Topic
Bitcoin Futures
9 published works
Derivatives & Repo Report
RIAs and Bitcoin Futures ETFs: Forget Not Thy CPO and CTA Analysis
By Perkins Coie
The financial press is awash this morning with reports that the launch of a bitcoin futures exchange-traded fund (a "BTC Futures ETF") may be imminent. Before recommending that clients invest…
Blockchain Legal Resource
SEC Staff Issues Statement on Bitcoin Futures
On May 11, 2021, staff in the Division of Investment Management (IM) at the Securities and Exchange Commission issued a statement (the Statement) on “Funds Registered Under the Investment Company…
Derivatives & Repo Report
Institutional Investment in Crypto Derivatives: Bitcoin Futures and Similar Products – Episode 4
By Perkins Coie
In Episode 4 of our Podcast Series, Todd Zerega and Andrew Cross discuss the use of derivatives on cryptocurrencies by institutional investors. Specific attention is given to regulatory and product…
Derivatives & Repo Report
Bitcoin Futures Contracts: A Look at CFTC Reports About the Types and Volume of Trading on U.S. Futures Exchanges
By Perkins Coie
Every Friday afternoon the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the "CFTC") publishes its Commitments of Traders Report ("COT Reports"). As explained at the CFTC's website, these reports "provide a breakdown…
Derivatives & Repo Report
Bitcoin Futures Volatility and Total Volume Since the Start of 2018
By Tom Ahmadifar, Perkins Coie
According to recent data provided by CBOE and CME Group, the volatility and total volume of bitcoin futures in 2018 have been in a gradual decline. As displayed in the…
Virtual Currency Report
CBOE and CME Self-Certify Bitcoin Futures, Cantor Self-Certifies Bitcoin Binary Options and NFA Issues Investor Alert
By Perkins Coie
It was a busy morning at the intersection of derivatives and virtual currencies. The world of virtual currencies is about to simultaneously become a lot more institutional and a lot…
The Fintech Report
CBOE and CME Self-Certify Bitcoin Futures, Cantor Self-Certifies Bitcoin Binary Options and NFA Issues Investor Alert
By Perkins Coie
It was a busy morning at the intersection of derivatives and virtual currencies. The world of virtual currencies is about to simultaneously become a lot more institutional and a lot…
Derivatives & Repo Report
CBOE and CME Self-Certify Bitcoin Futures, Cantor Self-Certifies Bitcoin Binary Options and NFA Issues Investor Alert
By Perkins Coie
It was a busy morning at the intersection of derivatives and virtual currencies. Here is an overview of what happened and some thoughts about what it means for the world…
FinTech Update
CFTC and SEC Chairs Seek to Apply Existing Laws and Regulations to Digital Assets
Nine years after Satoshi Nakamoto circulated his whitepaper and introduced the world to bitcoin, regulated bitcoin derivatives are about to be introduced in the United States. CME Group recently announced…