Tag: ether

June 30, 2023 BY Steffy Bogdanova

CME Group introduces Ether/Bitcoin ratio features

He added: With the addition of Ether/Bitcoin Ratio futures, investors will be able to capture ether and bitcoin exposure in a single trade, without needing to take a directional view. This new contract will help create opportunities for a broad array of clients looking to hedge positions or execute other trading strategies, all in an…

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March 29, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

CME Group expands crypto derivatives offerings with Micro Bitcoin and Micro Ether options

Bogucki added: The smaller contract sizes will give investors and traders greater flexibility in managing their exposure to the two biggest cryptocurrencies in the world, opening the market up to new participants. Galaxy Digital is excited to act as a liquidity provider for these options and other CME Group cryptocurrency products. Derek Devens, Senior Portfolio…

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December 13, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

BBVA Switzerland expands its crypto custody service with Ethereum

BBVA services stretch across Latin American countries, where investors have extensive interest in all kinds of digital assets, as well as in Europe and Turkey. The company noted in its official announcement that it plans to continue the expansion of its portfolio of digital assets in the coming months. The new BBVA service is currently…

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January 27, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

CFTC files charges New York man in a multi-million dollar Bitcoin and Ether Ponzi Scheme

He allegedly engaged in various efforts to conceal his misconduct – he misrepresenting his trading profitability and the amount of assets he had under management, misappropriated customer funds, and issuing false performance statements. The complaint stated that Spence eventually admitted to his customers that he had engaged in “lies and deceit.” Acting Director of Enforcement…

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CME Group launches Ether Options
December 17, 2020 BY Steffy Bogdanova

CME Group launches Ether futures from February

Tim McCourt, CME Group Global Head of Equity Index and Alternative Investment Products, said: Based on increasing client demand and robust growth in our Bitcoin futures and options markets, we believe the addition of Ether futures will provide our clients with a valuable tool to trade and hedge this growing cryptocurrency. Ethereum is the second-largest…

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Advanced Markets launches crypto CFDs
June 26, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Advanced Markets launches crypto CFDs

Multi-asset liquidity and prime-of-prime service provider Advanced Markets Group just announced that it has added cryptocurrency CFDs to its expansive suite of tradeable products. The company's CFD offering now includes trading in Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ether, Ripple, EOS, NEO, Stellar and Litecoin, providing clients with direct access to diverse and exciting new markets. LeapRate reminds…

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Crypto ICOs showing a comeback, after major drop off in 2018
December 14, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

U.S. Congressman plans legislation to classify ICOs as “Products”

Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) have gotten a bad reputation due to rampant fraud and the lack of transparency. Regulators, in their attempt to protect unsuspecting investors, have launched attacks to classify all cryptocurrencies, with the exception of Bitcoin and Ether, as securities and thereby subject to more stringent registration and disclosure requirments. The SEC has…

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Skrill adds crypto-to-crypto buy and sell feature to its offering
July 25, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Skrill wallet to allow instant buying of cryptocurrencies

The digital wallet provider and part of the Paysafe Group (LON:PAYS), Skrill, has announced that it is now offering its customers the opportunity to instantly buy and sell cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ether and Litecoin, using any one of the 40+ fiat currencies available in the Skrill wallet. All customers need to do is log…

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February 12, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

ESMA warns on cryptocurrencies - volatility, transparency, exit options, disruptions...

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the European Banking Authority (EBA) and the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) (hereafter referred to as ‘the three ESAs’) are warning consumers on the high risks of buying and/or holding so-called Virtual Currencies (VCs). The VCs currently available are a digital representation of value that is…

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December 22, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Finom pioneers cryptocurrency stock capital in Switzerland

Financial blockchain company Finom AG today announced it has become the first company to increase its stock capital by level of Ether (ETH) at 7,760 - the second most popular cryptocurrency. Finom’s capital stock now comprises 2.5 million Swiss Francs (СHF). The funding is registered in the Finom profile on the Swiss Commercial Register Zefix.…

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