Our Scans · (FS.5.02) Derivative Market · Weekly Summary

• Coinbase Derivatives will launch the first leveraged and CFTC-regulated futures contracts for Bitcoin Cash, Dogecoin, and Litecoin in April! Crypto Briefing
• Coalition Greenwich confirmed that it expects to see FX derivatives, US Treasuries and Repo transactions all seeing more clearing going forward. The Trade
• Participants across CME Group, MillTechFX, and DIGITEC unpack the role foreign exchange derivatives and volatility will play in 2024. The Trade
• The confirmation of reduced capital requirements in the US and UK provides breathing room, but there will still be an increase in capital driving efforts to reduce the notional held in OTC derivatives. Derivsource
• The Digital Token Identifier Foundation has announced that its Digital Token Identifier will be deployed for the regulatory reporting of digital asset derivative trades across the G20. FinExtra
• BGC Group plans to launch Fenics Markets Xchange, a futures exchange for interest rate derivatives, pending regulatory approval. MarketScreener
• The FCA's ban on retail access to crypto asset derivatives will remain in place. Morningstar UK
• Coinbase XRP Futures will join Bitcoin and also Ethereum futures in offering continuous trading, reflecting growing demand for altcoin derivatives. Watcher Guru
• Not just because CME is the world's largest derivatives exchange, but because futures products often act as a gateway for hedge funds and tradfi institutions that can not (or will not) hold spot crypto. Coinpedia Fintech News
• India's insurance sector is preparing to adopt bond forward contracts for a major portion of its interest rate derivatives exposure, with an estimated Rs 3.5 trillion (approximately US$ 41 billion) expected to transition from existing forward rate agreements. Insurance Business
• The US CDS (credit default swap), a financial derivative that allow investors to swap or offset their credit risk, has increased by 10 basis points since Donald Trump took office. Morningstar UK
• Pat O'Meara, CEO InveniamInveniam and Hedgehog will accelerate AI adoption by transforming fragmented data into verifiable, auditable digital assets-powering automation, real-time pricing, and trusted analytics across tokenized securities, funds, derivatives, and ETFs. Morningstar, Inc.
• The Singapore Exchange plans to list Bitcoin perpetual futures as traditional exchanges push deeper into crypto derivative markets. POEMS
• Optiver, IMC Trading, Jump Trading Group, XTX Markets and ABN AMRO Clearing Bank have invested in A5X, a new Brazilian derivatives exchange which is set to begin operations by 2026. The Trade
• Projecting cement demand forward to 2100 and accounting for both energy - and mineral-derived CO 2 emissions, it has been estimated that uptake via carbonation could result in roughly 30% of global CO 2 emissions from cement production being re-absorbed. Nature
• On the derivatives exchange Deribit, one of the few cryptocurrency platforms offering futures trading, $2.8 billion has been bet that Bitcoin will surpass $90,000 and set a new all-time high, CNBC reports. investing.com
• President Trump issued an order addressing the United States' dependence on foreign sources for processed critical minerals and their derivative products, citing potential risks to national security, defence readiness, price stability, and economic prosperity. Daily Trump Report
• London's financial sector has claimed an important first: a fully regulated, institutionally backed crypto derivatives exchange - a development that could help to reshape perceptions of digital assets and unlock new growth for the UK's fintech ecosystem. Business Matters
• Japan's outlook reflects a second derivative of U.S. growth, though a stronger yen, driven by narrowing U.S.-Japan interest rate differentials, posed risks to export-heavy firms. Day Hagan Asset Management
• IndusInd engaged in interest rate swaps (IRS) and foreign exchange (FX) derivatives to hedge risks tied to foreign currency borrowings, particularly yen-denominated deposits. TVS Capital
• OPEC + is currently expected to start ramping up oil output from December, which will keep a lid on prices of crude oil and its derivatives. FocusEconomics

Last updated: 16 September 2025