Crypto Biz: Uniswap’s Android wallet app, Cboe to launch BTC, ETH margin futures, and more

As the final weeks of 2023 approach, it’s fair to say that one of the most dominant trends and drivers of crypto companies’ strategies over the past months can be summed up in a single word: licenses. In a tight regulatory environment, getting the green light from regulators has been ...

WisdomTree amends S-1 form spot Bitcoin ETF filing as crypto crowd awaits SEC decisions

The global exchange-traded fund (ETF) provider WisdomTree filed an amended S-1 form spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETF prospectus with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Nov. 16.The update comes a few months after WisdomTree refiled its spot Bitcoin ETF applic ...

CBOE to launch BTC, ETH margin futures trading in January with 11 firms supporting

Cboe Digital has announced the launch date of Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) margin futures trading – Jan. 11, 2024. The regulated crypto-native exchange and clearinghouse will become the first in the United States to offer both spot and leveraged derivatives trading on a single platform, it ...

VanEck, ARK filings ‘officially’ start clock for spot Ethereum ETFs: Analyst

The race for the United States’ first spot Ethereum exchange-traded fund has officially begun after new 19b-4 filings by the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE), which will "ultimately start the clock" for an SEC decision.  On Sept. 6, the CBOE filed two 19b-4 appli ...

Cboe refiles 5 Bitcoin ETFs to include Coinbase surveillance agreements

Exchange operator Cboe Global Markets has amended five spot Bitcoin (BTC) Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) applications to include a surveillance-sharing agreement (SSA) with Coinbase.On July 11, Cboe amended filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the ETFs fr ...

Cboe Digital receives nod for margin trades on its crypto futures exchange

Cboe Digital, a major options exchange in the United States, has had its application to offer margined futures contracts for Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) approved by the United States commodities regulator. While Cboe has offered crypto futures contracts since December 2017, margin trades ...