CBOE Bitcoin Futures Launch Marks Wall Street’s First Regulated Crypto Derivatives Milestone
TL;DR CBOE launched Bitcoin futures trading (XBT) at 5:00 PM CT on December 10, 2017 — the first regulated Bitcoin […]
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CBOE Bitcoin Futures Go Live on December 10 as Wall Street Opens Its Doors to Crypto Trading
On December 10, 2017, the Chicago Board Options Exchange made financial history by launching the first-ever bitcoin futures contracts on
Interactive Brokers CEO Peterffy Warns Bitcoin Futures Could Spark a Lehman-Style Financial Crisis
As Bitcoin hovers above $11,600 and the cryptocurrency market celebrates unprecedented gains, a stark warning from one of Wall Street’s
Ethereum Stages Recovery as Crypto Market Cap Breaks $300 Billion Milestone
December 1, 2017 was a day that underscored the growing maturity and sheer scale of the cryptocurrency market. While Bitcoin
CFTC Greenlights Bitcoin Futures: CME and CBOE Receive Regulatory Approval in Landmark Decision for Cryptocurrency Markets
In a move that could reshape the financial landscape for digital assets, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced
Tether Hack Exposes Crypto Regulatory Gaps as $31 Million Theft Raises Calls for Oversight
On November 22, 2017, the cryptocurrency world was still reeling from the disclosure that $30,950,010 worth of Tether (USDT) had
Stablecoin Regulation Under Fire After Tether Treasury Loses $31 Million to Hackers
November 19, 2017 marked a turning point in the conversation around cryptocurrency regulation. When Tether disclosed that $30,950,010 in USDT
SegWit2x Fork Failure: How Network Split Averted Bitcoin Crisis
The cryptocurrency world held its breath on November 16, 2017, as what could have been one of Bitcoin most contentious
Bitcoin Cash Hard Fork Raises Stakes in Blockchain’s Decentralization Debate as Network Upgrades Difficulty Algorithm
TL;DR Bitcoin Cash underwent a hard fork on November 13, 2017, to upgrade its Difficulty Adjustment Algorithm (DAA) The upgrade
Bitcoin Governance Under Fire as SegWit2x Failure Exposes Crypto’s Constitutional Crisis
TL;DR The SegWit2x hard fork was officially cancelled on November 8, 2017, after failing to achieve sufficient community consensus Bitcoin’s