Derivatives exchange Eurex debuts Bitcoin-backed futures trading – Bankless Times
Eurex has launched cryptocurrency derivatives trading with a Bitcoin exchange-traded note (ETN) futures product. The exchange, which is owned by German stock market operator Deutsche Boerse, officially began offering this type of trading on Monday. ETC Group, a crypto derivatives issuer based in London, developed the Bitcoin ETN futures contract. Eurex tweeted: “As the first […]
Anti-laundering unit goes off-grid, fraying Afghan ties to global finance – Reuters
Financial intelligence unit FinTRACA launched in 2006 FinTRACA lost access to international secure server in August Employees fear retribution from Taliban Lack of operational unit will hamper global financial ties LONDON, Sept 15 (Reuters) – A unit in Afghanistan’s central bank leading a 15-year effort to counter illicit funding flows has halted operations, four staff […]
Huobi Launches Derivatives Warrant, Further Expanding its Suite of Trading Services – PRNewswire
LONDON, Sept. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Huobi Global, one of the leading digital asset trading platforms, today announced the extension of Huobi Derivatives Warrant trading services to all its global markets at the end of September. Since its debut in Vietnam on September 3, the product was also launched in markets including India, Europe, and Oceania (comprising […]
Coinbase Applies to Trade Crypto Futures In Derivatives Push – Bloomberg
Coinbase Global Inc. is planning to jump into cryptocurrency derivatives. The biggest U.S. cryptocurrency exchange filed an application with the National Futures Association on Wednesday to register as a futures commission merchant. The company is registering as Coinbase Financial Markets Inc., the filing showed.
Higher taxes are necessary to invest and compete globally: US Commerce Secretary – Yahoo Finance
Corporate tax increases are necessary for the U.S. to better compete globally, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo told Yahoo Finance Live in an interview. House Democrats are out with a proposal to raise the tax rate on companies with income of at least $5 million to 26.5%. “If American business is going to compete, we […]
Quube Exchange Aims to Bring NFT Derivatives Swap to Global Markets – EIN News
Quube Exchange & LevelBlox Inc. Quube Exchange will accelerate a new NFT protocol for the global crypto market from its currently planned merger with LevelBlox Inc. LevelBlox Inc. (OTCMKTS:LVBX) Quube is on a path to become a compliant De-Fi polygon for NFT derivatives and other tokenized securities in the global crypto world.” — Anzor “Enzo” […]
Biden nominates three to US derivatives regulator – Capital.com
President Joe Biden plans to send the names of three Democrats to the Senate to sit on the government agency responsible for regulating US derivatives markets. Acting chair Rostin Behnam of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) was nominated to head the panel, the White House said. The White House also nominated Christy Goldsmith Romero […]
Derivatives exchange dTrade raises $22.8M for market makers – Cointelegraph
Decentralized exchange dTrade has raised $22.8 million for a market-making fund designed to provide the ecosystem with higher liquidity, potentially setting the stage for wider DeFi adoption on Polkadot once the DEX launches later this year. The funds will enable dTrade to launch with “deep liquidity” backed by some of crypto’s largest market makers, the […]
Aurora lawmakers pass amended campaign finance rules after mayor sues to bar changes – Sentinel Colorado
AURORA | A compromise to remedy Mayor Mike Coffman’s unprecedented legal challenge of the city’s most recent campaign finance rules passed the Aurora City Council on a 8-1 vote Monday. An Arapahoe County judge issued an injunction earlier this year siding with Coffman and his conservative-leaning legal team at the Public Trust Institute that argued […]
Biden Moves to Fill CFTC Vacancies – The Wall Street Journal
WASHINGTON—President Biden said he plans to nominate Rostin Behnam as chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and announced two additional picks to fill vacancies at the derivatives regulator. Mr. Behnam has served as a CFTC commissioner since 2017 and has run the agency as acting chairman since Mr. Biden took office in January.