CME Group to launch Euro-denominated Bitcoin and Ether futures
New futures will provide clients with improved tools to trade and hedge exposure to Bitcoin and Ether.
New futures will provide clients with improved tools to trade and hedge exposure to Bitcoin and Ether.
The two firms will create new access points for institutional crypto adoption through the connection of their Coinbase Prime and Aladdin platforms.
New contracts will offer leveraged trading similar to traditional futures contracts but without an expiry date.
The ETF specialist, who was instrumental in building out BlackRock’s iShares offering, joins Jacobi Asset Management as CEO to drive forward its digital asset ETF ambitions.
Investment will allow Schroders to develop its tokenisation strategy.
Speaking to The TRADE Cowen Digital’s co-leads, Eric Rose and Drew Forman say their newly launched division aims to mimic Cowen’s operations in equities.
Momentum is growing as regulators recognise the urgent need to bring crypto within the fold, with the Bank of England’s deputy governor for financial stability urging that "new technology does not change old risks”.
Tommy Doyle, Giovanni Ruggiero, and Arthur Feldshteyn have all recently taken up digital assets focused roles after most recently serving at the investment bank.
New hedge fund sales executive joins Coinbase after serving at Goldman Sachs, Citi, Bank of America Merill Lynch, and Pricewaterhouse Coopers.
The move follows BGC’s arrangement of the first ever block trade of Micro Bitcoin options offered by CME Group earlier this year.