Derivatives
Coinbase Buys FairX to Launch Crypto Derivatives
Crypto exchange Coinbase is purchasing U.S.-based derivatives platform FairX. CoinDesk Managing Editor of Global Policy & Regulation Nikhilesh De discusses the implications for derivatives law and regulations in the U.S.
Bitcoin's Options Market Trims Bearish Bias as US Inflation Report Looms
Bitcoin's put-call skews recede, signaling waning demand for downside protection.
Bitcoin May Squeeze Higher as Retail Interest Subsides: Analysts
On-chain metrics like the “paper hands” ratio from Glassnode suggest a bottom could be nearing, one analyst said.
CFTC Fines Crypto Betting Service Polymarket $1.4M for Unregistered Swaps
Polymarket’s betting pools constituted binary options, according to the CFTC.
CME Trades 100K Contracts of Micro Ether Futures in First Two Weeks
The micro ether contracts are off to a slow start compared with early activity in micro bitcoin futures launched on May 3.
Terra’s LUNA Notches New Record High Above $90 Even as ‘Shorts’ Keep Piling
LUNA has rallied 58% this month, decoupling from the broader market.
Ether Call Demand Signals Anticipation of Year-End Rally
Investors who buy calls are implicitly bullish on the market.
Derivatives Trade Association ISDA to Develop Common Standards for Crypto Assets
ISDA is aiming to characterize the different features of crypto assets and their relevance to contractual standards.
Binance Is Threatening to Block UK Derivatives Traders in a Move to Keep Regulators at Bay
U.K. users have until February to confirm if they are private investors or be blocked from accessing futures, margin, leveraged tokens and more.
FTX US Joins International Swaps and Derivatives Association
The crypto exchange plans to work with the association to build up crypto derivatives markets in the U.S. and around the world, CEO Sam Bankman-Fried tweeted.
