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UK Finance Watchdog Issues Warning on Crypto Derivatives

The Financial Conduct Authority has warned that firms offering services around crypto derivatives and ICOs "likely" need to be authorized.

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UK Financial Watchdog Warns Over Unregistered Crypto Brokerage

The U.K.'s Financial Conduct Authority has warned investors over an unregistered brokerage that appears to be offering crypto-related derivatives.

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Austria Planning New Regulations for Cryptocurrency, ICOs

Austria is drawing up cryptocurrency regulations, using as a model existing rules for the trading of gold and derivatives.

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French Regulator Says No to Online Crypto Derivatives Ads

France's market regulator says crypto derivatives fall under MiFID II regulation and that they should not be electronically marketed.

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ESMA Seeks Public Input on Cryptocurrency Derivatives Policy

The European Securities and Markets Authority released a public call for input on cryptocurrency-based contracts-for-differences.

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Hong Kong Regulator Issues Warning on Bitcoin Futures

A Hong Kong finance regulator has published a new circular on bitcoin futures contracts and other cryptocurrency-related investment products.

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Bitcoin Futures Open Sees Price Spike, CBOE Crash

The CBOE's website became unavailable just as it launched its first bitcoin futures contracts on Sunday.

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FUD on All Sides: In Defense of CME's Bitcoin Plan

The CME’s plan to offer bitcoin futures will benefit the futures trading and bitcoin communities alike – notwithstanding hand-wringing in both worlds.

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First Long-Term LedgerX Bitcoin Option Pegs Price at $10,000

The first ever LedgerX long-term bitcoin futures option pegs the cryptocurrency price at $10,000 by next December.

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Brokerage Chief: Bitcoin Futures Must Be Quarantined

A well-known electronic brokerage firm is issuing dire warnings against the CME Group's plan to launch a bitcoin futures contract next month.

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