Bitcoin Futures
CME: Average Daily Volume for Bitcoin Futures Grew 41% in Q3
Average daily volumes for bitcoin futures trading saw a significant jump in the third quarter compared to the last period, according to CME Group.
Don't Blame Bitcoin Futures for Bear Market, CME Exec Says
Tim McCourt, managing director of CME Group, has said that bitcoin futures are not to be blamed for the slump in the crypto market this year.
Futures Launch Weighed on Bitcoin's Price, Say Fed Researchers
Researchers from the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank believe that the launch of bitcoin futures played a role in bitcoin's recent price slump.
CBOE Saw Its Highest-Ever Bitcoin Futures Volumes Yesterday
Bitcoin futures contracts saw a spike in trading volume Wednesday, according to data from both CBOE and CME.
Cboe Exchange Wants to Lower Its Bitcoin Futures Prices
The CBOE plans to lower the minimum price change for its bitcoin futures contracts from $10 to $5, according to a newly published letter.
OKEx Denies Manipulation Claims After Bitcoin Futures Rollback
Hong Kong-based crypto exchange OKEx is saying it had no role in its exchange's irregularity from last week.
Riot Blockchain Acquires Futures Brokerage After Crypto Pivot
Riot Blockchain announced it would "investigate" creating a crypto exchange and futures product after acquiring a registered brokerage.
Exchange OKEx to Roll Back Trades After Futures Plunge
OKEx has halted token withdrawal and futures trading amid irregular activities that pulled down bitcoin futures price significantly.
UK Crypto Exchange to Launch Bitcoin Futures Contracts
Cryptocurrency exchange CoinfloorEX announced it would offer bitcoin futures contracts as of April 2018.
US Commodities Regulator Beefs Up Bitcoin Futures Review
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has issued a new checklist as part of the "heightened review process" it's developing for virtual currencies.
