Bank of Russia asks stock exchanges to not list crypto-related firms

The Bank of Russia’s new stock exchange recommendations do not apply to central bank digital currencies and authorized digital assets issued in Russia. As global cryptocurrency companies increasingly consider going public, the Russian central bank has officially recommended local exchanges to avoid crypto-related listings.The Bank of Russia issued an information letter on July 19, asking Russian stock exchanges to stay away from listings of foreign and local companies involved in a broad range of crypto services.The central bank elaborated that local exchanges should not list stocks issued by companies whose business relies on crypto market prices, including digital financial assets issued outside Russia, crypto-tracking indexes, as well as crypto derivatives and crypto funds.

FTX Confirms Its Mega Raise As Investors Bet on Crypto Future

Sam Bankman-Fried, CEO of FTX. Source: A video screenshot, Youtube/FTX Official As expected, two-year-old major crypto derivatives exchange FTX was valued almost 20 times more in a recent investment round, one of the largest raises in the crypto industry.

FTX smashes crypto funding record with $900m raise to become exchange decacorn

The crypto derivatives exchange has seen its valuation soar over the past year, reflecting the rapid growth of digital assets over the same period.

Bybit Extends Its Reach With Spot Trade Offering

Adding to the exchange platform’s existing cryptocurrency derivatives products, Bybit will now offer spot cryptocurrency trading in four pairs, with additional pairs set to be rolled out in the near future.

Crypto Derivatives Giant Bybit Enters Spot Trading With More Products In Pipeline

Ben Zhou. Source: A video screenshot, Youtube/Bybit Major crypto derivatives exchange ByBit launched a spot trading pilot today and they have more products in the pipeline amid growing competition in the sector, Ben Zhou, the CEO of the company, told Cryptonews.com. According to him, the platform saw more than USD 1trn worth of cryptoassets change hands in 2020.

Bybit, a Crypto Derivatives Exchange, Launches Crypto Spot Trading

The derivatives exchange today announced the launch of spot trading.

Judge scolds BitMEX lawsuit plaintiffs for offering him crypto ‘basics’ lessons

The judge urged the plaintiffs to “focus on the task at hand — convincing me that they have stated a plausible claim.” The California District Judge overseeing a racketeering suit filed against crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX, William H.

Crypto Exchange CEO Says Huge Grayscale Bitcoin Trust Unlock Doesn’t Matter for BTC – Here’s Why

Sam Bankman-Fried, CEO of crypto derivatives exchange FTX, doesn’t agree with opinions about the impact of the upcoming Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) unlock.

Bitcoin price is down, but here’s 3 reasons why $1B liquidations are less frequent

This year crypto derivatives traders faced some tough times, but the current situation seems much more favorable to Bitcoin bulls. Bitcoin (BTC) might be struggling to break the $36,000 resistance for the past three weeks, but bulls now have one less thing to worry about: cascading futures contracts liquidations.One might be under the impression that a $1 billion liquidation is usual for Bitcoin.

Crypto Derivatives Exchange Bybit to Introduce Stringent KYC Policy

The British Virgin Islands-based Bybit Fintech Limited has announced the cryptocurrency derivatives exchange is introducing an updated know-your-customer (KYC) policy on July 12.

Crypto Exchange Co-Founder Buying Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana Plus ‘No Brainer’ Altcoin Amid Market Recalibration

The co-founder of the crypto derivatives exchange Hxro says he’s accumulating several crypto assets during the market downturn.

NBA, MLB, E-sports, And Now Bündchen & Brady Join FTX's Marketing Team

Source: A screenshot, Instagram/tombrady US-based model, activist, and businesswoman Gisele Bündchen and American football star Tom Brady have taken an equity stake in crypto derivatives exchange FTX and will become its ambassadors, working on the charitable side of the business as well.

Huobi Prohibits Chinese Residents From Leveraging Cryptocurrency Derivatives 

The Seychelles-based cryptocurrency exchange originally founded in China, Huobi, has officially banned Chinese residents from swapping cryptocurrency derivatives, according to the company’s revised user agreement.

Huobi Suspends Crypto Derivatives In China, Bitcoin Mining In Iran + More News

Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news. ____ Exchanges news Crypto exchange Huobi has suspended crypto derivatives trading for customers in China, according to the updated user agreement.

Huobi bans crypto derivatives trading for users in China

Chinese users will no longer be able to trade crypto derivatives on the Huobi exchange amid a broader cryptocurrency crackdown from the government. Crypto exchange platform Huobi has updated its user agreement document, banning crypto derivatives trading for customers in China.According to the updated user agreement section of the Huobi Global website, the ban on crypto derivatives trading covers users in jurisdictions like China, Taiwan, Israel and Iraq.

OKEx Lists BZZ, Native Token of the Swarm Decentralized Storage and Communications Protocol

OKEx, the global crypto derivatives and spot trading exchange platform has announced its latest inclusion to the list of supported cryptocurrencies.

Dogecoin Asset of the Year, Says Crypto Exchange CEO – Here’s Why

The 29-year-old billionaire CEO of crypto derivatives exchange FTX considers the meme cryptocurrency Dogecoin (DOGE) the asset of the year.

This Is When MicroStrategy Might Sell Bitcoin According to Arthur Hayes

Former CEO of major crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX, Arthur Hayes, discussed the only time the US-based software developer MicroStrategy (MSTR) could be forced to sell their bitcoin (BTC), now worth billions of USD. In his recent blog piece, Hayes noted how MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor "had the gall" in 2020 to issue USD 1.6bn worth of bonds and

DOGE vs BTC: Elon Musk declares crypto ‘space race’ with BitMEX has begun

Can BitMEX and Bitcoin beat Elon Musk and Dogecoin to launch the first crypto asset into lunar orbit? A 21st-century space race appears to be brewing between Elon Musk and BitMEX, with both parties pledging to launch their respective crypto of choice to the literal moon first.On June 4, the popular crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX announced it would be supporting space robotics firm, Astrobotic Technology, in the company’s mission to send its first commercial lander to the moon during Q4 2020.Noting that the mission aims to be the first instance in which “a private company leading a coalition of government, academia, industry, and international partners reaches the lunar surface,” BitMEX plans to make the occasion by delivering a one-of-a-kind physical Bitcoin to the moon’s surface.

Japan’s Top Financial Watchdog Sends a Warning Crypto Derivatives Exchange Bybit

The Japanese government’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) has issued a warning to the crypto derivatives exchange Bybit claiming that the trading platform is allowing residents of Japan access to the exchange.

Japanese watchdog issues warning to crypto derivatives exchange Bybit

The warning comes in response to Bybit’s marketing campaign that reportedly targeted Japanese investors. Singapore-based Bybit, the world’s fifth-largest cryptocurrency derivatives exchange by trading volume, has allegedly been running unregistered crypto services in Japan, according to an official warning.The Japan Financial Services Agency issued a formal warning letter to Bybit stating that the firm is not registered to operate crypto services in the country.The warning comes in response to Bybit’s marketing campaign that reportedly targeted Japanese investors, according to Norbert Gehrke, founder and representative director of tech hub Tokyo FinTech.“Such public reprimand for running an unregistered business has not occurred for a while, so one is to assume that the FSA has witnessed aggressive marketing by Bybit to Japanese investors that goes beyond the common transgressions of presenting their website in Japanese and not blocking Japanese IP addresses,” Gehrke wrote in a blog post.Gehrke claimed that Bybit’s Japanese website makes no mention that local investors are not allowed to access the platform and does not block local IPs from accessing it.

Crypto derivatives market down but not out as $3B expiry sours the mood

The spot price crash reveals a high correlation with the derivatives markets as nearly $3 billion worth of options stand to expire in May. Bitcoin (BTC) led the entire cryptocurrency market through a tumultuous period after the majority of the cryptoverse was painted red on May 19, a day now also referred to as “Black Wednesday.” BTC’s price fell below $40,000 for the first time since it blew past the resistance level on Feb.

Canadian regulators accuse crypto exchange of breaking securities law

Canada’s OSC continues to take action against allegedly non-compliant cryptocurrency trading platforms after announcing new compliance measures in March. Canadian securities regulators have initiated a regulatory action against major global cryptocurrency exchange Poloniex.On Tuesday, the Ontario Securities Commission published a statement of allegations against Polo Digital Assets, also known as Poloniex, alleging that the firm has failed to comply with Ontario securities laws.According to the statement, Poloniex has never been registered with the agency while encouraging Canadians to use its platform and allowing Ontario residents to trade crypto derivatives and securities.

Huobi, OKEx Limit Services for Chinese Customers Ahead of Gov Crackdown

Huboi has restricted Chinese citizens from crypto derivatives trading and some mining services, while OKEx will pause trading for its coin OKB in China.

Top Chess Players To Compete For USD 100K Worth Of Bitcoin

Source: Adobe/bizoo_n Forthcoming online chess tournament FTX Crypto Cup is slated to pit the world’s top ten players against each other, allowing the global chess elite to compete for USD 100,000 worth of bitcoin (BTC), provided by the event’s sponsor and crypto derivatives exchange FTX, and USD 220,000 in cash. Some of the grandmasters that are to take part in the cup, which is described as

Brazilians Can Now Bet on President Bolsonaro’s Reelection Bid on FTX

Crypto derivatives exchange FTX has launched a futures contract that allows Brazilian voters and traders in jurisdictions where the platform is available to bet on the outcome of Brazil’s next presidential election.

Crypto Derivatives Exchange FTX Starts Offering Lumber Futures Amidst Commodities Price Boom

FTX, one of the largest derivatives exchanges, has started to offer lumber-based futures markets for its customers, given the recent interest in speculating on commodities prices.

Tim Draper-backed crypto derivatives exchange raises $18M

Globe Derivative Exchange prepares to launch its platform next month by raising $18 million for a token sale. A new global cryptocurrency derivatives exchange, Globe Derivative Exchange, or GlobeDX, continues preparation for the platform's launch by securing another major raise. GlobeDX announced Wednesday that the firm has successfully raised $18 million through a new funding round featuring investors like seed money startup accelerator Y Combinator and Tim Draper’s Draper Dragon fund.

BitMEX Confirms Expansion Plans, Focus On Derivatives Remains

Building on its earlier announcement of expansion plans, crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX has unveiled it is broadening its offer with five new business segments: spot, brokerage, custody, information products, and academy.

Obsessed Amateur Crypto Traders Are 'Disproportionately Liquidated'

Inexperienced and small crypto derivatives traders are outperformed by more savvy players and their positions are "disproportionately liquidated," according to a recent study by researchers from the Carnegie Mellon University CyLab.

Almost USD 10 Billion Liquidated Amid Sunday Selloff In Crypto Market

USD 9.9bn worth of trading positions in the crypto derivatives market were liquidated in the past 24 hours as the crypto market experienced a sharp selloff on Sunday.

BitMEX's Arthur Hayes Surrendered and Released as Planned

Arthur Hayes. As expected, former CEO of major crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX, Arthur Hayes, surrended in the US on April 6 and was released on USD 10m bond.

Mini Bitcoin Futures, UK Crypto Tax Guide, Michael Jordan & NFTs + More News

Source: Adobe/Игорь Головнёв Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news. Exchanges news Major derivatives marketplace CME Group said it will expand its suite of crypto derivatives with the introduction of a new Micro Bitcoin futures contract on May 3, pending regulatory

Canadian Regulators Issue Guidance Note for Crypto Derivatives Platforms

Canadian crypto trading platforms and money services businesses must take additional steps to comply with local legislation, said regulators.

Bitcoin Markets Ready for Record $6 Billion Options Expiration

Around $6 billion in Bitcoin options contracts are set to expire this Friday, a record for crypto derivatives trading, but how will markets react?

Options traders target $80K by May, Skew suggests just 6% chance they're right

Options traders are betting big that BTC will be above $80,000 on April 30, but analytics provider Skew thinks there is a 94% chance their positions will be worthless. With Coinbase’s highly anticipated direct listing IPO expected to take place next month, options traders appear to be betting that Bitcoin will once again soar to new all-time highs in the coming weeks. On March 24, the founders of crypto analytics firm Glassnode tweeted data suggesting that options traders on peer-to-peer crypto derivatives exchange, Deribit, are loading up on contracts set to expire on April 30 with a strike price of $80,000.

Bexplus provides free 100,000 DOGE & double deposit for new users

To help traders get more cryptocurrencies, Bexplus, the leading crypto derivatives exchange, launched 2 events for new users. Get 100,000 Dogecoins for free.

OKExChain Partners with Cosmostation to Enable Secure Staking

OKExChain, the world’s first trading chain created by renowned crypto derivatives exchange and trading platform OKEx has partnered with Cosmostation to provide a secure staking environment to its community.

Arthur Hayes seeks voluntary surrender in Hawaii court with $10 million bail

Lawyers for the former CEO of crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX are proposing Hayes’ voluntary appearance on April 6, with his potential release on bail subject to a $10 million personal recognizance bond. Lawyers negotiating on behalf of  Arthur Hayes, one of four BitMEX executives and co-owners accused of violating the Bank Secrecy Act by United States authorities, have finalized the terms of his proposed voluntary surrender to a Hawaii court on April 6. As a letter submitted to the Southern District Court of New York outlines, the counsel's negotiations with the government on behalf of Hayes began shortly after his indictment was unsealed in Oct.

BitMEX's Arthur Hayes To Surrender And To Be Released In April

Arthur Hayes. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, Distributed Co-founder and CEO of major crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX, Arthur Hayes, has agreed to surrender in the US on April 6 and should be released on USD 10m bond, secured by USD 1m in cash, per a filing in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. Hayes, 35, is now residing in Singapore where he's married

BitMEX executive surrenders in New York, pleads not guilty

BitMEX's co-owner, Ben Delo, has pleaded not guilty after surrendering to US authorities in New York. Ben Delo, one of the founders and co-owners of embattled crypto derivatives exchange, BitMEX, has surrendered to US authorities in New York.

Crypto Exchange FTX Pushing To Acquire Exclusive Naming Rights to Home of NBA’s Miami Heat

Crypto derivatives exchange FTX is reportedly on the brink of acquiring exclusive naming rights to the home of the National Basketball Association’s (NBA) Miami Heat.

OKEx Adds PERP and Three More Tokens to Further Expand its DeFi Offering

The leading crypto derivatives exchange and trading platform, OKEx has further expanded its DeFi offering by adding few more tokens to its list of supported cryptocurrencies.

Binance reportedly under CFTC investigation over US-based trading activity

The world's largest cryptocurrency exchange is reportedly being probed by the CFTC over concerns it facilitated crypto derivatives trading for US-based customers. Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trade volume, is reportedly under investigation by the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission regarding possible trades made by US-based customers. Binance Holdings Ltd is being investigated by the watchdog concerning possible derivatives trades made by American customers, Bloomberg reported on Friday, after being tipped off by an anonymous source. The exchange has not yet been accused of any wrongdoing, however, regulators are now reportedly seeking to determine whether cryptocurrency derivatives were bought and sold by US citizens on the Binance platform. A Binance spokesperson told Cointelegraph, “We do not comment, as a matter of policy, on communications with any regulators.

Four Up-and-Coming Crypto Derivatives Exchanges to Watch in 2021

Derivatives are one of the fastest-growing crypto markets, with futures volume vastly outstripping the spot.

Bybit to shut down operations in UK to comply with FCA mandate

In what is a move towards complying with the Financial Conduct Authority's [FCA] ban on crypto-derivatives, popular exchange Bybit has announced that it will be shutting down its operations for custom The post Bybit to shut down operations in UK to comply with FCA mandate appeared first on AMBCrypto.

Bybit to Cease Services for UK Citizens Following the FCA Ban on Crypto Derivatives Trading

Singapore-headquartered digital asset exchange Bybit will suspend its services to UK citizens following the FCA ban on crypto derivatives trading. 

Crypto Exchange Bybit To End Trading for UK Customers

The exchange said it was complying with new regulations around crypto derivatives offered to UK citizens.

BitMEX Eyes Spot Trading, Custody As Arthur Hayes Prepares to Surrender

Arthur Hayes. Source: Twitter, @CryptoHayes Major crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX is now seemingly working on all fronts in order to strengthen their positions amid regulatory crackdown and growing competition.

BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes Agrees to Surrender to US Authorities

Fugitive executives of crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX have been discussing a surrender agreement with the US government.

BitMEX’s Arthur Hayes and Ben Delo negotiate surrender to US authorities

Court transcripts have revealed that BitMEX’s fugitive executives Arthur Hayes and Ben Delo are negotiating a surrender with US authorities. The former CEO of crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX, Arthur Hayes, is in negotiations to surrender to US authorities next month concerning charges that authorities levied against four of the exchange’s executives and co-owners in October. Transcripts of a court teleconference dated Feb.

BitMEX Mulls Plain Vanilla Products As It Looks To Increase Market Share

Major crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX might introduce a new range of plain vanilla, or basic financial products designed to boost its market share, according to Alexander Höptner, CEO of 100x Group, the holding behind the platform. “The products that we offer right now are pretty sophisticated products, so we are more targeting right now professional or

Crypto derivatives exchange FTX launches futures on 2021 Olympics

Will they or won't they happen? Amid debates over how safe the Olympic games can be in 2021, cryptocurrency traders can now bet on the likelihood of their eventual go-head.

BitMEX: Does the exchange still retain its spark?

The crypto derivatives industry has grown multi-fold over the past couple of years but it hasn't been the best of times for one of the initial leaders in the space.

FTX Review: A Crypto Derivatives Exchange For Seasoned Traders

Futures, options and spot trades offer high rewards—and risks to match.

Rising Bitcoin and Ether derivatives markets are shooting for the spot

The impact of crypto derivatives on the spot market deepens as CME lists Ether futures on its platform. The crypto derivatives market is dominated by Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH), with the main platforms being Huobi, Chicago Mercantile Exchange, OKEx, Bybit and Deribit.

Bitso Buys Gibraltar-Based Crypto Derivatives Platform Quedex

Mexico City-based Bitso plans to incorporate Quedex’s high-performance trading engine across the exchange.

Attacked Blockfolio To Spend Up To USD 10M on Fixing Damage

Popular crypto portfolio tracker and trading app Blockfolio claims they are nearly back to business as usual and are offering up to USD 10 million in credits following this morning's scandalous hack. Blockfolio, which was acquired by crypto derivatives exchange FTX last year, has issued a couple of statements this morning (UTC time), profusely apologizing for the

ETH price surge could cause ‘gamma squeeze’ as bull market heats up: Delta Exchange exec

Delta Exchange, a crypto derivatives platform, says many options traders didn’t expect Ethereum’s price to rise so quickly.

FTX Boss Bankman-Fried Says He Is Worth a ‘Mostly Illiquid’ USD 10B

Sam Bankman-Fried. Source: A video screenshot, Youtube/FTX Official One of President Joe Biden’s biggest campaign backers in the 2020 presidential election has been grabbing the limelight in the mainstream media – as Sam Bankman-Fried (28), the CEO of the crypto derivatives platform FTX, continues to “baffle American political observers” and draw attention with an estimated net worth of

You Can Now Trade GameStop Futures on FTX

Crypto derivatives exchange FTX has just listed GameStop’s “meme stock” for tokenized futures and spot trading.

ACDX Introduces the World’s First Crypto Structured Product – A Hybrid of Perpetual Futures & Options

Bull Bear Strike Token – the revolutionary product is dubbed as the crypto “perpetual futures killer” Founded by the ex-OKEx COO – Andy Cheung – who actively led OKEX to be a top-tier derivatives exchange, ACDX — an advanced crypto derivatives exchange is launching the world’s first crypto structured product today.

Leading Crypto Derivatives Exchange Bit.com Set to Launch Bitcoin Cash Options

On January 21, the derivatives exchange by Matrixport, Bit.com, announced the launch of the first bitcoin cash perpetual swaps and options.

Crypto Fund Managers Infuriated with UK Watchdog's Recent Ban on Crypto Derivatives

Crypto fund managers have released an angry response to the UK financial regulator's recent ban on the sales of crypto derivatives to retail consumers.

Dear Crypto Derivatives Industry, Let’s Not Repeat 2008

As the crypto derivatives industry begins to take off, it needs to avoid the lack of transparency that plagued the industry in the 2000s, when the financial system collapsed.

Crypto Derivatives Surge, Bitcoin Options Open Interest Climbs to $9.6 Billion

Bitcoin options open interest has reached $9.6 billion according to derivatives market data as the metric is nearing the high captured on January 7, 2021.

UK’s FCA crypto derivatives ban may push retail investors to riskier grounds

UK’s FCA banning retail investors from engaging with crypto derivatives takes away risk hedging opportunities. It has stated a variety of reasons for why the products cannot be “reliably valued” by retail consumers, such as financial crime, volatility and an inadequate understanding of crypto assets being the main ones.

Crypto-exchange Deribit adds Bitcoin options with $300K strike

Crypto derivatives exchange Deribit just added Bitcoin options with a $300K strike price and December 2021 expiry. [embed]https://twitter.com/CryptoNekoZ/status/1347570953002364931[/embed] This The post Crypto-exchange Deribit adds Bitcoin options with $300K strike appeared first on AMBCrypto.

BitMEX Finally KYCs All Users but Bitcoin Balance Is Down 66%

Crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX has announced that all of its active users are now verified.

Crypto Derivatives Exchange BitMEX Says All Users Are Now Verified

After getting in hot water with US regulators last year, the exchange has rolled out mandatory verification for all users.

UK crypto community reacts as FCA derivatives ban goes into effect

The ban placed by financial regulators in the United Kingdom on the sale of crypto derivatives to retail traders is now in force. On Wednesday, the decision by the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority to ban crypto futures and exchange-traded notes finally went into effect. The FCA initially announced the ban back in October 2020 following a year-long consideration of the matter.

After Know Your Customer debacle, BitMEX reports 100% of users are verified

Controversial crypto derivatives trading platform BitMEX says its entire user base has completed the obligatory Know Your Customer process. BitMEX has announced the completion of its user verification program, becoming one of the largest crypto trading platforms with a fully certified customer base. As part of the process to verify its entire use base, BitMEX says open positions held by unverified accounts have been closed. Back in Aug.

There's more to Bitcoin Options' story!

The crypto-derivatives market was largely successful in 2020.

FCA Ban on Crypto Derivatives Comes Into Force Today

A ban on crypto-based products issued by the UK’s financial services regulator comes into effect today.

UK’s Ban on Crypto Derivatives Goes Into Effect Today

The Financial Conduct Authority ban on the sale of derivatives and exchange-traded notes was passed in October.

Crypto derivatives gained steam in 2020, but 2021 may see true growth

Crypto derivatives showed enormous growth in 2020 as nearly $2 billion worth of BTC options expired on Christmas day. 2020 was the most important year for the crypto derivatives market so far.

Huobi Futures Announces Launch of Cross-Margin Support for USDT-Margined Swaps, Plans to Give Away 50000 USDT

The leading crypto derivatives platform, Huobi Futures has recently announced a new app feature that allows USDT-Margined Swap traders to avail cross-margining support for their trade positions.

If You're Not In US, You Can Now Bet on Coinbase IPO

Popular crypto derivatives exchange FTX has listed Coinbase pre-IPO contracts, as the CEO Sam Bankman-Fried announced today. As reported four days ago, major US-based crypto exchange Coinbase confirmed it is preparing for its initial public offering (IPO), though specific details are not available yet. Now FTX listed Coinbase (CBSE), which is a pre-IPO contract.

CME Group to Launch Ethereum Futures in February Pending Regulatory Approval

On December 16, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) announced that CME Group is expanding the company’s crypto derivatives and plans to launch Ethereum futures.

FTX Lists Five Tokenized Weed Stocks in 'Joint' Listing

The CEO of crypto derivatives exchange FTX has announced “one of the dopest joint listings” on the platform to date.

ACDX Unveils Market Maker Incentive Program – ACXT Liquidity Farming

What is ACXT Liquidity Farming? ACDX, the world’s first advanced crypto derivatives exchange offering innovative structured products, has announced a groundbreaking incentive program for market makers.

OKEx’s Trading Volumes and Tether Reserve Plunge on Possible User Exodus

A sharp drop in OKEx’s trading volume and stablecoin reserves – tether in particular – may reveal an ongoing exodus of its users after the popular crypto derivatives exchange unexpectedly halted all crypto withdrawal activities for about five weeks.

Ten crypto leaders are in the new Forbes 30 Under 30 list

Forbes new list of 600 up and coming entrepreneurs aged below 30 features 10 representatives from the crypto and blockchain sectors. Ten of the youthful business leaders featured in this year's Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list work in blockchain and cryptocurrency, highlighting increasing acceptance of the industry from the mainstream media. Despite its name, the list actually highlights 600 young people across various categories — with the crypto alumni including seven individuals in the finance category, one in venture capital, one in energy, and one in manufacturing. The finance category features the founder of the $1.2 billion crypto derivatives exchange FTX, and quantitative trading firm Alameda Research, Sam Bankman-Fried.

Crypto derivatives exchange Bybit launches quarterly Bitcoin futures

The contracts will offer traders a longer time horizon for speculating on the digital asset. Bybit announced Thursday that it will roll out a BTC/USD quarterly futures contract on Nov.

FTX launches spot margin trading after UI lag fuels liquidations

Popular crypto-derivatives exchange FTX was in the crosshairs earlier today after UI outages contributed to severe consequences for a few traders in the market. According to a series of tweets, FTX The post FTX launches spot margin trading after UI lag fuels liquidations appeared first on AMBCrypto.

AAX: The institutional-grade crypto derivatives platform celebrates its anniversary

Best known for its usage of LSEG Technology, this month AAX is celebrating its 1-year anniversary with some notable achievements to reflect on.

Tim Draper, Pantera Capital back new crypto derivatives exchange

The surge in crypto derivatives trading is likely to continue amid the bull market.

Y Combinator, Pantera Back $3M Investment in New Crypto Derivatives Exchange

Globe goes live Friday with the announcement of $3 million in funding from the likes of Pantera Capital, Y Combinator, Tim Draper and others.

FTX adds 9 more tokenized stocks including Square, PayPal, MicroStrategy etc.

Crypto derivatives exchange, FTX has added nine more tokenized stocks, available for spot and futures trading to the exchange. The newly added tokenized stock listings on FTX are Square, PayPal, Micr The post FTX adds 9 more tokenized stocks including Square, PayPal, MicroStrategy etc.

CEO of crypto derivatives exchange FTX donated $5M to Biden campaign

The "relative newcomer" to politics joined other major CEO donors to the Democratic candidate. Sam Bankman-Fried, the CEO of Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency derivatives exchange FTX, donated $5.2 million to vice president Joe Biden's presidential campaign. As The Wall Street Journal reported on Oct.

BitMEX Completes Accelerated Verification, Secures 'Vast Majority' Of Volume

Major crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX has completed their hastened user verification program, stating that it has secured the "vast majority" of its trading volume. BitMEX gave its users until midnight (UTC time) on November 5 to complete the full verification in order to continue trading on the platform.

Crypto derivatives volume more than triples spot trading

The tides have turned since 2017.

Opium Raises $3.3M to Make Exotic Crypto Derivatives Available to All

Opium has closed a $3.25 million funding round for its BYOD (build your own derivative) platform

Deribit Sees Record Bitcoin Options Volume as Activity in $36K Calls Surge

Daily volume for bitcoin options have hit lifetime highs on crypto derivatives exchange Deribit.

Crypto Exchange FTX Brings Tesla, Apple, and Amazon On Board

Source: Adobe/Игорь Головнёв Today, popular crypto derivatives exchange FTX launches trading of more than a dozen equity and crypto pairs, featuring top stocks such as Apple, Tesla, Amazon, Facebook, Netflix, and Google.

FTX Launches Bitcoin Pairs for Top Stocks Like Amazon, Apple and Tesla

The crypto derivatives exchange has launched a novel way to trade the world's most popular stocks.

The $750 Million Pre-Halloween Bitcoin Options Expiry Has Started to Spook Traders

Even though cryptocurrency traders have been exuberant over the price rise, a number of analysts are focused on the large bitcoin and ethereum options expiries set to end before Halloween.

BitMEX Adds Yearn.Finance (YFI), Polkadot (DOT), and Binance Coin (BNB)

Leading crypto derivatives platform BitMEX has continued to support new cryptocurrencies after promising to do so earlier this year.

US crypto derivatives merchants need to leave customer funds alone, says CFTC

The CFTC has issued new guidance for crypto derivatives markets that hold customer funds, much of which boils down to "be very, very careful." Per guidance released Wednesday evening, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is advising businesses trading in crypto derivatives to hold customer funds very carefully. The new guidance continues the CFTC's interest in carving out rules for custodianship of virtual currencies — an area obviously distinct from any other asset class.

This Is How BitMEX Juggled Private Keys Amid Crackdown

Major crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX avoided solvency problems and managed to process all of its users’ withdrawals on time to remain solvent and in operation after a recent crackdown by the United States legal system.