Stocks around the world regained their footing after Wall Street’s rebound, but a fall in U.S. futures suggests that investors remain cautious following the sudden return of volatility.
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DOW FUTURES DIVE: There could be further losses to come for US stocks
Getty Images It looks like the sell-off in US stocks may have further to run yet. Dow futures have plunged in the Asian trading session and were down almost 500 points a short time ago, according to data from investing.com.See the rest of the story at Business Insider NOW WATCH: Microsoft President Brad Smith says […]
Report: UBS, Deutsche Bank, and HSBC to be fined for futures market spoofing and manipulation
Mike Segar/Reuters The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) will reportedly fine UBS, HSBC, and Deutsche Bank millions of dollars each for “spoofing” and manipulation in the U.S. futures market. For the first time, the CFTC launched a multi-agency investigation with the Justice Department and the FBI. Spokesmen for HSBC, Deutsche Bank and UBS declined to […]
3 things to focus on as bitcoin futures trading picks up
Scott Olson/Getty Images Bitcoin futures went live on the Cboe Options Exchange on Sunday. A futures contract represents an agreement to buy or sell an underlying asset at a given point in time in the future. Volumes, net longs versus shorts, and the shape of the futures curve are three things to look out for […]
Bitcoin futures begin trading on Chicago’s CBOE
(Reuters) — Bitcoin futures jumped more than 20 percent in their eagerly anticipated U.S. debut, which backers hope will encourage wider use and legitimacy for the world’s largest cryptocurrency even as critics warn of the risk of a bubble and price collapse. The launch on Sunday night may have caused an early outage of the […]
Goldman Sachs will clear bitcoin futures for some of its clients
REUTERS/Jason Reed Goldman Sachs will clear bitcoin trading for some clients on a case-by-case basis, according to a person familiar with the plans. The derivatives contracts are set to go live on the Cboe Futures Exchange on Sunday. Goldman CEO Lloyd Blankfein said last week that bitcoin “doesn’t feel like a store of value” or […]
First US bitcoin futures start trading at 6PM Eastern
Bitcoin is one step closer to becoming a part of the mainstream financial world. Cboe is launching the first US bitcoin futures exchange at 6PM Eastern, giving speculators a chance to bet on the value of the cryptocurrency through a listed (XBT), regulated entity. You don’t use a digital wallet or otherwise require bitcoins — […]
Bitcoin is gaining ground after futures trading gets approval from US regulators
Markets Insider This price of bitcoin is rising after the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission approved bitcoin futures trading on three US exchanges. “Bitcoin, a virtual currency, is a commodity unlike any the commission has dealt with in the past,” said CFTC chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo in a statement. CME, Cboe and Nasdaq have all announced […]
Peggy Anne Salz, mobile futures, and the crazy world of cryptocurrencies – VB Engage
This week, Travis and Stewart discuss the latest in AI-powered apps and show that you don’t have to be a massive organization to use artificial intelligence across your product or service. They also work their way through a list of 100 cryptocurrencies and explain what these blockchain-powered tokens mean for the future of payments. Then […]
We just got a glimpse of how bitcoin futures will work
REUTERS/Sue Ogrocki CME Group will launch bitcoin futures in the fourth quarter. Bitcoin will trade in $ 25 ticks and have a daily range of no more than 20% above or below the prior settlement price. CME Group, one of the largest exchange groups in the world, announced last week it will roll out a […]
