Financial Derivatives News

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority has proposed lifting its retail ban on crypto exchange-traded notes (ETNs), signaling a shift toward broader crypto market access.

Hyperliquid leverage trader James Wynn has claimed the market is being manipulated against him after he was liquidated for 240 Bitcoin, worth $25 million.

Hong Kong reportedly plans to permit crypto derivatives for professional investors and expand its fintech ecosystem.

Binance co-founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao proposed launching a dark pool perpetual DEX to protect large traders from front-running and MEV attacks.

Decentralized exchange Hyperliquid has submitted formal comments to the US CFTC supporting 24/7 perpetual derivatives trading.

Kraken has launched MiFID II-regulated crypto derivatives trading for retail and institutional users in Europe following its acquisition of a licensed Cypriot investment firm.

Stablecoins can streamline collateral management systems in TradFi, but financial institutions may need more straightforward regulatory guidelines for adoption.

The deal reflects competition among crypto exchanges to dominate the burgeoning derivatives market. 

Competition is heating up among US exchanges for control of the derivatives market for digital assets.

The futures contracts are regulated by the US CFTC and add to a growing list of crypto derivatives products available for retail and institutional investors.

The proposed ETFs incorporate holding strategies that range from altcoins to memecoins, crypto indexes and derivatives.

This week’s $16.5 billion Bitcoin options expiry could see BTC price swing in either direction.

Hyperliquid has delisted JELLY perpetual futures after suspicious trading activity, with most users set to be automatically reimbursed.

DeFi trading platform dYdX will allocate 25% of its revenue to monthly token buybacks.

US crypto exchanges are doubling down on derivatives offerings as crypto futures and options surge in popularity.