Derivatives
Deribit Using New Trading Tools to Capture 'Exploding' Options Market
Global provider of professional trading software Trading Technologies announced Wednesday it would provide connectivity to leading derivatives exchange, Deribit

Regulated Derivatives Will 'Legitimize' Crypto, Says CFTC Chair
Regulated derivatives will instill market confidence in cryptocurrencies, according to Heath Tarbert.

CME Takes Its Bitcoin Options Live, Competing With ICE's Bakkt
The Chicago exchange has announced its highly-anticipated bitcoin options are now open for trading.

Dutch Derivatives Exchange Deribit to Move to Crypto-Friendly Panama
Deribit will operate out of Panama starting Feb. 10, citing the Netherlands’ presumed adoption of “very strict” anti-money laundering (AML) regulations.

South Korean Presidential Committee Wants to Bring Crypto Into Mainstream Finance
Financial institutions should be allowed to launch cryptocurrency products, such as derivatives, according to a government advisory body.

GSR Partners With Canaan-Tied Startup to Offer Crypto Miners Derivatives
GSR and Interhash want to help crypto miners hedge their costs with a new series of derivatives products.

Authoritarian Airdrop: Maduro 'Gifts' Petros to Venezuelans for Christmas
Discussing new trials of an LN point-of-sale app; updates in consumer & institutional crypto derivatives, and Venezuelan petros as holiday bonuses.

CME Says It Will Launch Bitcoin Options in January
Chicago exchange CME Group has announced it will launch options on its bitcoin futures contracts in mid-January.

Tassat Is One Step Closer to Offering Crypto Derivatives With CFTC Approval
The CFTC has granted Tassat a swap execution facility registration, bringing it one step closer to offering US customers bitcoin derivatives products.

Bakkt to Launch Options on Its Bitcoin Futures Dec. 9
Bakkt plans to add options on its physically delivered bitcoin futures in December.
