[Brief] BitGo Acquires NYDIG's Institutional Trading Business
BitGo expands institutional services through NYDIG trading acquisition
Derivatives
Crypto.com Rolls Out Tokenized Stock Derivatives as Crypto Exchanges Push into Equities
Crypto exchange Crypto.com has officially launched tokenized stock derivatives trading, joining a tokenized stock market that has grown 600% in the past year, though the product offers price exposure rather than actual equity ownership.
U.S. CFTC Opens Door to Crypto Perpetual Futures: Kalshi Receives First Approval
CFTC Opens Crypto Perpetual Futures Trading in U.S. Milestone The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has officially approved Kalshi exchange to list crypto asset perpetual futures contracts, marking the first time U.S. regulators have provided a pathway for regulated firms to participate in the crypto perpetual derivatives market. What Are Perpetual Futures Perpetual futures are futures contracts without an expiration date, allowing traders to hold positions indefinitely through a funding rate mechanism. This market has long been one of the largest segments of global crypto trading, but primarily operated on offshore exchanges outside U.S. regulatory oversight. ...
CME Group to Launch Cash-Settled Bitcoin Volatility Futures
CME Group announces cash-settled bitcoin volatility futures, enabling institutional traders to hedge BTC price swings through regulated derivatives.