Hougan: 95 Percent of Cryptos Will Die Matt Hougan expressed his idea that most cryptocurrencies will die, and the “sooner that happens, the better.” Matt Hougan, Global Head of Research at Bitwise Asset Management and president at ETF.com, expressed his idea that most cryptocurrencies will die in an interview with Bloomberg published on Feb.…
December 31, 2018 Launch Timeline for Bakkt’s Bitcoin Futures to Be Clarified Early 2019: ICE The operator of the New York Stock Exchange posted an update for the launch of Bakkt’s physically settled daily Bitcoin futures contract.…
December 29, 2018 Huobi to Launch Company’s First Exchange Dedicated to EOS in Q1 2019 Huobi plans to launch the company’s first crypto exchange — dedicated to EOS — in the first quarter of 2019.…
