Is bitcoin growing up? Regulated futures boom as investors seek a safer ride

Gold futures climbed Wednesday, extending their rally to a fifth straight session, with a drop in bitcoin prompting investors to seek refuge in the precious metal. This year, bitcoin and cryptocurrencies saw much more investment demand and.....»»

Bitcoin investors are having a wild ride. The best-known cryptocurrency quadrupled in price in late 2020 -– a surge reminiscent of its heyday three years earlier, when it rocketed to nearly $20,000, then crashed and lost more than two-thirds of.....»»

U.S. stock index futures were down 2% on Wednesday after strong gains in the previous session, with investors growing frustrated about the lack of details on fiscal stimulus floated by President Donald Trump to combat the coronavirus epidemic......»»

U.S. stock index futures slid on Monday as escalating tensions between the United States and Iran prompted investors to seek refuge in safer assets such as gold and government bonds......»»

Stock markets continued to f.....»»

Bitcoin picked up on Monday as investors appeared to be drawn in by the sharp price fall. Bitcoin picked up on Monday after sliding the previous week. Chris McGrath/Getty Images Liq.....»»

Gold futures notched a back-to-back gain on Wednesday to mark their highest settlement in about two months. "A growing sense of unease over the surging COVID-19 cases in Asia has hit risk sentiment and left investors on edge," said Lukman Otunuga, s.....»»

Bitcoin investors are having a wild ride. The best-known cryptocurrency rocketed to a series of records in 2021, just three years after its price collapsed. Once seen as the province of nerds, libertarians and drug dealers, there’s.....»»

Investors should avoid using bitcoin as a payment system until tax changes are made, according to Ark's Cathie Wood. A growing number of companies are bec.....»»

The Wall Street titan's new product will give investors indirect exposure to bitcoin and crypto as interest continues to grow. A growing number of institutions are warming to bitcoin. NurPhoto/Getty Images JPMorgan&#.....»»

According to the billionaire, bitcoin uses a lot of energy and causes trouble for investors who buy into it that may not have mu.....»»

Bitcoin rose to a new high of above $51,500, while WTI crude oil stayed at around one-year peaks, thanks to freezing weather in Texas. Some investors worry that fiscal and monetary st.....»»

The Democrats are poised to impeach Donald Trump again, but investors are betting on economic recovery and are buying stocks and commodities. Vice President Mike Pence signaled he would not seek to remove President Donald Trump from off.....»»

Open interest for CME bitcoin futures made a new all-time high of just under $500 million on Friday. CME’s bitcoin futures market are growing faster than nearly every other bitcoin futures market on a percentage and real growth basis......»»

Casual investors are hearing about bitcoin more often while professionals are taking advantage of a growing derivatives market......»»

Bitfinex says the perpetual swap provides investors with a less volatile form of exposure compared to a plain-vanilla bitcoin futures contract......»»

Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission has approved a bitcoin index fund from Arrano Capital, one aimed solely at institutional investors......»»

AP Photo/Richard Drew US stock futures hit their 5% downward limi.....»»

Asian shares and Wall Street futures fell on Wednesday as growing scepticism about Washington's stimulus package to fight the coronavirus outbreak knocked the steam out of an earlier rally......»»

European equities and U.S. stock futures fell sharply again on Friday, as investor panic over fallout from the coronavirus crisis continued unabated and investors flocked toward perceived safer assets such as government bonds......»»