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Crypto Markets Stay Range-Bound, Traders Wary as Liquidity Remains Thin
Crypto markets traded cautiously on Wednesday as Bitcoin and Ethereum extended consolidation amid thin holiday liquidity. Reduced participation, derivatives activity, and tax-loss harvesting weighed on sentiment ahead of a key options expiry. Analysts said volatility remains elevated in the short term, while a clearer direction may emerge once holi...
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Bitcoin Rebounds Above $86,900 as Market Shows Early Signs of Rotation
Bitcoin traded near $86,900 (roughly Rs. Rs. 77.5 lakh) as the crypto market showed early hints of stabilisation following last week’s declines. Select altcoins posted mild gains, with traders eyeing improving derivatives signals and rising ETF inflows. Analysts note that while conditions remain fragile, oversold indicators and renewed risk appet...
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CFTC Explores Stablecoins Collateral Initiative in US Derivatives Market
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has proposed allowing stablecoins and tokenised assets as collateral in derivatives markets. Acting chair Caroline Pham said the plan would modernise collateral frameworks, with feedback open until October 20. Crypto executives from Circle, Coinbase, and Ripple welcomed the initiative, calling it a...
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Astronomer HR In Coldplay Fiasco Belongs To One Of Boston's Elite Families
Andrew Cabot's heritage ties him to a rarefied circle of old-money, Anglo-American elites who have historically dominated New England's social and economic life.
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Global Trading Giants Step Up India Presence, Fuelling Hiring Spree: Report
India's top engineering schools have become the favoured hunting grounds for talent.
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CME Group Using Google Cloud’s Blockchain for Next-Gen Derivatives Exchange Upgrades
The CME group has announced its partnership with Google Cloud to explore blockchain services like asset tokenisation. Later this year, the companies will begin testing blockchain solutions for trading and tokenisation with market participants.
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Sensex Climbs 231 Points In Early Trade, Nifty Up By 65 Points
Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty began the trade on a positive note on Thursday but later faced volatile trends amid unabated foreign fund outflows, monthly derivatives expiry and weak global market cues.
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Kraken Obtains MiFID Licence to Launch Crypto Derivatives Trading in the EU
Kraken announced that it has secured the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) licence in the EU. Kraken managed to secure this MiFID licence after it completed the acquisition of an investment firm named Cypirot. Post this purchase, the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) gave its approval to Kraken to be an MiFID-licenc...
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Rapid Rise In Derivatives Trading Could Pose Challenges For Investors: RBI
The rapid rise in Futures and Options (F&O) trade volumes in recent years could pose several challenges as retail investors not following proper risk management could be impacted by sudden movements in markets, said a Reserve Bank report.
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Derivatives, Futures Trading a Tax Effective Solution to Drive Crypto Engagement in India: Pi42 Co-Founders
Industry leaders in India believe that futures trading in crypto can be a great solution to help potential investors still trade in crypto without having to worry about the tax load. Indian crypto veterans Nischal Shetty and Avinash Shekhar, who recently released their Pi42 futures exchange, have weighed-in on the situation with insights.
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FTX Gets Court Permission to Sell Its LedgerX Business to Raise Funds for Repaying Creditors
Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX received US bankruptcy court permission on Thursday to sell its LedgerX business for $50 million (nearly Rs. 408 crore), raising additional funds to repay creditors. At a hearing in Wilmington, Delaware, US Bankruptcy Judge John Dorsey signed off on FTX's sale of LedgerX, its non-bankrupt crypto derivatives trading plat...
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FTX Agrees to Sell LedgerX for $50 Million, to Seek Bankruptcy Court Approval on May 4
FTX on Tuesday announced that it had reached an agreement to sell LedgerX, the bankrupt crypto exchange's crypto derivatives platform to an affiliate of Miami International Holdings. The crypto firm will seek approval for the sale of its platform in a deal worth $50 million (roughly Rs. 400 crore) in a US bankruptcy court on May 4.
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Ransomware Attack on Data Firm ION Said to Take Days to Fix
A ransomware attack that hit ION Trading UK could take days to fix, leaving scores of brokers unable to process derivatives trades, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. ION Group, the financial data firm's parent company, said in a statement on its website that the attack began on Tuesday.
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Australia's Corporate Watchdog Suspends FTX Australia's Financial Services License
The Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) announced late Tuesday that it had suspended the Australian financial services license of FTX Australia until May 15, 2023. The agency had previously placed the local FTX affiliate in voluntary administration on November 11.
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Everything You Should Know About Staked Ether
stETH stands for staked Ethereum, on the Ethereum staking platform Lido – when people stake ETH on Lido they receive a synthetic, derivate version of it, known as stETH. The amount of stETH should therefore trade at a 1:1 peg to ETH itself.
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Crypto Markets Stay Range-Bound, Traders Wary as Liquidity Remains Thin
Crypto markets traded cautiously on Wednesday as Bitcoin and Ethereum extended consolidation amid thin holiday liquidity. Reduced participation, derivatives activity, and tax-loss harvesting weighed on sentiment ahead of a key options expiry. Analysts said volatility remains elevated in the short term, while a clearer direction may emerge once holi...
-
Bitcoin Rebounds Above $86,900 as Market Shows Early Signs of Rotation
Bitcoin traded near $86,900 (roughly Rs. Rs. 77.5 lakh) as the crypto market showed early hints of stabilisation following last week’s declines. Select altcoins posted mild gains, with traders eyeing improving derivatives signals and rising ETF inflows. Analysts note that while conditions remain fragile, oversold indicators and renewed risk appet...
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CFTC Explores Stablecoins Collateral Initiative in US Derivatives Market
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has proposed allowing stablecoins and tokenised assets as collateral in derivatives markets. Acting chair Caroline Pham said the plan would modernise collateral frameworks, with feedback open until October 20. Crypto executives from Circle, Coinbase, and Ripple welcomed the initiative, calling it a...
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Astronomer HR In Coldplay Fiasco Belongs To One Of Boston's Elite Families
Andrew Cabot's heritage ties him to a rarefied circle of old-money, Anglo-American elites who have historically dominated New England's social and economic life.
-
Global Trading Giants Step Up India Presence, Fuelling Hiring Spree: Report
India's top engineering schools have become the favoured hunting grounds for talent.
-
CME Group Using Google Cloud’s Blockchain for Next-Gen Derivatives Exchange Upgrades
The CME group has announced its partnership with Google Cloud to explore blockchain services like asset tokenisation. Later this year, the companies will begin testing blockchain solutions for trading and tokenisation with market participants.
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Sensex Climbs 231 Points In Early Trade, Nifty Up By 65 Points
Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty began the trade on a positive note on Thursday but later faced volatile trends amid unabated foreign fund outflows, monthly derivatives expiry and weak global market cues.
-
Kraken Obtains MiFID Licence to Launch Crypto Derivatives Trading in the EU
Kraken announced that it has secured the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) licence in the EU. Kraken managed to secure this MiFID licence after it completed the acquisition of an investment firm named Cypirot. Post this purchase, the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) gave its approval to Kraken to be an MiFID-licenc...
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Rapid Rise In Derivatives Trading Could Pose Challenges For Investors: RBI
The rapid rise in Futures and Options (F&O) trade volumes in recent years could pose several challenges as retail investors not following proper risk management could be impacted by sudden movements in markets, said a Reserve Bank report.
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Derivatives, Futures Trading a Tax Effective Solution to Drive Crypto Engagement in India: Pi42 Co-Founders
Industry leaders in India believe that futures trading in crypto can be a great solution to help potential investors still trade in crypto without having to worry about the tax load. Indian crypto veterans Nischal Shetty and Avinash Shekhar, who recently released their Pi42 futures exchange, have weighed-in on the situation with insights.
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FTX Gets Court Permission to Sell Its LedgerX Business to Raise Funds for Repaying Creditors
Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX received US bankruptcy court permission on Thursday to sell its LedgerX business for $50 million (nearly Rs. 408 crore), raising additional funds to repay creditors. At a hearing in Wilmington, Delaware, US Bankruptcy Judge John Dorsey signed off on FTX's sale of LedgerX, its non-bankrupt crypto derivatives trading plat...
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FTX Agrees to Sell LedgerX for $50 Million, to Seek Bankruptcy Court Approval on May 4
FTX on Tuesday announced that it had reached an agreement to sell LedgerX, the bankrupt crypto exchange's crypto derivatives platform to an affiliate of Miami International Holdings. The crypto firm will seek approval for the sale of its platform in a deal worth $50 million (roughly Rs. 400 crore) in a US bankruptcy court on May 4.
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Ransomware Attack on Data Firm ION Said to Take Days to Fix
A ransomware attack that hit ION Trading UK could take days to fix, leaving scores of brokers unable to process derivatives trades, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. ION Group, the financial data firm's parent company, said in a statement on its website that the attack began on Tuesday.
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Australia's Corporate Watchdog Suspends FTX Australia's Financial Services License
The Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) announced late Tuesday that it had suspended the Australian financial services license of FTX Australia until May 15, 2023. The agency had previously placed the local FTX affiliate in voluntary administration on November 11.
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Everything You Should Know About Staked Ether
stETH stands for staked Ethereum, on the Ethereum staking platform Lido – when people stake ETH on Lido they receive a synthetic, derivate version of it, known as stETH. The amount of stETH should therefore trade at a 1:1 peg to ETH itself.
