NYSE Operator to Launch New Global Digital Assets PlatformIntercontinental Exchange (ICE), a leading operator of more than 20 global exchanges, clearing houses, data and listings services, announced on Friday, August 3, that it plans to form a new company, Bakkt, which will leverage Microsoft cloud solutions “to create an open and regulated, global ecosystem for digital assets.”
First EFP Trade Involving Bitcoin Futures Completed in Wall StreetBitcoin took a significant step toward becoming a mainstream financial instrument this week, as two institutional investors completed the first-ever exchange for physical (EFP) transaction involving bitcoin futures.
CME Group Says Bitcoin Futures Average Daily Volume up 93% in Q2Bitcoin futures trading activity at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) increased by 93 percent in the second quarter over the first quarter of 2018, the company revealed in a tweet July 20.
CME Group Launches Daily Price Benchmark for EthereumCME Group announced new Ethereum price products that will provide users with an access to a reference rate and a real-time pricing index for the world’s second-largest digital currency.
Goldman Sachs to Launch a Bitcoin Trading DeskGoldman Sachs is planning to launch a new cryptocurrency market on Wall Street by offering Bitcoin futures contracts, a move that could strengthen institutional adoption of digital assets.
Russian Brokerage Firm Launches CBOE Bitcoin Futures TradingMoscow-based online brokerage firm Finam will allow its customers to trade bitcoin futures from Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE), with CME futures coming at some point later.
CME Group to Launch Bitcoin FuturesCME Group announced today it intends to launch bitcoin futures in the fourth quarter of 2017, pending all relevant regulatory review periods.
Ukrainian Stock Exchange to Launch Bitcoin Futures TradingUkrainian Exchange JSC has announced imminent launch of Bitcoin futures trading, starting from Monday, December 19.