This week on The Spread, the CME Group announces it’s keeping most of its pits closed for good, Cboe announces it’s getting into ESG derivatives, and more.
Posts written by Matt Raebel
Traders Ramp Up Bets on a Hawkish Fed Surprise at Jackson Hole; Fed Stability Report Comes as Close as It Can to Saying ‘Bubble’
Traders Ramp Up Bets on a Hawkish Fed Surprise at Jackson Hole; Fed Stability Report Comes as Close as It Can to Saying ‘Bubble’
Dogecoin (DOGE)
The Indian cryptocurrency exchange WazirX said it wrongly identified Dogecoin’s excessive trading volume as a cyberattack earlier this week, causing the exchange to crash.
Death of Chicago’s grain options pits hits traders as crop prices soar; Investors Bet on Dollar’s Slow Downward Drift
Death of Chicago’s grain options pits hits traders as crop prices soar; Investors Bet on Dollar’s Slow Downward Drift
Gensler raises concern about market influence of Citadel Securities; GameStop Frenzy, Archegos Meltdown May Prompt New SEC Rules, Chairman Says
Gensler raises concern about market influence of Citadel Securities; GameStop Frenzy, Archegos Meltdown May Prompt New SEC Rules, Chairman Says
CME to permanently close most trading pits; Market Volatility on Yellen’s Comments About Rate Increases Is Misdirected
CME to permanently close most trading pits; Market Volatility on Yellen’s Comments About Rate Increases Is Misdirected
Galaxy Digital
Galaxy Digital has agreed to buy the cryptocurrency custodian BitGo for $1.2 billion in cash and stock. The deal is expected to close in Q4 2021.
The Ghost of ‘Volmageddon’ Is Back to Haunt New Volatility Funds; Environmental derivatives firm IncubEx raises $12m in funding round
The Ghost of ‘Volmageddon’ Is Back to Haunt New Volatility Funds; Environmental derivatives firm IncubEx raises $12m in funding round
Credit Suisse Sued for Alleged Market Manipulation; OIC 2021 a Virtual Success – The Spread
This week on The Spread, Credit Suisse prepares for round two of a lawsuit alleging it committed market manipulation, a New York vol quant wins big on momentum trades, the OCC wins and gives awards, and more.
Hedge funds are poaching top volatility traders from Wall Street banks; Dollar steadies as traders brace for more U.S. data
Hedge funds are poaching top volatility traders from Wall Street banks; Dollar steadies as traders brace for more U.S. data
The CryptoMarketsWiki Podcast Episode 19: Coinbase Goes Public
In this episode of the CryptoMarketsWiki podcast, Matt and Thom discuss Coinbase’s recent debut as a publicly-traded company, as well as some updates about a company that wants to revitalize the U.S.’s struggling bitcoin mining industry.
OIC 2021: Industry Experts Explain the Rise of Retail Options Trading
OIC 2021 was unusual compared to past conferences for a lot of reasons, one of which was noted during the panel, “Retail Rises,” on Day One of the show.
A Volatility Quant Nets $540 Million as Momentum Trades Boom; Don’t Sweat the Volatility Around Bitcoin: Gayeski
A Volatility Quant Nets $540 Million as Momentum Trades Boom; Don’t Sweat the Volatility Around Bitcoin: Gayeski
Satoshi Nakamoto
This week marks the 10-year anniversary of Satoshi Nakamoto’s final email to the original developers of the bitcoin protocol, saying they had “moved on to other projects.”
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