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US multinational investment banking giant Citigroup is reportedly considering trading bitcoin futures, stating that it has witnessed an increased interest in BTC from its institutional clients. CME Looking to Trade CME Bitcoin Futures According to a report by CoinDesk on Tuesday (August 24th, 2021), an anonymous source within the bank revealed that Citi is working on receiving the regulatory green light to begin trading bitcoin futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange...

Sam Bankman-Fried opined that some of the top financial institutions could be targeted for acquisition by young crypto companies. Moreover, he stated that his cryptocurrency derivatives trading platform – FTX – could consider buying the US banking giant Goldman Sachs if it surpasses its rivals. FTX to Buy Goldman? Sam Bankman-Fried – the CEO of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX – believes that digital asset companies can acquire some of the most prominent traditional financial...

The CME Bitcoin futures opened for trading on Monday with the largest gap of nearly $5,000 following the adverse price developments during the weekend. The question remains if BTC would spike to close that gap as it has done multiple times in the past. The Largest CME Bitcoin Gap to Date Launched in late 2017, the cash-settled BTC futures platform from the Chicago Mercantile Exchange enables institutional investors to trade bitcoin on a regulated platform. It operates within...

Smaller investors would be able to take advantage of CME’s regulated Bitcoin futures contracts as of May 3rd, the organization announced earlier today. This would be possible in the form of so-called Micro BTC futures contracts, which will be one-tenth the size of one bitcoin. Micro Bitcoin Futures Contracts on CME Founded over a century ago, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange is among the largest global derivatives marketplaces and one of the first-ever regulated establishments...

Yesterday’s highly volatile BTC performance has led to increased trading volumes on numerous platforms, including CME Bitcoin futures registering a new all-time high of $2.7 billion.BTC Futures Record Trading Volume On CMELaunched in late 2017, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange allows institutional investors to trade with the primary cryptocurrency on a regulated platform. Apart from short-lived low levels of trading volume, the exchange has enjoyed increased adoption from such customers.Data...

Since the opening of today’s candle, Bitcoin went on a rollercoaster, dropping around $5,500 and recovering some of it already. On its way down, BTC filled the latest CME gap at about $29,000 and jumped back above $30,000 immediately after.This raises speculations within the crypto community if this was a necessary correction triggered by the CME gap and if it’s already over.CME Gap At $29K FilledThe Chicago Mercantile Exchange allows institutional investors to trade bitcoin on its regulated...

Bitcoin futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) have recorded the largest price gap to date of about $3,000. This came after a three-day Christmas break for BTC trading on the regulated exchange and a massive price jump for the asset resulting in consecutive all-time highs.Biggest BTC Gap On CMELaunched in late 2017, CME’s BTC futures product enables institutional investors to trade the primary cryptocurrency on a regulated platform. However, being a regulated establishment also...

The price of Ethereum (ETH) has surged past $600, following the latest increase in bitcoin’s price. However, another major stepping stone for its latest rally might be the fact that the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Group has announced plans to launch ETH futures.ETH Price Shoots Past $600The cryptocurrency market is in full charge mode today, and Ethereum doesn’t lag behind. ETH’s price has surged above $600, and it currently trades at around $617, charting an increase of about 5.5% on...

There are several conflicting reports in the crypto world as of late. Despite the idea that bitcoin is surging like mad and is on the verge of once again striking the $11,000 range, it looks like things are very up and down otherwise for both miners and institutions.The Bitcoin Market Is Straddled with Ups and DownsRecently, Live Bitcoin News reported that Bit Farms, a cryptocurrency mining firm, is straddled with heavy debt and is struggling to repay the $20 million+ it owes by the time 2021...

Is it safe to say that Bakkt has been a total failure?Bakkt Really Hasn’t Amounted to MuchIt has been roughly one year since the institutional crypto trading platform came about, and one honestly wonders what it’s contributed to the space, especially when examining the latest trading figures the platform has been experiencing. For more than a month, bitcoin options have not been traded via the platform, and since June 15 of this year, the numbers for Bakkt have been stuck at a big fat zero.To...