BitMEX to Launch Bitcoin 'Fear' Index
Bitcoin's answer to the VIX 'fear index' will soon arrive in the form of a volatility index published by derivatives exchange BitMEX.
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Dec 31, 2014 at 3:16 p.m. UTC
Dec 31, 2014
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CFTC Chairman: We Have Oversight of Bitcoin Derivatives
Bitcoin derivatives fall under the remit of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the body's chairman has claimed.
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Dec 11, 2014 at 1:51 p.m. UTC
Dec 11, 2014
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Why Wall Streeters Are Turning to Bitcoin for a Living
Traders and analysts are leaving Wall Street for cryptocurrency markets as banks reel from fines and volatility vanishes.
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Oct 26, 2014 at 1:12 p.m. UTC
Oct 26, 2014
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Bitcoin Derivatives Platform Advances in Global Startup Contest
Bitcoin derivatives exchange BitMEX has won the Slush Hong Kong competition, where startups pitched their plans to venture investors.
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Oct 10, 2014 at 2:28 p.m. UTC
Oct 10, 2014
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China's Market Dominance Poses Questions About Global Bitcoin Trading Flows
Chinese exchanges and yuan trades now dominate bitcoin markets, as macro factors and fee structures pump up volumes.
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Sep 27, 2014 at 5:06 p.m. UTC
Sep 27, 2014
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Bank of Canada Research: Cryptocurrency Arbitrage Doesn't Exist
A new working paper from the Bank of Canada suggests that arbitrage opportunities don't exist in the cryptocurrency markets.
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Aug 13, 2014 at 6:55 p.m. UTC
Aug 13, 2014