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Finance

France's New 'Napoleon Bitcoin Fund' Is Tied to CME's Cash-Settled Futures

French asset management firm Napoleon AM has launched a new fund tied to CME's cash-settled bitcoin futures.

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Finance

State Street: 38% of Clients Will Put More Money into Digital Assets in 2020

The majority of asset managers that bank with State Street are interested in digital assets, but none have asked the global custodian to store them yet.

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Markets

Bakkt in Discussions to Offer Cash-Settled Bitcoin Futures in Singapore

Bakkt aims to offer cash-settled bitcoin futures before 2020 to complement its physically settled contracts.

Bakkt COO Adam White speaks at Invest: NYC 2019, photo by Zack Seward for CoinDesk

Markets

Bitcoin Needs 'Real Use Cases' to Become Digital Gold, Says ICE Chief

Bitcoin might become "digital gold," but first it needs to be used more in everyday business, said the Intercontinental Exchange's chief executive.

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CME Reveals Details of Upcoming Bitcoin Options Contracts

CME Group revealed the product specifications for its bitcoin options contracts on Wednesday, targeting a 2020 launch.

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Markets

Binance CEO: 'Russia Is Our Key Market'

Fans mobbed Binance's CEO like a rock star on his recent visit to Moscow. The warm feelings are mutual, with a big Russian expansion in the works.

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao. (Credit: Binance)

Markets

Bakkt to Launch Crypto 'Consumer App' in First Half of 2020

Bakkt says it's launching a consumer app next year that will let customers pay crypto at Starbucks.

Bakkt CEO Kelly Loeffler image via CoinDesk archives

Markets

Bakkt to Launch Options on Its Bitcoin Futures Dec. 9

Bakkt plans to add options on its physically delivered bitcoin futures in December.

Sen. Kelly Loeffler (Credit: CoinDesk archives)

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Markets

Asset Manager Stone Ridge Files SEC Prospectus for Bitcoin Futures Fund

The firm's SEC prospectus details a cash-settled bitcoin futures fund offering 100,000 shares at $10 apiece.

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Trading Volume for Bakkt's Bitcoin Futures Hit Just $5 Million in First Week

Just 623 bitcoin futures contracts were traded during Bakkt's debut week.

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