OKEx Launches Real-Time Settlement for Derivatives Trading
OKEx launches real-time settlement for the trading of derivatives on its platform allowing users to make withdrawals at any time. Source
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CoinShares and BNC support new high-performance DeFi derivatives exchange
Leverj, a non-custodial derivatives platform based on an Ethereum sidechain, announced on Tuesday their cooperation with leading industry participants to support the launch and marketing of its exchange.The exchange offers perpetual swaps for Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH), accepting both Tether (USDT) and Dai (DAI) as margin and settlement currencies.To
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Christmas Day Derivatives Expiry Could Deliver The Gift Of Dangerous Bitcoin Volatility
Bitcoin price is still trading within striking distance of $20,000, however, momentum could be turning toward the downside
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Colombian Stock Exchange to use blockchain for OTC derivatives trading
The Colombian Stock Exchange announced it is joining the Consorcio Colibrí, a private initiative that promotes the adoption of blockchain technology within the finance industry.As Cryptox Español reported on Nov. 18, Consorcio Colibrí was formed by major financial institutions such as Bancolombia, BBVA, Santander Caceis Colombia, Deceval, Contrato Marco, Porvenir
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Y Combinator, Pantera Back $3M Investment in New Crypto Derivatives Exchange
A new crypto derivatives exchange, Globe, is looking to step up to the plate following crackdowns on BitMEX, the growth of decentralized finance (DeFi) and a surge in the price of bitcoin.The platform announced Friday a $3 million funding round from the likes of Pantera Capital, Y Combinator, Tim Draper
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Opium Raises $3.3M to Make Exotic Crypto Derivatives Available to All
Crypto derivatives exchange Opium has closed a $3.25 million funding round involving investors such as QCP Soteria, Kenetic Capital and Sam Bankman-Fried’s Alameda Research. The Amsterdam-based startup allows for users to launch custom and exotic decentralized derivatives that anyone with an internet connection and an Ethereum wallet can access. Founder and CEO
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FTX Derivatives Exchange Unveils Stocks Trading Pairs With Crypto
FTX cryptocurrency derivatives exchange has unveiled a new offering to its customers involving the ability to trade top Wall Street stocks against a limited array of digital currencies.According to Coindesk, FTX exchange has launched Bitcoin (BTC), Tether (USDT), and other digital currencies trading pairs with the digitized token versions of
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Revamped Crypto Derivatives Exchange Qume Set to Fly in Wake of BitMEX Woes
The timing couldn’t be better for regulation-focused trading platform Qume, which unveils a revamped set of services Monday. Even in its soft-launch phase, the derivatives exchange has been mopping up customers in the wake of U.S. charges against BitMEX.“We’ve seen an uptick in users with about 2,000 customer sign-ups in
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UK Crypto Derivatives Ban Seen Having Limited Effect on Small Market
The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority’s decision to ban individual investors from speculating on bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies is likely to have a minimal impact, partly because the market is so small, according to analysts and industry executives who track the trading business.Some U.K.-based brokerages that had offered the crypto derivative
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A U.K. Ban on Crypto Derivatives Will Hurt, Not Protect Investors
This week the U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), which regulates the country’s financial services, issued a ban on the sale of crypto derivatives and ETNs to retail investors. While this may not seem particularly material to crypto asset markets overall – U.K. retail investors weren’t that much into crypto derivatives anyway,
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