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ForkLog 17 11.08.2021

FTX’s market share in the crypto-derivatives market climbs from 9% to 16%

FTX's share of the Bitcoin futures market has nearly doubled since the end of June, rising from 9% to 16%.

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ForkLog 27 06.08.2021

Binance blocks Hong Kong clients from trading crypto derivatives

Binance, the Bitcoin exchange, has blocked Hong Kong users from trading crypto derivatives, including futures, options, leveraged tokens and margin products. The move was attributed to obligations to comply with local law.

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ForkLog 7 03.08.2021

Arcane Research: Grayscale unlocks did not affect Bitcoin’s price

Mass unlocks of Grayscale's Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) from July to August did not widen the discount to NAV. A pause in this process over the next six months is expected to relieve pressure on digital gold, according to Arcane Research.

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ForkLog 14 20.07.2021

BitMEX launches perpetual contracts on baskets of altcoins and DeFi tokens

The cryptocurrency derivatives exchange BitMEX announced the launch of perpetual contracts on the indices of popular crypto assets and DeFi protocol tokens — ALTMEXUSD and DEFIMEXUSD, respectively.

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ForkLog 10 20.07.2021

Market makers hedge against bitcoin dropping below $20,000

On July 18, the Deribit cryptocurrency derivatives exchange saw two trades of 500 bitcoin put options expiring on December 31, with strikes at $20,000 and $22,000.

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ForkLog 10 16.07.2021

Bank of America opens Bitcoin futures trading for select clients

A select group of Bank of America clients gained access to trading Bitcoin futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), according to informed sources cited by CoinDesk.

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ForkLog 10 18.06.2021

Galaxy Digital becomes liquidity provider for Goldman Sachs in Bitcoin futures

Galaxy Digital, the cryptocurrency trading bank led by Mike Novogratz, has become a liquidity provider for Goldman Sachs in Bitcoin futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, according to a press release.

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ForkLog 14 14.06.2021

Media: Goldman Sachs to offer Ethereum-based futures and options to clients.

Investment bank Goldman Sachs plans to launch trading of Ethereum-based futures and options.

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ForkLog 10 12.06.2021

SEC and CFTC warn of risks in Bitcoin futures investments

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) warned retail investors about the risks of investing in Bitcoin futures.

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ForkLog 11 10.06.2021

JPMorgan finds confirmation that Bitcoin has entered a bear market

The backwardation in Bitcoin futures signals the persistence of negative price momentum for the leading cryptocurrency going forward. Analysts at JPMorgan concluded this, Bloomberg reports.

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ForkLog 14 09.06.2021

CFTC questions the legality of DeFi derivatives markets

Decentralized platforms for trading derivatives may violate the US Commodities Exchange Act (CEA), according to CFTC Commissioner Dan Berkovitz.

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ForkLog 7 05.06.2021

Shield project secures $2 million in funding to develop DeFi futures

The DeFi protocol Shield developed a smart contract for trading perpetual futures. Shield users can open a short position and profit from a drop in the asset's price. The concept attracted AT&T Capital and Hashkey Capital, which, along with other investors, invested $2 million in Shield.

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