May 14, 2019 @ 8:37 pm By JD Alois  |  

It’s not only the price of Bitcoin that is seeing a rejuvenation in investor interest, but BTC Futures are also seeing some investor love too. In a tweet by the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) the exchange said that CME Bitcoin futures reached an all-time record… Read More

November 5, 2018 @ 3:05 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

CME Group, the world’s leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, announced on Monday it has completed its acquisition of NEX Group, which in returned created a global markets company across futures, cash and OTC. According to CME, the combined organization enables market participants worldwide to… Read More

December 7, 2017 @ 7:01 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF), the leading global research institute for all things Fintech, has published its fourth annual survey on UK alternative finance. According to the report, entitled Entrenching Innovation: The 4th UK Alternative Finance Industry Report, the sector of emerging financial… Read More

November 22, 2017 @ 10:55 am By JD Alois  |  

Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, famously bashed Bitcoin back in September. The outspoken banking executive stated he would fire any JPM trader who was in the Bitcoin market as it is “against our rules and they are stupid.” Perhaps Dimon is reconsidering his shoot… Read More

November 3, 2017 @ 10:38 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, The CME Group announced the upcoming launch of Bitcoin Futures, an event that should drive both liquidity and overall acceptance higher for the popular cryptocurrency. The creation of Bitcoin Futures by CME, the world’s leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, is a significant validation… Read More

October 31, 2017 @ 10:54 am By JD Alois  |  

The CME Group has announced the launch of Bitcoin Futures, an event that should drive both liquidity and overall acceptance higher for the popular cryptocurrency. The launch is pending all regulatory requirements but expectations are this is a lock. This comes at a time when… Read More

May 25, 2017 @ 10:00 am By JD Alois  |  

The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) and the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation and Booth School of Business Booth School of Business at the University of Chicago have revisited the alternative finance market once again with a benchmark study. The research which covers… Read More

December 7, 2016 @ 1:18 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

The Chamber of Digital Commerce announced on Wednesday it has appointed CME Group executive Rumi Morales as a new member of its board of advisors. The organization revealed that prior to joining CME Group six years ago, Morales led the APAC business of Goldman Sachs’ Global Markets… Read More