Derivatives marketplace CME Group announced on Friday that, starting next year, it will offer options on its Bitcoin futures contracts. The company launched its futures product back in December 2017, at the same time as the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) did the same.In its announcement today, CME said that this step is made in order to provide clients with “additional tools for precision hedging and trading.” The launch is still pending regulatory review.Tim McCourt, CME Group global...
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At press time, bitcoin is trading for about $10,169. The currency has gone through some very strange behavior over the past 24 hours, falling below the $10,000 range to $9,600, only to jump back up again and reach the spot where it stood before. Perhaps the remark that the currency is at its lowest volatility levels since last May has some truth to it, or maybe it has something to do with Bakkt.Bakkt Is About to Emerge One of the big questions running through investors’ and analysts’ minds is...
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Bitcoin aficionado and Fundstrat cofounder Tom Lee says he's more bullish on the crypto sector than ever, remarking that Bakkt's imminent launch could bring some much-needed legitimacy to the market. Lee tweeted that Bakkt's launch should bode well for the highly-lauded hopes of institutional involvement in the cryptocurrency industry. Tom Lee looks forward to the launch of Bakkt and the legitimacy it will bring | Source: TwitterLee's assertation that Bakkt's launch may improve the...
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Bitcoin Suisse AG has launched a new series of its renowned “Crypto Certificates”; high quality and secure paper wallets in the form of a beautifully designed series of bills in a quality comparable with that of official banknotes. Available exclusively to Bitcoin Suisse clients, this all-new series of the physical crypto certificates are available in various crypto-currencies and denominations, which are designed and produced with state-of-the-art security features, allowing...
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Crypto enthusiasts are almost always in a perpetual waiting state, in the hope that the market will pick up and keep on rallying, even when data is already bullish. In the past, there have been several factors named as important to Bitcoin price surge or pullback depending on the specific period. Today, the most anticipated event in the cryptosphere, which is also a major factor in the possible chance of a Bitcoin rally, is the launch of Bakkt.The Bakkt launch is only a few days away and with...
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Bitcoin und Ethereum haben im Vergleich zu den Altcoins mit Abstand die höchste Nachfrage Bitcoin und Ethereum sind die beliebtesten Kryptowährungen. Das zeigt ein Blick auf die Kurswerte, die Anzahl der Transaktionen und die Hash-Raten der beiden Coins. Ethereum übertrumpft Bitcoin bei der Einnahme an Transaktionsgebühren Ethereum steht derzeit bei 215 US-Dollar, während...
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