TL;DR Coinbase Financial Markets has submitted a CFTC product filing for single-stock perpetual futures. Initial contracts cover Apple, Tesla and Nvidia. Trading is not live yet; the products remain in the regulatory process. Coinbase is taking another run at bringing a product long associated with offshore crypto exchanges into the regulated U.S. market. Coinbase Financial…
They say journalists never truly clock out. But for Christian, that's not just a metaphor, it's a lifestyle. By day, he navigates the ever-shifting tides of the cryptocurrency market, wielding words like a seasoned editor and crafting articles that decipher the jargon for the masses. When the PC goes on hibernate mode, however, his pursuits…
They say journalists never truly clock out. But for Christian, that's not just a metaphor, it's a lifestyle. By day, he navigates the ever-shifting tides of the cryptocurrency market, wielding words like a seasoned editor and crafting articles that decipher the jargon for the masses. When the PC goes on hibernate mode, however, his pursuits…
Rumors are flying. The SEC could approve a Bitcoin Futures ETF before the year ends. It seems like the US Security And Exchange Commission will not give the go-ahead to the mythical Bitcoin ETF just yet… or ever, but a new option has a few companies salivating. What does this mean? And why a Bitcoin…
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TL;DR Coinbase Clearing LLC has been registered by the CFTC as a Derivatives Clearing Organization. The approval allows it to clear fully collateralized futures, options on futures and swaps. Coinbase says the new clearinghouse will use USDC collateral and support 24/7 settlement. Coinbase has filled in the final piece of a U.S. derivatives stack it…
SEC And CFTC Open Joint Consultation On Crypto Derivatives Rules The SEC and CFTC have opened a joint consultation on digital asset derivatives, giving the market a fresh sign that US regulators are trying to reduce confusion around crypto products that sit between securities and commodities oversight. The consultation focuses on security-based swaps and digital…
The ongoing regulatory delays and hurdles imposed by the US government have not dampened the enthusiasm for crypto related products such as the highly anticipated Bakkt launch. Bakkt Will be a ‘Moonshot Bet’ The Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) has recently announced its fourth quarter earnings which have beat some Wall Street predictions. Chief executive Jeffrey Sprecher…
Is FTX saving the crypto industry or taking control of it? The derivatives-focused cryptocurrency exchange has been on the sidelines, watching everything around them collapse, and finally decided to take action. That or, as the rumor says, FTX created this whole situation in their labs and is now buying assets on the cheap. There’s only…
The U.K.’s Royal Mint plans to create a digital token backed by physical gold has been shelved after U.S.-based derivatives exchange, the CME, dissolved a partnership between the two entities and the government stepped in to block proposed trading on a cryptocurrency exchange. Meanwhile, other mints and startups around the world push on with their…