Derivatives
Derivative staking rewarding up to 40% to combat bear market
Bifrost is pioneering derivative staking to generate up to a 44% return through turning staking tokens into liquid derivatives.
Liam 'Akiba' Wright 3 min read
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Adoption
Brokerage giant Nomura starts offering Asian clients BTC derivatives
Crypto trading firm Cumberland DRW completed Nomura’s first BTC derivative trade on the CME Group platform.
Exchanges
Bybit exchange rolls out options trading as part of expansion plans
Ben Zhou, Bybit’s CEO, says the exchange launched options trading following strong demand from its clients.
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Regulation
Grayscale: The SEC must get comfortable with spot Bitcoin ETF
With the approval of a fourth Bitcoin futures ETF, SEC’s arguments for rejecting spot Bitcoin ETFs are running thin, according to Grayscale CEO Michael Sonnenshein.
Derivatives
Struct Finance’s customizable DeFi products raise $3.9 million
At a recent founding round, Struct Finance raised $3.9 million from 24 investors who see the potential in creating structured DeFi products.
Derivatives
Synthetix to launch perpetual futures on Ethereum scaling solution Optimism
Later this week, the synthetic assets protocol Synthetix will launch its service on Optimism, the optimistic roll-up scaling solution on Ethereum. The launch will imply an upgrade to the protocol, and trading will initially be limited.
Regulation
FTX Europe becomes the first crypto exchange licensed under Dubai’s regulatory framework
FTX Europe became the first approved virtual asset exchange to offer complex crypto derivatives dedicated to professional institutional investors within the highly regarded international jurisdiction.
Derivatives
Goldman Sachs looking to expand its crypto-related services
The Wall Street giant already offers its wealthiest clients the option to invest in select cryptocurrencies and is now looking to offer over the counter bilateral crypto options.
Derivatives
Derivative markets hit an ATH in market share in January, as spot volumes fall 30.2%
Last month, crypto spot trading volumes fell to the lowest levels since December 2020.
