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The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME Group) introduced specifications for bitcoin options, the launch of which is expected in the first quarter of 2020. Get ready for the launch of options on Bitcoin futures in Q1 2020. See contract specifications now: https://t.co/iI1Yi0csGW pic.twitter.com/4UPH5kKsHH – CMEGroup (@CMEGroup) October 30, 2019 The site says that new instruments will be calculated and based on CME CF Bitcoin […]

The Bakkt cryptocurrency platform will launch the first regulated Bitcoin options on December 9. The Bakkt Bitcoin Options contract will be based on the benchmark Bakkt Monthly Bitcoin Futures contract and represents another important step in developing this asset class for institutional investors https://t.co/4ZE0LIBJJP – Bakkt (@Bakkt) October 24, 2019 Underlying asset of contracts will be Bakkt's monthly delivery futures, which […]

Former Executive Director of the World Gold Council (WGC) Jason Tussen is developing the Bitcoin ETF in conjunction with the asset management firm Kryptoin Investment Advisors, CoinDesk reports. A Delaware company filed a registration application with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Toussin, who previously also managed one of the largest ETDRs based on SPDR Gold Shares, leads […]

In October, traders doubled the amount of open long positions in bitcoin futures from 500 BTC to more than 1000 BTC on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). Long positions held by institutional accounts at the CME have been rising again in October. For reference, institutions include pension funds, endowments, insurance companies, mutual funds & portfolio / investment managers whose clients are […]