The SEC is evaluating a proposal to list options on a Grayscale multi-asset crypto ETF and has asked for additional public comment as it assesses risks tied to crypto-related derivatives. Regulators want input on market structure, surveillance, and investor protections.
Enjin Coin (ENJ) jumped about 53% in 24 hours, trading roughly between $0.029 and $0.035 across exchanges, while futures open interest climbed to a record high. The move underscores renewed speculative and derivatives-driven attention on ENJ.
Coinbase has received an Australian Financial Services Licence allowing it to offer regulated retail derivatives. The approval gives the exchange an early regulatory advantage ahead of mandatory licensing rules for crypto providers.
CME Group will list futures contracts for Avalanche (AVAX) and Sui (SUI) beginning in early May, and its shares closed at $308.57, up 1.13% after a late-session surge.
Ether futures volume is roughly seven times spot activity with the spot-to-futures ratio at a record low of 0.13; open interest is nearing record highs while Binance controls about 36% of ETH derivatives.
CFTC Chief Michael Selig said the agency is ready to regulate the entire crypto market after his first 100 days in office. He was confirmed by the U.S. Senate in December.
Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority has released rules allowing crypto exchange-traded derivatives with retail access under suitability checks, margin requirements and leverage caps.
A large options expiry is prompting traders to hedge and reduce exposure as Bitcoin volatility climbs, increasing short-term downside risk. Derivatives desks' rebalancing could add selling pressure into thinner markets.
Quarterly Bitcoin options with $13.4 billion in notional expired on March 27 while open interest remained near record highs. The expiry created potential for short-term volatility as market participants and dealers adjusted hedges.
Japan's financial watchdog has flagged crypto exchange KuCoin for offering over-the-counter (OTC) crypto derivatives without the required registration. The action follows prior scrutiny over the platform providing products and services in Japan without proper authorization.