CBOE to Launch Ethereum Futures in 2018
According to Business Insider’s inside sources the CBOE futures exchange is planning on launching Ethereum futures in 2018 and are just waiting on clarity from the Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
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Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Litecoin Are Now Tradable On Yahoo Finance
You can now buy and sell Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and Litecoin (LTC) on Yahoo Finance.
Coinbase Essentially Just Added Every Ethereum-based Asset
By launching the Coinbase Wallet app for IOS and Android, Coinbase just essentially added every Ethereum-based asset (all tokens and DApps). After-all, with Coinbase and Coinbase wallet you can shift between cash and all Ethereum-based tokens and access any DAap.
Toshi is Now Coinbase Wallet
Coinbase Wallet (previously called Toshi) is an app that lets you manage Ethereum-based tokens and access DApps.
SEC Rejects 9 ETFs, Market Doesn’t Flinch
After rallying over Bitcoin ETF hopes in July, and then crashing over ETF fears in August, the market didn’t even flinch as the SEC rejected 9 Bitcoin ETFs at once on August 22nd.
Ethereum-based Gods Unchained Card Sells For $60,000 Setting Records
Move over CryptoKitties and watch your back Magic the Gathering. A card from the upcoming Gods Unchained, which uses Ethereum’s network to record the ownership of cards, just sold for $60,000.
Bitcoin Rallies as Bitmex Goes Down Causing Pain for Bitmex Shorts
On August 21st Bitmex had a scheduled outage, meanwhile BTC shorts were near a 2018 high. That setup was apparently too tempting for someone(s), as the market pumped like crazy the second Bitmex went down. The result was Bitcoin went from $6.4k to $6.9k.
SEC Deadline on Proshares Bitcoin ETF is this Week
The SEC must approve or deny two Proshares Bitcoin ETFs this week. The deadline is Thursday the 23rd, they cannot extend the decision. This isn’t great timing considering the price of Bitcoin, recent ETF drama, and the SEC’s history of denials…. or is it?!
BTC Shorts Near 2018 High As Bitcoin Ranges around 2018 Lows
BTC Shorts (BTCUSDSHORTS) are nearing their 2018 high as Bitcoin ranges around its 2018 lows. Is BTCUSDSHORTS going to the moon? Let’s discuss that.
Bitcoin Contracts on Bakkt Will be Settled in Bitcoin
Bakkt’s daily Bitcoin contracts will not be traded on margin or use leverage. They will simply be contracts for Bitcoin, “backed” by Bitcoin and settled in Bitcoin (as opposed to cash), in an effort to promote price discovery for Bitcoin.