Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Cboe: CBOE), the world’s leading derivatives and securities exchange network, announced it has begun to offer trading in its new Cboe FTSE Bitcoin Index futures. These new cash-settled futures, based on the FTSE Bitcoin Reduced Value Index[1] (Ticker: XBTF), are the latest addition to Cboe’s growing suite of digital asset derivatives. Continue reading
Commodity Technology Advisory (ComTech Advisory), the leading analyst firm covering energy and commodity trading and risk management (E/CTRM) and energy transition related technologies, has released the 2024 VPP European Market Study report. The free report takes a comprehensive look at the European VPP software market looking at market segmentation and definitions, market size, trends and outlook. It is now available for download at the ETT Center (www.ettcenter.com) and CTRM Center (www.ctrmcenter.com) websites. Continue reading
Global energy and commodity price reporting agency Argus announced that the first-ever futures ICE Ammonia Outright – Argus Ammonia NWE CFR Future contract has traded between counterparties in a deal brokered by Freight Investor Services (FIS). The 5,000-tonne futures contract was traded at $385/t for May delivery and cleared through ICE. Continue reading
For the first time, key players in the Swiss financial industry successfully developed and tested a novel settlement mechanism for tokenized investment products on a public blockchain testnet infrastructure. A smart contract, developed by the Capital Markets and Technology Association (the CMTA), allows for streamlined processes, reduces complexity, raises security, and eliminates counterparty risks from trades. The CMTA’s proof of concept marks a milestone for the Swiss financial industry. Continue reading