CME's overall average daily volume across asset classes hit an all-time high of 28.1 million contracts, with crypto being a ...

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The scale of derivatives held by major banks like JPMorgan Chase & Co., Citibank and Goldman Sachs, amounting to $203 trillion, has raised concerns about the potential risks these positions might pose ...

It has been a roller coaster ride in the derivatives world in 2025. We look back at some of the most notable events that have ...

Decentralized derivatives are financial contracts that are exchanged on decentralized platforms, often based on blockchain technology, and derive their value from an underlying asset, such as a ...

Crypto derivatives activity picked up sharply in 2025 as traders increasingly turned to onchain perpetual futures, according ...

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Yes, the simplest derivative investment allows individuals to buy or sell what is known as an option on a security. An option is a contract to buy or sell a specific financial product. Various ...

Derivatives allowing investors to bet against Meta Platforms Inc.’s bonds began actively trading for the first time this week, as money managers and banks look to hedge their exposure to an industry ...

Financial derivatives are financial instruments that are linked to a specific financial instrument or indicator or commodity, and through which specific financial risks can be traded in financial ...

The Korea Exchange (KRX) is planning to launch additional investment products, including crypto-oriented ETFs and derivatives ...

The suspension of 7 agri-futures has led to a decline not only in commodity futures turnover, but also in physical delivery ...