Crypto

The Spread: All That Glitters

by Matt Raebel | Jul 31, 2020

This week on The Spread – bitcoin options open interest and spot gold prices reach record highs, Cboe tries to bring a slice of Europe back to the States, and more.

Tom Chippas atTACks Bitcoin Volatility

by John Lothian | Jul 24, 2020

ErisX CEO Tom Chippas is a member of the CFTC’s Technology Advisory Committee (“TAC”) and its cryptocurrency subcommittee.

The CryptoMarketsWiki Podcast Episode 13: Digital Assets to Scale

by Matt Raebel | Jul 20, 2020

Magnus Almqvist is a technology, compliance, and market surveillance expert, and the head of exchange development for Exberry, a software development platform designed to help its customers create sophisticated new trading platforms fast, and with the ability to easily scale after launch.

The Spread: Home, Sweet Home

by Matt Raebel | Jul 17, 2020

This week on The Spread, Cboe and the CME Group announce new “mini” products, LedgerX announces a new volatility index for bitcoin, and more.

How T3 Index’s “VIX-Like” Index for Bitcoin Works

by Matt Raebel | Jul 15, 2020

T3 Index, the creators of the SPIKES Volatility Index have created a new volatility index, which uses bitcoin options to track the volatility of the world’s first and most widely-traded cryptocurrency, bitcoin (BTC).

The CryptoMarketsWiki Podcast Episode 12: IOU on a Blockchain

by Matt Raebel | Jun 29, 2020

Philippe Bekhazi, the founder and CEO of the XBTO Group, has a long history of creating technological tools for trading, devising portfolio and risk management solutions for clients trading equities, FX, rates, and credit instruments. On this episode of the CMW Podcast, he discusses how XBTO went from a prop trading desk to one of the biggest investors in the growing digital asset space, as well as the rise of digital asset derivatives and stablecoins, and the future of digital money.

The Spread: Going Virtual

by Matt Raebel | Jun 29, 2020

This week on The Spread, Robinhood announces safety rails to protect inexperienced traders from themselves, JLN covers the first-ever totally virtual IDX, and more.

Chris Hehmeyer: An Endorsement of the Crypto World Like None It’s Ever Seen

by John Lothian | Jun 24, 2020

The crypto world received a large and powerful endorsement yesterday from a pillar of the futures world. Chris Hehmeyer, in a blog post where he announced the reasoning for rebranding his firm from Hehmeyer Trading + Investments to just Hehmeyer, gave the crypto world...

Can a New American* CCO Save Germany’s Darling Fintech Company?

by Thom Thompson | Jun 19, 2020

James Freis, who joined German fintech and crypto darling Wirecard in May this year, was abruptly elevated to its executive management board yesterday, weeks ahead of schedule.

The Spread: High Volumes, Highlighting Heroes

by Matt Raebel | Jun 12, 2020

This week on The Spread, the CME announces the re-opening of its Eurodollar Options trading floor, Cboe announces the re-launch of an old product, JLN highlights an unsung hero of the OCC, and more. Transcript: Welcome to The Spread, where...

“Nine Out of Ten Doctors Agree”* – Fidelity Cryptocurrency Study Raises Questions

by Thom Thompson | Jun 11, 2020

Fidelity’s Digital Asset business dropped a four page press release on Tuesday about a survey it sponsored. Fidelity says that the survey shows growing interest in digital asset investing among institutional investors.

Barchart Survey Provides Customer Insights

by Thom Thompson | Jun 10, 2020

Barchart published its futures market survey What Drives Futures Market Participants Tuesday. The report resulted from a survey of more than 400 people, from the general online population to active investors, listed derivatives audience members and business professionals.