Bitcoin
MarketPsych Posts Cryptocurrency Sentiment Indexes
The behavioral analysis vendor has released a series of 43 “indexes” designed to provide sentiment scores for specific aspects of cryptocurrencies that investors can use to pick potential investments in the growing digital currency markets. Max Bowie…
Top Stories of 2017: The Crypto Craze
The pick of Waters' coverage stretching from bitcoin becoming an asset class to exchanges launching futures.
Top Stories of 2017: Best of the Buy Side
From cryptocurrencies to alternative data to machine learning, this past year saw major changes for the buy side.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 101: The Top 10 Stories of 2017
Anthony, James and Emilia discuss the 10 biggest trends that unfolded in 2017.
Best of 2017: The Top Trends
John takes a look at some of 2017's key trends, including regulation, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence.
ADVFN Adds CME Bitcoin Data
ADVFN has made bitcoin futures data from CME available on its websites, which the vendor says serve four million registered users.
CME Debuts Bitcoin Futures amid Muted Trading
Thin volumes have marked bitcoin futures contracts launched by its rival, but traders hope CME's move will bolster order book depth.
Cboe Stocks Data Shop with FX, Bitcoin Data
The historical FX and bitcoin data will be available via Cboe's Data Shop marketplace, which the exchange acquired as a result of its purchase of Livevol last year.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 100: Bitcoin Futures...Again
Dan DeFrancesco makes his return to the podcast to talk about bitcoin futures and why he wanted to start this podcast in the first place.
Integral Adds Crypto Data to OCX Viewer
The vendor will make real-time data on popular crypto pairs available immediately through its app.
Bitcoin Futures Surge on Launch, Trigger Circuit Breakers
Trading in the world’s first bitcoin futures began on Cboe Futures Exchange (CFE) last night, triggering market circuit breakers twice as investors piled on, causing the spot price of bitcoin to jump by more than $2,000 amid lingering concerns about the…
CFTC Warns on Bitcoin Futures as Exchanges Ready Contracts
Market participants express concern over potential risks these contracts could pose to clearinghouses, as exchanges self-certify contracts for trading.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 98: A Focus on Asia, Rolet Out at LSEG, Nasdaq's Bitcoin Futures
Wei-Shen Wong joins the podcast to discuss some of the major trends affecting the APAC marketplace. They also examine Xavier Rolet's leave and Nasdaq's bitcoin futures play.
Nasdaq Plans Bitcoin Futures for 2018, Will Track 50-Plus Reference Prices
The exchange group becomes third major operator to develop derivatives based on bitcoin.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 97: C-Level Execs Talk Bitcoin, Fintechs, Cognitive Computing & Open-Source Tech
In separate interviews, executives from AQR, JPMorgan, Cboe and IBM discuss topics permeating the capital markets.
In Capital Markets, Blockchain's Evolution Has Left the Bitcoin Model Behind
Axel Pierron of Opimas looks at five blockchain projects set to go live in 2018 that the industry should keep an eye on.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 95: Bitcoin/Blockchain News, BNP's Acquisition, Post-Trade Tech
Anthony and James take a look at some of the biggest news events from the past week.
Chicago Catches Crypto Fever with Barrage of Bitcoin Developments
Digital commodities such as bitcoin have captured the imagination of exchange operators but regulators—and even some market participants—are hesitant.
GDAX Releases Framework for New Digital Assets
Digital currency exchange sets out criteria for admitting cryptocurrencies to trading.
Ground Zero: Digital Currencies in Asia
As cryptocurrencies gain interest from investors around the globe, Wei-Shen Wong examines the splintered Asian marketplace to see how regulators are adopting different strategies when it comes to overseeing these complex instruments.
CME Brings Bitcoin into Mainstream with Futures Launch
Exchange giant takes a major step in developing a derivatives market for the controversial commodity.
There Ain’t No Party Like a Bitcoin Party
Because the bitcoin party is definitely not going to stop and catch fire.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 88: CBOE's Bryan Harkins, SEC Hack, Esma Proposal
Bryan Harkins joins to discuss how the CBOE-Bats integration is going and plans for the exchange operator going forward. Anthony and James talk about the SEC hack and Esma's potential new powers.
Fidelity Continues Digital Currency Experimentation with Coinbase Link
Investment manager partners with Coinbase to allow digital currency holdings to be represented in portfolio views