Futures


Markets

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.

Chart showing a surge in amount of dollars locked in LUNA perpetual futures (Laevitas)

Markets

Valkyrie Counters BIS, Says Concern on Bitcoin ETF Front-Running Is Misplaced

Bitcoin’s volatility makes front-running the ETF monthly rolls unviable, one observer said.

Bitcoin CME futures: Longer-dated contracts draw higher prices than short-dated ones (TradingView)

Markets

Bitcoin CME Futures Slip Into ‘Backwardation’ as Bearish Sentiment Grips Market

Backwardation refers to a market condition where futures prices trade lower than the spot price.

CME one-month futures slipped into discount on Dec. 14 (Skew)

Finance

Crypto.com to Acquire Nadex, Small Exchange From IG Group for $216M

The deal for the trading platforms will enable Crypto.com to offer certain derivatives and futures products to U.S.-based customers.

Crypto.com CEO Kris Marszalek speaks at RISE 2018 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.

Markets

Bitcoin Holds Above $66K, but Elevated Funding Rates Call for Caution

Elevated funding rates often pave the way for temporary price pullbacks

Bitcoin's average funding rate (bybt)

Finance

Cboe Acquires ErisX in Return to Crypto Derivatives Market

ErisX maintains both crypto spot and derivatives trading markets in the U.S.

ErisX CEO Thomas Chippas (left) and Cboe Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Chris Isaacson (CoinDesk archives, Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images, modified by Rob Mitchell for CoinDesk)

Policy

Contango Conmigo : Pourquoi un ETF Bitcoin Futures pourrait être un voyage sanglant

Les régulateurs maintiennent que le marché à terme constitue un moyen moins risqué de coter le Bitcoin. Mais il y a un problème majeur.

Photo taken in Thai Mueang, Thailand

Policy

Contango Conmigo: Por qué un ETF de futuros de Bitcoin podría ser un viaje sangriento

Los reguladores sostienen que el mercado de futuros es una forma de menor riesgo de cotizar Bitcoin. Pero hay un problema importante.

Photo taken in Thai Mueang, Thailand

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

Policy

Contango Conmigo: Por que um ETF de futuros de Bitcoin pode ser uma jornada sangrenta

Os reguladores afirmam que o mercado futuro é uma forma de menor risco de listar o Bitcoin. Mas há um grande problema.

Photo taken in Thai Mueang, Thailand