The Future of Futures and Options for Crypto Exchanges
summary
CME reports a surge in trading around the halving with 21,000 futures (~105,000 BTC) traded — roughly 3x the 2020 daily average — and about 400 options trades (~2,000 BTC) since options launched in January, showing real demand for listed risk management. ErisX announces CFTC-regulated ETH futures while anecdotally institutions (Paul Tudor Jones) buy via futures. Retail/venue side shows high-leverage derivatives too, with exchanges offering up to 50x leverage on BTC and ETH products.
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chapters (11)
- 0:00Intro
- 0:45What does having options mean to you
- 2:18CME Futures Volume
- 4:20Market Activity
- 6:20Institutions
- 7:35Career Risk
- 8:35Ether Futures
- 10:00Ether Market
- 12:30Kraken Futures
- 13:30Ethereum Futures
- 14:35Growth Potential
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