Direxion files for Bitcoin and Ether ETFs

Share Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Telegram Copy Link Link copied The daily leveraged and inverse exchange-traded fund (ETF) issuer, Direxion, has filed for Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) futures products with the US SEC. The company follows some other prominent industry players that have filed to launch futures ETFs in recent months, including BlackRock and Valkyrie. Citing its search for capital appreciation, the filing reveals Direxion wants to achieve its investment goal through crypto futures contracts traded on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). As stated earlier,…

Ether (ETH) ETF Race Kicks Off With Six Asset Managers Filing

Binance counts China as its largest market, followed by South Korea, Turkey, Vietnam, and the British Virgin Islands, according to documents reviewed by the Wall Street Journal. The Journal reports that despite the ban on crypto within China, teams from Binance regularly collaborate with Chinese law enforcement to detect potential criminal activity. It also has 900,000 active users in-country, according to the report. A spokesperson for the exchange did not immediately respond to CoinDesk’s request for comment. Data from the Journal shows that China is a $80.6 billion futures market…

Ribbon Finance Settles First On-Chain Ether (ETH) ‘Autocallable’ With Marex and MEV Capital

How it works: If, after one week, the ether spot price is above the initial price at the time of the trade, the trade terminates early, with the buyer receiving the initial investment plus the 0.5% coupon. If, on expiry, ether trades 15% lower from the initial price, the buyer stands protected, receiving the principal in full along with the coupon. However, if the 85% protection barrier is breached (ether drops over 15%), the buyer takes the loss, which is compensated by coupons to some extent. Source AutocallableCapitalETHEtherFinanceMarexMEVOnChainRibbonSettles CryptoX Portal