CME to Add Daily Expiries on Bitcoin and Ether Futures Options Contracts

Derivatives marketplace Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) is adding to its cryptocurrency offerings with daily expirations soon to be available on bitcoin and either futures options contracts, the company said in a press release on Monday.

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CME Group Announces New Bitcoin (BTC) Futures Contracts

CME Group, world's largest futures exchange, has announced plans to expand its event contracts to include Bitcoin futures, providing more accessible and transparent way for investors to access cryptocurrency markets

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Bitcoin futures open interest at CME reaches 20% of overall BTC futures OI

Quick Take Cryptoslate reported on January 24 that the CME exchange saw 84,000 Bitcoin, or $2 billion, allocated in futures contracts in the last 24 hours. The post Bitcoin futures open interest at CME reaches 20% of overall BTC futures OI appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Bitcoin CME Futures Open Interest Closes in on All-Time High

Bitcoin open interest on CME futures is nearing its all-time high. The value is 21% at the moment, with three-month CME futures at a premium of 0.6%. The post Bitcoin CME Futures Open Interest Closes in on All-Time High appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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CME crypto futures see record activity during bear market

The trading of Bitcoin and Ether futures on CME remained elevated in the second quarter, with daily open interest hitting all-time highs.

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CME Group Sees Strong Demand For Cardano And Solana Futures As Markets Take Giant Leap

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) is considering launching Solana (SOL) and Cardano (ADA) futures, days after announcing Micro-Sized Bitcoin and Ether Options.

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CME Group to Offer Micro Crypto Options After Introducing Futures

CME wants to start trading options on micro bitcoin and ether futures by the end of the month.

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Micro Ether Futures Start Trading on CME

CME Group has launched a new Ethereum futures product

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Google Invests $1 Billion in Bitcoin Futures Platform CME Group

Google Cloud giant invests $1 billion in CME – a futures exchange that, aside from other futures, trades Bitcoin and ETH contracts

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CME Group to go live with Micro Ether (ETH) futures on Dec 6

CME Group, one of the world’s leading and most diverse derivatives marketplaces, today announced it will expand its crypto derivatives offerings with the introduction of Micro Ether futures on December 6th.

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CME Group Launches Micro Bitcoin Futures Today

CME has announced the launch of its new product – Micro Bitcoin futures

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CME Group Announces Plans To Debut Micro Bitcoin Futures In May

One of the world’s largest derivatives exchanges, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), is planning to launch micro bitcoin futures contracts in May, thus enabling traders to speculate on fractional units of BTC.

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CME Group to launch Micro Bitcoin futures on May 3rd

CryptoNinjas » CME Group to launch Micro Bitcoin futures on May 3rd CME Group, a leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced it will expand its suite of crypto derivatives with the introduction of a new Micro Bitcoin futures contract on Monday, May 3rd, pending regulatory review.

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CME to Launch 0.1 Bitcoin Futures Contracts

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CME Group Plans to Roll Out Micro BTC Futures on May 3

The top-tier exchange that deals with derivatives, CME, spreads the word about launching Micro Bitcoin futures in a month from now

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Investors bullish on Ethereum ahead of much-hyped CME futures launch

The day is finally here—today, depends on how you cut it, the CME Group will be launching a futures market for Ethereum. The post Investors bullish on Ethereum ahead of much-hyped CME futures launch appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Chicago Mercantile Exchange Launches Ethereum Futures Trading

The US-based exchange CME announced its plans to launch Ethereum-pegged futures in February 2021. CME was one of the first traditional financial markets to launch bitcoin futures trading in 2017.

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CME Rises in Bitcoin Futures Rankings as Institutional Interest Grows

Institutional exchange CME has become the third-largest bitcoin futures exchange by number of open contracts.

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TradeStation adds support for CME and Bakkt bitcoin (BTC) options

TradeStation, an online broker-dealer, and futures commission merchant, today announced it now offers its futures clients the ability to trade options on Bitcoin futures contracts (BTC) from CME Group (CME) and Bakkt Bitcoin (USD) futures options on the Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

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CME Group Announces Launch Date of Options on Bitcoin Futures Product

CME Group has revealed the launch date for its options on BTC futures and provided contracts specifications

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Bitcoin on the Brink: CME BTC Futures set to expire as Bakkt Futures launch fails

Bakkt up or shut up. A month ago, the CME looked down and out and now, it’s anything but. Bitcoin Futures, from a regulated standpoint, was associated with the CME and the CBOE, following the Chicago exchanges’ entry into the crypto-derivatives space two years ago.

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CME Group to Launch Options on Bitcoin Futures in Q1 2020

CME Group has announced plans to add options to its Bitcoin futures contracts in Q1 2020, pending regulatory review

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$1.3B Bitcoin Futures Volume, CME Reports

The world’s largest options and futures exchange, operated by CME Group, reported record volume for its Bitcoin (BTC) futures… The post $1.3B Bitcoin Futures Volume, CME Reports appeared first on Invest In Blockchain.

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CME Group Bitcoin Futures Hit Record Volume on April 4th

CME Group, the leading derivative market in the United States, reported that Bitcoin futures hit a record trading volume on Thursday, April 4th. While cryptocurrency continues to trend in the bullish direction, the futures markets.

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CME unrivalled; sees BTC Futures up by 950% since close of March

The Bitcoin bull-run coupled with the competitor-less Bitcoin Futures market saw the Chicago Mercantile Exchange’s [CME] Bitcoin Futures surge by a whopping 950 percent over the past five days of the month.

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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.

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CME Group Will Not Offer New Crypto Futures, Says Company’s CEO

In spite of all the previous rumors, CME Group Inc. is not going to introduce futures on cryptocurrencies other than Bitcoin. The post CME Group Will Not Offer New Crypto Futures, Says Company’s CEO appeared first on CoinSpeaker.

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Bitcoin [BTC] futures volume up by 93%, reports CME Group Inc.

Recent news from CME Group Inc. , an American financial market company based in Chicago, indicates that Bitcoin futures average daily volume has risen up by 93% over the past quarter and a 58% increase in open interest, crossing a threshold of 2,400 contracts.

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CME Group report predicts Bitcoin’s 93% Trade Up!

A recent tweet from CME Group, one of the first companies to offer bitcoin futures trading, reports that average daily trading volumes are up 93% and open interest surpassed 2,400 contracts, a 58% increase.

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Объём торгов биткоин-фьючерсами на CME вырос почти вдвое

По данным Чикагской товарной биржи (CME), во втором квартале текущего года среднесуточный объём торгов биткоин-фьючерсами вырос на 93%. Об этом представители биржи сообщили в официальном Твиттере.

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Bitcoin Futures Trading Up 93%, Reports CME Group

A recent tweet from CME Group, one of the first companies to offer bitcoin futures trading, reports that average daily trading volumes are up 93% and open interest surpassed 2,400 contracts, a 58% increase.

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CME Group: во втором квартале объем торгов биткоин-фьючерсами вырос на 93%

Средний дневной объем торгов биткоин-фьючерсами на Чикагской товарной бирже (CME Group) во втором квартале вырос на 93%. Bitcoin futures average daily volume in Q2 grew 93% over previous quarter, while open interest surpassed 2,400 contracts, a 58% increase.

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CME: среднедневной объем торгов по фьючерсам на биткоин вырос на 93%

Среднедневной объем торгов по фьючерсам на биткоин Чикагской товарной биржи (CME) во втором квартале текущего года вырос на 93%.   Как сообщается в официальном Twitter-аккаунте CME, количество открытых контрактов на биткоин-фьючерсы за тот же период превысило 2 400, что на 58% больше, относительно показателей первого квартала. Bitcoin futures average daily volume in Q2 grew 93% […]

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CME Report: Bitcoin Futures Average Daily Volume up 93% in Second Quarter

CME revealed that Bitcoin futures average daily volume grew by 93 percent in Q2 over the previous quarter in 2018, while open interest is up 58 percent

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The Allure of Bitcoin Futures Trading

Bitcoin futures trading continues to grow since both the CME and Cboe launched their futures contracts in late 2017. Experts believe that the reduced volatility, as well as clearer regulations, make the market more appealing to mainstream investors.

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Lack of Bitcoin-Based ETFs Challenges Cryptocurrency Investment Markets

With the decision on whether a cryptocurrency-based exchange traded fund (ETF) will ever launch in the U. S still sitting firmly with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), experts continue to speculate on the market and its potential.

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This Traditional Stock Exchange is Getting Into Crypto Trading 100%

Along this exciting journey of cryptocurrencies, crypto-markets and blockchain technology, we have seen traditional banking institutions embrace blockchain based payments solutions such as those offered by Ripple, as well as some banks opting to patent their own blockchain ideas.

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Bitcoin futures volume spike as cboe waits on ETF decision!

Cboe has been selling between 2500-18,000 bitcoin futures contracts per day. CME Group’s bitcoin futures volumes are usually less than Cboe’s trade volume but contracts sold on Globex have also spiked.

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Bitcoin Futures Volume Spike As Cboe Awaits ETF Decision

Everyone knows that bitcoin and cryptocurrency prices have been on a steady decline since the last month of 2017. While digital asset spot prices have been quite volatile, bitcoin futures products provided by two of the world’s largest derivatives exchanges, Cboe and CME Group, have seen a steady increase in trade volume and more liquidity […] The post Bitcoin Futures Volume Spike As Cboe Awaits ETF Decision appeared first on Bitcoin News.

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4 cryptocurrency trends to watch out for

“It’s the next big revolution, just like the internet was. ” “No… it’s a bubble!” Love it or hate it, cryptocurrencies have now grown to a point where they cannot be ignored. The CBOE and CME have launched their own cryptocurrency futures, the SEC and CTFC have gotten involved, and pretty much every mainstream publication that matters discusses cryptocurrencies one way or the other every day.

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Kick off the second half of 2018 at a rally in Bitcoin -. Com

Last week, bitcoin skidded to its lowest level since November, under $6,000, which traders attributed to CME futures contracts expiring and overall lackluster interest from new buyers. The world’s largest and first cryptocurrency has struggled from that lack of enthusiasm, and prices have dropped 52 percent since January, according to CoinDesk. Still, bitcoin is up

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Bitcoin kicks off moment half of the year with a 12% rally

Last week, bitcoin skidded to its lowest level since November under $6,000, which traders attributed to CME futures contracts expiring and overall lackluster interest from new buyers. The world’s largest and first cryptocurrency has struggled from that lack of enthusiasm, and prices have dropped 52 percent since January, according to CoinDesk. Still, bitcoin is up

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Bitcoin CME Futures ‘Quadruple Day’ Closing Could Cause Volatility

Despite positive announcements and regulatory development, the overall cryptocurrency market endured a multi-month downtrend since its peak last December 2017. On June 29, 2018, Bitcoin experienced a surge over $6,200 after spending much of the day around $5,800.

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Bitcoin’s Second Time Under $6K in 2018 as CMEs Expire

Bitcoin fell below $6,000 for the second time in a week Friday, June 29, the day CME Group’s Bitcoin futures end their last day of trading for the month. Data from Cointelegraph’s price index and Coin360.

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Bitcoin Price Sees Second Dip Below $6K This Year as CME Futures Expire

Today’s expiration of Bitcoin futures at CME could be driving down BTC prices, commentators speculate

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Bloomberg TV Fundstrat cofounder Tom Lee says bitcoin futures contracts could be linked to the cryptocurrency’s “gut-wrenching” decline.

LONDON – A Wall Street analyst known for his bullish stance on bitcoin has flagged the possibility that bitcoin futures contracts could be hurting the cryptocurrencies price. CME Group and CBOE both launched bitcoin futures products in December when bitcoin was trading close to record highs around $20,000. Bloomberg reports that Lee wrote that traders

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Bitcoin: Fundstrat’s Tom Lee places the onus of BTC crash on futures

Bitcoin has seen a major downfall in its market strength over the past week with a drop of about 20% in its price. According to Thomas Lee, the Head of Research at Fundstrat Global Advisors, this steep plunge is due to the expiration of futures contracts linked with Bitcoin [BTC] on Cboe and CME. Lee […]

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Cboe, CME Futures Contracts Could Be Playing a Role in Bitcoin’s Weakness

Bitcoin enthusiast Tom Lee examines the role futures contracts could be playing in Bitcoin’s performance.

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As Bitcoin Futures Volumes Increase Credit Agencies Look to Downgrade Dealers

This past April, news. Bitcoin. com reported on the Bitcoin futures markets offered by the two derivatives giants Cboe and CME Group and how contract volumes were steadily rising. This month, while BTC-spot prices slide to significant lows, both futures products from these two companies are still seeing increased demand for contracts.

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