Futures


Policy

Contango Conmigo: Why a Bitcoin Futures ETF Could Be a Bloody Ride

Regulators maintain the futures market is a lower-risk way to list bitcoin. But there’s a major catch.

Photo taken in Thai Mueang, Thailand

Markets

Bitcoin Hits All-Time High Above $66K on Strength of ProShares ETF Debut

The latest rally appears fueled by the successful debut on Tuesday of the first U.S. bitcoin futures exchange-traded fund.

El precio de bitcoin superó los $66.000 por primera vez en sus 12 años de historia. ¿Qué camino seguirá desde ahora? (Unsplash, modificado por CoinDesk)

Markets

CME Sees Record Open Interest in Bitcoin Futures Ahead of ETF Debut

Record open interest on the CME represents increased institutional participation

Bitcoin CME futures open interest (bybt)

Markets

Bitcoin Futures ETFs May Boost Cash and Carry Yields

These ETFs could prompt more investors to buy futures. That would drive the futures curve further into contango.

Bitcoin ETF probabilities (Bloomberg Intelligence)

Policy

SEC Approves Bitcoin Futures ETF, Opening Crypto to Wider Investor Base

ProShares is set to launch trading of its bitcoin futures ETF next week.

SEC Chair Gary Gensler (Melissa Lyttle/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Markets

Declining Interest in Bitcoin-Margined Futures Promises Less Price Volatility

With volatility likely to subside, more mainstream money may flow into the market.

Declining interest in crypto-margined futures (Glassnode, Delphi Digital)

Markets

Dying for a Bitcoin Futures ETF? Watch Out for ‘Contango Bleed’

There’s a downside to SEC Chair Gary Gensler’s preference for an exchange-traded fund focused on bitcoin futures. But it’s unlikely to deter investors.

A little-known risk of a bitcoin futures ETF is that it could bleed investor returns. (Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin Makes Push for $57K as Fed Taper Fears Linger, Leveraged Funds Boost Shorts

The positive sentiment in BTC has been partly driven by ETF speculation.

Bitcoin's price chart by TradingView

Markets

Bitcoin Futures Premium on CME Surges, Hinting At Institutional Demand

A futures-based ETF, if approved, could bring more buying pressure for the CME futures.

CME Group headquarters in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., on Friday Feb. 5, 2021. CME Group Inc. is scheduled to release earnings figures on February 10. Photographer: Christopher Dilts/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Markets

Huobi a Loser in China Crackdown, Bitcoin Futures Market Suggests

“Traders have been actively moving to other exchanges to trade perps and futures,” said one analyst.

Where have all the Chinese traders gone? (Unsplash/Denny Ryanto)