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U.S. House Committee Publishes Draft Stablecoin Bill; CME to Add New Crypto Offerings
The U.S. House Financial Services Committee published a draft version of a potential landmark stablecoin bill, with proposals including a moratorium on stablecoins backed by other cryptocurrencies and a request to study a central bank digital currency (CBDC). Separately, derivatives marketplace Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) is adding to its cryptocurrency offerings with daily expirations for bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) futures options contracts.
Fed’s Preferred Inflation Gauge Runs Hot; Outlook for Bitcoin Futures on CME
The January PCE Price Index – the Fed's favored inflation indicator – unexpectedly rose to 5.4%. Separately, three-month bitcoin futures listed on the CME, which is widely considered a proxy for institutional activity, are trading at an annualized premium of around 8.7% to the underlying reference index. The equivalent premium on offshore exchanges, mainly Binance, has jumped to 6.3%, the highest since January 2022.
Bitcoin CME Futures Draw Premium for the First Time Since FTX's Downfall
The market panic that ensued after the collapse of Sam Bankman-Fried's FTX exchange in early November seems to be abating. The three-month bitcoin (BTC) futures listed on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), widely considered a proxy for institutional activity, are drawing a premium over the cryptocurrency's going spot market price for the first time since FTX went bust.
Merge Prep Rush; Scams Down, Hacks Up
CME launching Ether options in September. ETHPoW token price drops to all-time-low. Crypto crime update: scams down, hacks up. S Korea to block access to 16 unregistered crypto companies. Those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."
CME Exec Explains Why Bitcoin Futures Premiums Surge
Tim McCourt, CME Group’s global head of equity & FX Products, shares his crypto market analysis as bitcoin futures premium surges in the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Plus, a conversation on what makes ethereum different from bitcoin in the eyes of investors.
CME Open Interest Suggests Downtrend Is Over
Federal Reserve Chariman Jerome Powell says the Fed will consider more aggressive rate hikes to tame inflation. The statement sent bitcoin trading in the red Monday along with traditional markets.
Fed Funds Futures Contracts Data Suggests Investors Are Predicting Less Hawkish Move by the Fed
A chart from CME's FedWatch Tool shows how the market is predicting the Federal Reserve's next move at its upcoming March 16 meeting. Earlier this month, the market expected more hawkish action. But the Chart of the Day shows something different. What changed? "All About Bitcoin" fill-in host Lawrence Lewitinn explains the data.
CME Leveraged Funds Raise Bets Against Bitcoin to Record High as Futures Premium Spikes
Leveraged funds on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) raised their bets against bitcoin, rising to a record high in the week ended Oct. 19, possibly to profit from the widening gap between futures and spot markets prices. “All About Bitcoin” host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.
ProShares Files for Exemption, Shiba Inu Hits All-Time High
ProShares files for exemption from Chicago Mercantile Exchange trading limits. Greenidge more than doubles Bitmain mining rig order. Shiba Inu hits an all-time high. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”
CME Sees Record Open Interest in Bitcoin Futures Ahead of ETF Debut
The amount of money locked in the bitcoin futures contracts on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) surged to record highs on Friday as the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) greenlighted futures-based exchange-traded funds (ETF) tied to bitcoin. "All About Bitcoin" host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.
